Church
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Church’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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Nave's Topical Bible
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you. Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,”…
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For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?
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For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.
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For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander,…
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that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.
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Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.
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Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.
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Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,
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But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to…
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But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
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and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
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Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
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Hebrews 13:7 NT
Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.
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Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
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If there arises a matter too hard for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within your gates, then you shall arise, and go up to the place which Yahweh…
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I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
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Luke 9:46-48 NT
An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest. Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side, and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me.…
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A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest. He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ But not so with you. But one who…
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John 20:23 NT
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”
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Acts 1:15 NT
In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
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Acts 1:23-26 NT
They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen to take part in this ministry and…
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Acts 6:2 NT
The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
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Acts 6:3 NT
Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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Acts 6:5 NT
These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;