| 1 Peter 5 1 |
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: |
| Proverbs 17 2 |
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. |
| 1 Timothy 3 8 |
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; |
| Isaiah 52 13 |
Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. |
| 1 Timothy 6 1 |
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. |
| Psalms 107 32 |
Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. |
| Jeremiah 32 19 |
Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: |
| Psalms 132 9 |
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. |
| Psalms 19 11 |
Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. |
| 1 Timothy 4 6 |
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. |
| Psalms 132 12 |
If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. |
| Acts 6 3 |
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. |
| Hebrews 13 17 |
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. |
| Psalms 2 10 |
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. |
| Malachi 2 7 |
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. |
| Hebrews 3 1 |
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; |
| 2 John 1 1 |
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; |
| 1 Corinthians 4 1 |
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. |
| Revelation 4 10 |
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, |
| Psalms 58 1 |
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? |
| 2 Chronicles 1 12 |
Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like. |
| Leviticus 25 53 |
And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight. |
| 1 Timothy 3 12 |
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. |
| Revelation 1 6 |
And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
| Daniel 7 27 |
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. |
| Psalms 9 4 |
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. |
| 1 Peter 4 11 |
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
| Colossians 4 1 |
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. |
| Hebrews 13 7 |
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. |
| Titus 2 3 |
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; |
| Isaiah 13 3 |
I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness. |
| Psalms 37 18 |
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. |
| Psalms 145 4 |
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. |
| Acts 14 23 |
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5 12 |
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; |
| 1 Chronicles 9 13 |
And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. |
| 1 Peter 2 9 |
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; |
| 1 Timothy 6 2 |
And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. |
| Acts 20 32 |
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. |
| Isaiah 13 2 |
Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles. |
| Numbers 24 11 |
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour. |
| Proverbs 29 26 |
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD. |
| 1 Chronicles 29 12 |
Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. |
| Luke 16 8 |
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. |
| Colossians 4 17 |
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. |
| Acts 4 5 |
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, |
| 2 Corinthians 10 8 |
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: |
| 1 Corinthians 11 2 |
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. |
| 1 Corinthians 1 26 |
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: |
| Hebrews 4 14 |
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. |