Dictionaries :: Ministers

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Ministers: Called by God

Exd 28:1; Hbr 5:4

Ministers: Qualified by God

Isa 6:5-7; 2Cr 3:5,6

Ministers: Commissioned by Christ

Mat 28:19

Ministers: Sent by the Holy Spirit

Act 13:2,4

Ministers: Have Authority from God

2Cr 10:8; 13:10

Ministers: Authority Of, Is for Edification

2Cr 10:8; 13:10

Ministers: Separated to the Gospel

Rom 1:1

Ministers: Entrusted with the Gospel

1Th 2:4

Ministers: Described As

Ambassadors for Christ

2Cr 5:20

Ministers of Christ

1Cr 4:1

Stewards of the mysteries of God

1Cr 4:1

Defenders of the faith

Phl 1:7

The servants of Christ's people

2Cr 4:5

Ministers: Specially Protected by God

2Cr 1:10

Ministers: Necessity For

Mat 9:37,38; Rom 10:14

Ministers: Excellency Of

Rom 10:15

Ministers: Labours Of, Vain, without God's Blessing

1Cr 3:7; 15:10

Ministers: Compared to Earthen Vessels

2Cr 4:7

Ministers: Should Be

Pure

Isa 52:11; 1Ti 3:9

Holy

Exd 28:36; Lev 21:6; Tts 1:8

Humble

Act 20:19

Patient

2Cr 6:4; 2Ti 2:24

Blameless

1Ti 3:2; Tts 1:7

Willing

Isa 6:8; 1Pe 5:2

Disinterested

2Cr 12:14; 1Th 2:6

Impartial

1Ti 5:21

Gentle

1Th 2:7; 2Ti 2:24

Devoted

Act 20:24; Phl 1:20,21

Strong in grace

2Ti 2:1

Self-denying

1Cr 9:27

Sober, just, and temperate

Lev 10:9; Tts 1:8

Hospitable

1Ti 3:2; Tts 1:8

Apt to teach

1Ti 3:2; 2Ti 2:24

Studious and meditative

1Ti 4:13,15

Watchful

2Ti 4:5

Prayerful

Eph 3:14; Phl 1:4

Strict in ruling their own families

1Ti 3:4,12

Affectionate to their people

Phl 1:7; 1Th 2:8,11

Ensample to the flock

Phl 3:17; 2Th 3:9; 1Ti 4:12; 1Pe 5:3

Ministers: Should Not Be

Lords over God's heritage

1Pe 5:3

Greedy of filthy lucre

Act 20:33; 1Ti 3:3,8; 1Pe 5:2

Contentious

1Ti 3:3; Tts 1:7

Crafty

2Cr 4:2

Men-pleasers

Gal 1:10; 1Th 2:4

Easily dispirited

2Cr 4:8,9; 6:10

Entangled by cares

Luk 9:60; 2Ti 2:4

Given to wine

1Ti 3:3; Tts 1:7

Ministers: Should Seek the Salvation of Their Flock

1Cr 10:33

Ministers: Should Avoid Giving Unnecessary Offence

1Cr 10:32,33; 2Cr 6:3

Ministers: Should Make Full Proof of Their Ministry

2Ti 4:5

Ministers: Are Bound To

Preach the gospel to all

Mar 16:16; 1Cr 1:17

Feed the Church

Jer 3:15; Jhn 21:15-17; Act 20:28; 1Pe 5:2

Build up the Church

2Cr 12:19; Eph 4:12

Watch for souls

Hbr 13:17

Pray for their people

Joe 2:17; Col 1:9

Strengthen the faith of their people

Luk 22:32; Act 14:22

Teach

2Ti 2:2

Exhort

Tts 1:9; 2:15

Warn affectionately

Act 20:31

Rebuke

Tts 1:13; 2:15

Comfort

2Cr 1:4-6

Convince gainsayers

Tts 1:9

War a good warfare

1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 4:7

Endure hardness

2Ti 2:3

Ministers: Should Preach

Christ crucified

Act 8:5,35; 1Cr 2:2

Repentance and faith

Act 20:21

According to the oracles of God

1Pe 4:11

Everywhere

Mar 16:20; Act 8:4

Not with enticing words of man's wisdom

1Cr 1:17; 2:1,4

Not setting forth themselves

2Cr 4:5

Without deceitfulness

2Cr 2:17; 4:2; 1Th 2:3,5

Fully, and without reserve

Act 5:20; 20:20,27; Rom 15:19

With boldness

Isa 58:1; Eze 2:6; Mat 10:27,28

With plainness of speech

2Cr 3:12

With zeal

1Th 2:8

With constancy

Act 6:4; 2Ti 4:2

With consistency

2Cr 1:18,19

With heedfulness

1Ti 4:16

With good will and love

Phl 1:15-17

With faithfulness

Eze 3:17,18

Without charge, if possible

1Cr 9:18; 1Th 2:9

Ministers: Woe to Those Who Do Not Preach the Gospel

1Cr 9:16

Ministers: When Faithful

Approve themselves as the ministers of God

2Cr 6:4

Thank God for his gifts to their people

1Cr 1:4; Phl 1:3; 1Th 3:9

Glory in their people

2Cr 7:4

Rejoice in the faith and holiness of their people

1Th 3:6-9

Commend themselves to the consciences of men

2Cr 4:2

Are rewarded

Mat 24:47; 1Cr 3:14; 9:17,18; 1Pe 5:4

Ministers: When Unfaithful

Described

Isa 56:10-12; Tts 1:10,11

Deal treacherously with their people

Jhn 10:12

Delude men

Jer 6:14; Mat 15:14

Seek gain

Mic 3:11; 2Pe 2:3

Shall be punished

Eze 33:6-8; Mat 24:48-51

Ministers: Their People Are Bound, To

Regard them as God's messengers

1Cr 4:1; Gal 4:14

Not to despise them

Luk 10:16; 1Ti 4:12

Attend to their instructions

Mal 2:7; Mat 23:3

Follow their holy example

1Cr 11:1; Phl 3:17

Imitate their faith

Hbr 13:7

Hold them in reputation

Phl 2:29; 1Th 5:13; 1Ti 5:17

Love them

2Cr 8:7; 1Th 3:6

Pray for them

Rom 15:30; 2Cr 1:11; Eph 6:19; Hbr 13:18

Obey them

1Cr 16:16; Hbr 13:17

Give them joy

2Cr 1:14; 2:3

Help them

Rom 16:9; Phl 4:3

Support them

2Ch 31:4; 1Cr 9:7-11; Gal 6:6

Ministers: Pray for the Increase Of

Mat 9:38

Ministers: Faithful-Exemplified

The Eleven Apostles

Mat 28:16-19

The seventy

Luk 10:1,17

Matthias

Act 1:26

Philip

Act 8:5

Barnabas

Act 11:23

Simeon, &c

Act 13:1

Paul

Act 28:31

Tychicus

Eph 6:21

Timothy

Phl 2:22

Epaphroditus

Phl 2:24

Archippus

Col 4:17

Titus

Tts 1:5