Isaiah 61:6
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6 but you shall be called priests of the Lord;
you shall be named ministers of our God;
you shall enjoy the wealth of the nations,
and in their riches you shall glory.(A)
Exodus 19:6
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6 but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the Israelites.”(A)
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1 Peter 2:5
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5 like living stones let yourselves be built[a] into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(A)
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- 2.5 Or you yourselves are being built
1 Peter 2:9
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9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people,[a] in order that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.(A)
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- 2.9 Gk a people for his possession
Isaiah 60:5-7
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5 Then you shall see and be radiant;
your heart shall thrill and rejoice,[a]
because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you;
the wealth of the nations shall come to you.(A)
6 A multitude of camels shall cover you,
the young camels of Midian and Ephah;
all those from Sheba shall come.
They shall bring gold and frankincense
and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.(B)
7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you;
the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
they shall be acceptable on my altar,[b]
and I will glorify my glorious house.(C)
Isaiah 66:21
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21 And I will also take some of them as priests and as Levites, says the Lord.(A)
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Revelation 20:6
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6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. Over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him a thousand years.(A)
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Revelation 5:10
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10 you have made them a kingdom and priests serving[a] our God,
and they will reign[b] on earth.”(A)
2 Corinthians 11:23
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23 Are they ministers of Christ? I am talking like a madman—I am a better one: with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless floggings, and often near death.(A)
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1 Corinthians 4:1
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The Ministry of the Apostles
4 Think of us in this way: as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries.(A)
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Ephesians 4:11-12
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11 He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers(A) 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,(B)
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2 Corinthians 6:4
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4 but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: in great endurance, afflictions, hardships, calamities,
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1 Corinthians 3:5
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5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each.
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