Ezekiel 44:15
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Ezekiel 48:11
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11 (A)It shall be for the priests of the sons of Zadok, who are sanctified, who have kept My charge, who did not go astray when the children of Israel went astray, (B)as the Levites went astray.
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Deuteronomy 10:8
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8 At that time (A)the Lord [a]separated the tribe of Levi (B)to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, (C)to stand before the Lord to minister to Him and (D)to bless in His name, to this day.
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- Deuteronomy 10:8 set apart
Ezekiel 44:7
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Ezekiel 43:19
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19 You shall give (A)a young bull for a sin offering to (B)the priests, the Levites, who are of the seed of (C)Zadok, who approach Me to minister to Me,’ says the Lord God.
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Ezekiel 40:46
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46 The chamber which faces north is for the priests (A)who have charge of the altar; these are the sons of (B)Zadok, from the sons of Levi, who come near the Lord to minister to Him.”
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2 Timothy 2:2
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2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
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Zechariah 3:1-7
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Vision of the High Priest
3 Then he showed me (A)Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and (B)Satan[a] standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, (C)“The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord who (D)has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! (E)Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?”
3 Now Joshua was clothed with (F)filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel.
4 Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, “Take away the filthy garments from him.” And to him He said, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, (G)and I will clothe you with rich robes.”
5 And I said, “Let them put a clean (H)turban on his head.”
So they put a clean turban on his head, and they put the clothes on him. And the Angel of the Lord stood by.
The Coming Branch
6 Then the Angel of the Lord admonished Joshua, saying, 7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘If you will walk in My ways,
And if you will (I)keep My command,
Then you shall also (J)judge My house,
And likewise have charge of My courts;
I will give you places to walk
Among these who (K)stand here.
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- Zechariah 3:1 Lit. the Adversary
1 Samuel 2:35
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35 Then (A)I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind. (B)I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before (C)My anointed forever.
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Leviticus 3:16-17
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16 and the priest shall burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire for a sweet aroma; (A)all the fat is the Lord’s.
17 ‘This shall be a (B)perpetual[a] statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings: you shall eat neither fat nor (C)blood.’ ”
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- Leviticus 3:17 everlasting or never-ending
Revelation 3:22
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22 (A)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ”
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Revelation 3:14
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The Lukewarm Church
14 “And to the [a]angel of the church [b]of the Laodiceans write,
(A)‘These things says the Amen, (B)the Faithful and True Witness, (C)the Beginning of the creation of God:
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- Revelation 3:14 Or messenger
- Revelation 3:14 NU, M in Laodicea
Revelation 3:7
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The Faithful Church
7 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Philadelphia write,
‘These things says (A)He who is holy, (B)He who is true, (C)“He who has the key of David, (D)He who opens and no one shuts, and (E)shuts and no one opens”:
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- Revelation 3:7 Or messenger
Revelation 3:1
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The Dead Church
3 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Sardis write,
‘These things says He who (A)has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.
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- Revelation 3:1 Or messenger
Revelation 2:18
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The Corrupt Church
18 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Thyatira write,
‘These things says the Son of God, (A)who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:
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- Revelation 2:18 Or messenger
Revelation 2:12
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The Compromising Church
12 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Pergamos write,
‘These things says (A)He who has the sharp two-edged sword:
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- Revelation 2:12 Or messenger
Revelation 2:8
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The Persecuted Church
8 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Smyrna write,
‘These things says (A)the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:
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- Revelation 2:8 Or messenger
Revelation 2:1
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The Loveless Church
2 “To the [a]angel of the church of Ephesus write,
‘These things says (A)He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, (B)who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
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- Revelation 2:1 Or messenger
1 Timothy 3:3-10
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3 not [a]given to wine, not violent, [b]not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not [c]covetous; 4 one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence 5 (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); 6 not a [d]novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the (A)snare of the devil.
Qualifications of Deacons
8 Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, (B)not given to much wine, not greedy for money, 9 holding the [e]mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. 10 But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.
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- 1 Timothy 3:3 addicted
- 1 Timothy 3:3 NU omits not greedy for money
- 1 Timothy 3:3 loving money
- 1 Timothy 3:6 new convert
- 1 Timothy 3:9 hidden truth
Ezekiel 44:10
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Laws Governing Priests
10 (A)“And the Levites who went far from Me, when Israel went astray, who strayed away from Me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.
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Jeremiah 33:18
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18 nor shall the (A)priests, the Levites, lack a man to (B)offer burnt offerings before Me, to [a]kindle grain offerings, and to sacrifice continually.’ ”
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- Jeremiah 33:18 burn
1 Kings 2:35
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35 The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army, and the king put (A)Zadok the priest in the place of (B)Abiathar.
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Leviticus 17:5-6
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5 to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices (A)which they offer in the open field, that they may bring them to the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the priest, and offer them as peace offerings to the Lord. 6 And the priest (B)shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and (C)burn the fat for a sweet aroma to the Lord.
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