Ephesians 4:11-13
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11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, (A)for the [a]edifying of (B)the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith (C)and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to (D)a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
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- Ephesians 4:12 building up
Romans 12:6-8
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6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is (A)given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us (B)prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; (C)he who teaches, in teaching; 8 (D)he who exhorts, in exhortation; (E)he who gives, with liberality; (F)he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, (G)with cheerfulness.
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Hebrews 13:24
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24 Greet all those who [a]rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
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- Hebrews 13:24 lead
Hebrews 13:17
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17 (A)Obey those who [a]rule over you, and be submissive, for (B)they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
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- Hebrews 13:17 lead
Ephesians 3:5
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5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
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1 Corinthians 12:7-11
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7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given (A)the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another (B)the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 (C)to another faith by the same Spirit, to another (D)gifts of healings by [a]the same Spirit, 10 (E)to another the working of miracles, to another (F)prophecy, to another (G)discerning of spirits, to another (H)different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, (I)distributing to each one individually (J)as He wills.
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- 1 Corinthians 12:9 NU one
1 Corinthians 12:18
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18 But now (A)God has set the members, each one of them, in the body (B)just as He pleased.
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Acts 20:28
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28 (A)Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit (B)has made you overseers, to shepherd the church [a]of God (C)which He purchased (D)with His own blood.
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- Acts 20:28 M of the Lord and God
1 Timothy 5:17
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Honor the Elders
17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
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Ephesians 2:20
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20 having been (A)built (B)on the foundation of the (C)apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being (D)the chief cornerstone,
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Numbers 11:17
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17 Then I will come down and talk with you there. (A)I will take of the Spirit that is upon you and will put the same upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you may not bear it yourself alone.
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1 Peter 5:1-4
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Shepherd the Flock
5 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a (A)witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the (B)glory that will be revealed: 2 (C)Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, (D)not by compulsion but [a]willingly, (E)not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3 nor as (F)being [b]lords over (G)those entrusted to you, but (H)being examples to the flock; 4 and when (I)the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive (J)the crown of glory that does not fade away.
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- 1 Peter 5:2 NU adds according to God
- 1 Peter 5:3 masters
1 Corinthians 10:32
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32 (A)Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,
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Acts 13:1-3
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Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles
13 Now (A)in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: (B)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, (C)Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, (D)“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work (E)to which I have called them.” 3 Then, (F)having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
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Acts 2:8-11
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8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own [a]language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and (A)Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and [b]Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”
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Luke 6:14
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14 Simon, (A)whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
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