Exodus 18:21
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21 Moreover you shall select from all the people (A)able men, such as (B)fear God, (C)men of truth, (D)hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
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1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, (A)“Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have [a]refused him. (B)For[b] the Lord does not see as man sees; for man (C)looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the (D)heart.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:7 rejected
- 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX For God does not see as man sees; Tg. It is not by the appearance of a man; Vg. Nor do I judge according to the looks of a man
Psalm 78:70-72
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70 (A)He also chose David His servant,
And took him from the sheepfolds;
71 From following (B)the ewes that had young He brought him,
(C)To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance.
72 So he shepherded them according to the (D)integrity of his heart,
And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
Proverbs 14:34
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- Proverbs 14:34 shame or disgrace
Proverbs 20:28
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- Proverbs 20:28 mercy
Proverbs 29:2
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2 When the righteous [a]are in authority, the (A)people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, (B)the people groan.
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- Proverbs 29:2 become great
Proverbs 31:8-9
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8 (A)Open your mouth for the speechless,
In the cause of all who are [a]appointed to die.
9 Open your mouth, (B)judge righteously,
And (C)plead the cause of the poor and needy.
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- Proverbs 31:8 Lit. sons of passing away
Mark 10:42-45
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42 But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, (A)“You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 (B)Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. 44 And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. 45 For even (C)the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and (D)to give His life a ransom for many.”
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Luke 22:25-26
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25 (A)And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ 26 (B)But not so among you; on the contrary, (C)he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.
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Romans 13:1-4
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Submit to Government
13 Let every soul be (A)subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists (B)the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will [a]bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? (C)Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.
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- Romans 13:2 Lit. receive
1 Timothy 2:2
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2 (A)for kings and (B)all who are in [a]authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and [b]reverence.
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- 1 Timothy 2:2 a prominent place
- 1 Timothy 2:2 dignity
1 Timothy 3:1-4
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Qualifications of Overseers
3 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a [a]bishop, he desires a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; 3 not [b]given to wine, not violent, [c]not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not [d]covetous; 4 one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence
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- 1 Timothy 3:1 Lit. overseer
- 1 Timothy 3:3 addicted
- 1 Timothy 3:3 NU omits not greedy for money
- 1 Timothy 3:3 loving money
1 Timothy 4:12
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Take Heed to Your Ministry
12 Let no one [a]despise your youth, but be an (A)example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, [b]in spirit, in faith, in purity.
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- 1 Timothy 4:12 look down on your youthfulness
- 1 Timothy 4:12 NU omits in spirit
2 Timothy 2:15
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15 (A)Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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