The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:ACT:20:28 COL:3:4 LUK:24:48 ACT:11:30 ACT:16:4 ACT:20:17 ACT:21:18
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Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;NUM:18:7 TIT:1:7 JHN:21:15
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neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.TIT:2:7-8 2CO:1:24
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And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.1CO:9:25 HEB:13:20 JHN:10:11
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Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.LUK:13:14 PRO:3:34 JOB:22:29 JAM:4:6
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Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;EXO:10:3 PHL:2:8-9 JAM:4:6-10 JAM:4:7 JAM:4:10 MAT:23:12
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casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.PS:55:23 MAT:6:25 PS:37:5 PS:40:17
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Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,PS:22:13 EPH:6:11 JOB:1:7 2CO:2:11 PRO:28:15
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whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.HEB:12:8
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And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.ROM:8:18 HEB:13:21 PS:119:28
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To him [be] the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.1PE:4:11
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By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account [him], I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand ye fast therein.ACT:15:22 HEB:13:22 2CO:1:19 ACT:15:27 ACT:15:32 ACT:15:40 ACT:16:19 ACT:17:4 ACT:18:5
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She that is in Babylon, elect together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Mark my son.REV:17:5 ACT:12:12 ACT:12:25 ACT:15:37
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Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.ROM:16:16 1CO:16:20 LUK:7:45
These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These [are] they that follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, [to be] the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb.