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James 3:17-18
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That’s the most important thing about it. And that’s not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn’t pretend to be what it is not.Those who make peace plant it like a seed. They will harvest a crop of right living.
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1 Timothy 3 7-1 Timothy 3 15
The leader must also be respected by those who are outside the church. Then he will not be put to shame. He will not fall into the devil’s trap.In the same way, deacons must be worthy of respect. They must be honest and true. They must not drink too much wine. They must not try to get money by cheating people.They must hold on to the deep truths of the faith. Even their own minds tell them to do that.First they must be tested. Then let them serve as deacons if there is nothing against them.In the same way, the women must be worthy of respect. They must not say things that harm others. In anything they do, they must not go too far. They must be worthy of trust in everything.A deacon must be faithful to his wife. He must manage his children and family well.Those who have served well earn the full respect of others. They also become more sure of their faith in Christ Jesus.I hope I can come to you soon. But now I am writing these instructions to you.Then if I have to put off my visit, you will know how people should act in God’s family. The family of God is the church of the living God. It is the pillar and foundation of the truth.
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Deuteronomy 1:13
So choose some wise men from each of your tribes. They must understand how to give good advice. The people must have respect for them. I will appoint those men to have authority over you.”
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Acts 13:2-3
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit spoke.“ Set apart Barnabas and Saul for me,” he said.“ I have appointed them to do special work.”The prophets and teachers fasted and prayed. They placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul. Then they sent them off.
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Numbers 11:16-25
The Lord said to Moses,“ Bring me 70 of Israel’s elders. Bring men that you know are leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting. I want them to stand there with you.I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you. And I will put it on them. They will share the responsibility of these people with you. Then you will not have to carry it alone.“ Tell the people,‘ Set yourselves apart for tomorrow. At that time you will eat meat. The Lord heard you when you cried out. You said,“ We wish we had meat to eat. We were better off in Egypt.” Now the Lord will give you meat. And you will eat it.You will not eat it for just one or two days. You will not eat it for just five, ten or 20 days.Instead, you will eat it for a whole month. You will eat it until it comes out of your noses. You will eat it until you hate it. The Lord is among you. But you have turned your back on him. You have cried out while he was listening. You have said,“ Why did we ever leave Egypt?” ’ ”But Moses said to the Lord,“ Here I am among 600,000 men on the march. And you say,‘ I will give them meat to eat for a whole month’!Would they have enough if flocks and herds were killed for them? Would they have enough even if all the fish in the ocean were caught for them?”The Lord answered Moses,“ Am I not strong enough? Now you will see whether what I say will come true for you.”So Moses went out. He told the people what the Lord had said. He gathered 70 of their elders together. He had them stand around the tent of meeting.Then the Lord came down in the cloud. He spoke with Moses. He took some of the power of the Spirit that was on Moses. And he put it on the 70 elders. When the Spirit came on them, they prophesied. But they didn’t do it again.
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Genesis 41:38-39
So Pharaoh said to them,“ The spirit of God is in this man. We can’t find anyone else like him, can we?”Then Pharaoh said to Joseph,“ God has made all this known to you. No one is as wise and understanding as you are.
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Numbers 27:18-19
So the Lord said to Moses,“ Joshua, the son of Nun, has the ability to be a wise leader. Get him and place your hand on him.Have him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the whole community. Put him in charge while everyone is watching.
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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)