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1 Timothy 5 21-1 Timothy 5 22
I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.Don’t be too quick to appoint anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
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2 Chronicles 29 4-2 Chronicles 29 5
Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the eastern public square.He said to them,“ Hear me, Levites. Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of Yahweh, the God of your ancestors. Remove everything impure from the holy place.
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Titus 1:5-9
The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:one who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of wildness or rebellion.For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.
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2 Timothy 2 2
And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
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2 Chronicles 19 5-2 Chronicles 19 7
He appointed judges in all the fortified cities of the land of Judah, city by city.Then he said to the judges,“ Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the matter of judgment.And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.”
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Acts 1:20-26
“ For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his dwelling become desolate; let no one live in it; and Let someone else take his position.“ Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—beginning from the baptism of John until the day He was taken up from us— from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of His resurrection.”So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.Then they prayed,“ You, Lord, know the hearts of all; show which of these two You have chosento take the place in this apostolic service that Judas left to go to his own place.”Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was numbered with the 11 apostles.
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Joshua 24:15
But if it doesn’t please you to worship Yahweh, choose for yourselves today the one you will worship: the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my family, we will worship Yahweh.”
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Psalms 101:6
My eyes favor the faithful of the land so that they may sit down with me. The one who follows the way of integrity may serve me.
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2 Chronicles 17 7-2 Chronicles 17 9
In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials— Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah— to teach in the cities of Judah.The Levites with them were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; the priests, Elishama and Jehoram, were with these Levites.They taught throughout Judah, having the book of the Lord’s instruction with them. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.
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1 Timothy 5 9-1 Timothy 5 10
No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,and is well known for good works— that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.
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Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what He promised him.”
