Philippians 1:1-2
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2 grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 3:10
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
1 Timothy 3:13
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 3:13
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 3:13
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
3 John
4 MEN OF INFLUENCE
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JOHN – A PASTORS BLESSINGS
v1 The elder,
unto the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
v2
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest
prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
v3-4
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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GAIUS – A PATTERN BELIEVER
V1a the well-beloved Gaius
V5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest
to the brethren, and to strangers;
V6-7
6 which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
7 because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
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DIOTREPHES – A PROBLEM LEADER
V 9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes,
who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
V 10
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
V11
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good.
He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
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DEMETRIUS – A GODLY PUPIL
V 12
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
V 13-14
13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: 14 but I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face.
Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.