Colossians 4:17

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you,

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.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

Don’t quench the Spirit.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you,

“Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and don’t invoke the name of other gods or even let them be heard out of your mouth.

In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil which is before the covenant, Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from evening to morning before Yahweh: it shall be a statute forever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

He said to Korah and to all his company, “In the morning, Yahweh will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him. Even him whom he shall choose, he will cause to come near to him.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”

to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

On the way at a lodging place, Yahweh met Moses and wanted to kill him.

Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break out on them.”

According to all that I show you, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all of its furniture, even so you shall make it.

All the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats’ hair.

They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.

He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”

and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, Sidon. I will be glorified among you. Then they will know that I am Yahweh, when I have executed judgments in her, and am sanctified in her.

Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the middle of fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,

Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart Yahweh had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it.

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, ‘I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ ” Aaron held his peace.

So Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.

The duty of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting shall be the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting,

“You shall perform the duty of the sanctuary and the duty of the altar, that there be no more wrath on the children of Israel.

Set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sight.

Of the children of Israel’s half, you shall take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the cattle, of the donkeys, and of the flocks, of all the livestock, and give them to the Levites, who perform the duty of Yahweh’s tabernacle.”

My sons, don’t be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense.”

In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me if I don’t preach the Good News.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.