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James 3:17-18
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.
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1 Timothy 3 7-1 Timothy 3 15
Furthermore, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the devil’s trap.Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.They must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons.Wives, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything.Deacons are to be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon.But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
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Deuteronomy 1:13
Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.
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Acts 13:2-3
As they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“ Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.
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Numbers 11:16-25
The LORD answered Moses,“ Bring me seventy men from Israel known to you as elders and officers of the people. Take them to the tent of meeting and have them stand there with you.Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.“ Tell the people: Consecrate yourselves in readiness for tomorrow, and you will eat meat because you wept in the LORD’s hearing,‘ Who will feed us meat? We were better off in Egypt.’ The LORD will give you meat and you will eat.You will eat, not for one day, or two days, or five days, or ten days, or twenty days,but for a whole month— until it comes out of your nostrils and becomes nauseating to you— because you have rejected the LORD who is among you, and wept before him,‘ Why did we ever leave Egypt?’”But Moses replied,“ I’m in the middle of a people with six hundred thousand foot soldiers, yet you say,‘ I will give them meat, and they will eat for a month.’If flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?”The LORD answered Moses,“ Is the LORD’s arm weak? Now you will see whether or not what I have promised will happen to you.”Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD. He brought seventy men from the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.Then the LORD descended in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the Spirit who was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they never did it again.
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Genesis 41:38-39
and he said to them,“ Can we find anyone like this, a man who has God’s spirit in him?”So Pharaoh said to Joseph,“ Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you are.
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Numbers 27:18-19
The LORD replied to Moses,“ Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.Have him stand before the priest Eleazar and the whole community, and commission him in their sight.
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3John 1:12
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1 John 3 14-1 John 3 16
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. (niv)
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Acts 15:23
With them they sent the following letter: The apostles and elders, your brothers, To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings. (niv)
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Acts 9:30
When the believers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus. (niv)
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Acts 6:6
They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. (niv)
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Acts 1:21
Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, (niv)
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Acts 10:22
The men replied,“ We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God- fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.” (niv)
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1 Corinthians 16 3
Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem. (niv)
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Isaiah 28:26
His God instructs him and teaches him the right way. (niv)
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Acts 22:12
“ A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there. (niv)
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Acts 2:4
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. (niv)
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Ephesians 5:18
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, (niv)
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2 Corinthians 8 19-2 Corinthians 8 21
What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift.For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man. (niv)
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Matthew 23:8
“ But you are not to be called‘ Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. (niv)
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James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (niv)
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Isaiah 28:6
He will be a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate. (niv)
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Isaiah 11:2-5
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—and he will delight in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears;but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist. (niv)
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1 Timothy 5 10
and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds. (niv)
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Job 32:7-8
I thought,‘ Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.’But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 12 8
To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, (niv)
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Acts 16:2
The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. (niv)