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Duty Studies
- In Services & Ordinances-
God uses scripture to teach his people what duties they must fulfill.
This list reveals the duties in services and ordinances.
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Instruction
1 Chronicles 22:14-16 KJV - "14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. 15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work. 16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee."
Ephesians 6:7 KJV — "With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:"
Testimonials
1 Kings 7:40 KJV — "And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:"
Nehemiah 6:3 KJV — "And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?"
Doing
Edifying (Edify/Edifieth/Edified/Edification)
Instruction
1 Corinthians 14:5 KJV — "I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying."
1 Corinthians 14:12 KJV — "Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church."
1 Corinthians 14:26 KJV — "How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying."
Ephesians 4:29 KJV — "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."
1 Timothy 1:4 KJV — "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do."
Wisdom
1 Corinthians 14:3-4 KJV — "3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church."
2 Corinthians 10:8 KJV — "For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:"
2 Corinthians 13:10 KJV — "Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction."
Ephesians 4:11-12 KJV - "11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:"
Ephesians 4:15-16 KJV - "15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love."
Testimonials
Acts 9:31 KJV — "Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied."
Edifying
Instruction
1 Peter 5:1-3 KJV - "1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock."
Enamples
Exhort (Exhorting/Exhorteth/Exhorted/Exhortation)
Instruction
Romans 12:5-8 KJV - "5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness."
1 Timothy 4:13 KJV — "Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.”
1 Timothy 6:2 KJV — "And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort."
2 Timothy 4:2 KJV — "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."
Hebrews 10:25 KJV - "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."
Wisdom
1 Corinthians 14:3 KJV — "But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort."
Example
1 Thessalonians 4:1 KJV — "Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more."
1 Thessalonians 5:14 KJV — "Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men."
2 Thessalonians 3:12 KJV — "Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread."
1 Timothy 2:1 KJV — "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;"
Testimonials
Luke 3:18 KJV — "And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people."
Acts 2:40 KJV — "And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation."
Acts 11:23 KJV — "Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord."
Acts 13:15 KJV — "And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.”
Acts 14:22 KJV — "Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God."
Acts 15:32 KJV — "And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them."
Acts 18:27 KJV — "And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:"
Acts 20:1-2 KJV - "1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,"
Acts 27:21-22 KJV - "21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship."
2 Corinthians 8:16-17 KJV - "16 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. 17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you."
2 Corinthians 9:5 KJV — "Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness."
1 Thessalonians 2:3-6 KJV - "3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. 5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: 6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ."
1 Thessalonians 2:11 KJV — "As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,"
Exhort
Wisdom
Matthew 25:14-30 KJV - "14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (also Luke 19:11-27)
Gained
Love (Lovest)
Implication
Hebrews 6:10 KJV — "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister."
Testimonials
John 21:15-17 KJV - "15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep."
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 KJV - "2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;"
Love
Minister (Ministereth/Ministering/Ministered)
Instruction
Numbers 1:50 KJV — "But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle."
Numbers 8:24-26 KJV — "This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more: But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge."
Deuteronomy 18:6-7 KJV - "6 And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose; 7 Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD."
Ezekiel 44:15-16 KJV — "15 But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD: 16 They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge."
Matthew 20:26 KJV — "But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;"
Mark 10:43 KJV — "But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:"
Romans 12:7 KJV — "Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;"
2 Corinthians 9:1, 7 KJV — "1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: … 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver."
Ephesians 4:29 KJV — "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."
1 Timothy 1:4 KJV — "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do."
1 Peter 4:10 KJV — "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."
1 Peter 4:11 KJV — "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”
Imploration
2 Chronicles 29:11 KJV — "My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense."
Wisdom
Psalm 104:4 KJV — "Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:”
Hebrews 1:7 KJV — "And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire."
Matthew 20:28 KJV — "Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." (also Mark 10:45)
Romans 15:27 KJV — "It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things."
1 Corinthians 9:13 KJV — "Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?"
Galatians 3:5 KJV — "He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?"
1 Timothy 4:6 KJV — "If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained."
Implication
Matthew 25:34-46 KJV — "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."
Hebrews 6:10 KJV — "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister."
Affirmation
Romans 15:25 KJV — "But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints."
Testimonials
Numbers 3:4 KJV — "And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.”
Deuteronomy 10:6 KJV — "And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead.”
1 Samuel 2:11 KJV — "And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest."
1 Samuel 2:18 KJV — "But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
1 Samuel 3:1 KJV — "And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision."
1 Kings 1:4 KJV — "And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not."
1 Kings 1:15 KJV — "And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king."
1 Kings 19:19-21 KJV — "19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. … 21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him."
1 Chronicles 6:29-32 KJV — "The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son. And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest. And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order." (See 1 Chronicles 6:1-53)
2 Chronicles 13:10 KJV — "But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:”
Psalm 103:21 KJV — "Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.”
Matthew 8:14-15 KJV — "And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them."
Luke 4:38-39 KJV — "And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them." (also Mark 1:30-31)
Matthew 27:55 KJV — "And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:"
Mark 15:40-41 KJV — "There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem."
Luke 1:1-2 KJV — "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;"
Luke 8:3 KJV — "And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance."
Acts 13:2 KJV — "As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them."
Acts 13:1-2 KJV - "1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them."
Acts 20:34 KJV — "Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me."
2 Corinthians 3:3 KJV — "Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart."
2 Corinthians 8:4 KJV — "Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints."
Philippians 2:25 KJV — "Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants."
2 Timothy 1:16-18 KJV - "16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: 17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. 18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well."
1 Peter 1:10, 12 KJV - "10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: ... 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into."
Ministers
Acts 13:5 KJV — "And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister."
Acts 26:15-16 KJV - "15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;"
Romans 13:6 KJV — "For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing."
Romans 15:8 KJV — "Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:"
Romans 15:16 KJV — "That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost."
1 Corinthians 3:5 KJV — "Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?"
1 Corinthians 4:1 KJV — "Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God."
2 Corinthians 3:6 KJV — "Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life."
2 Corinthians 6:4 KJV — "But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,"
Ephesians 3:7 KJV — "Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power."
Ephesians 6:21 KJV — "But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:"
Colossians 1:7 KJV — "As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;"
Colossians 1:23 KJV — "If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;"
Colossians 1:25 KJV — "Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;”
Colossians 4:7 KJV — "All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:"
1 Thessalonians 3:2 KJV — "And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:"
Prophetic
Psalm 9:8 KJV — "And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness."
Isaiah 60:7 KJV — "All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory."
Isaiah 60:10 KJV — "And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee."
Isaiah 61:6 KJV — "But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves."
Jeremiah 33:22 KJV — "As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me."
Ezekiel 44:11 KJV — "Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them."
Daniel 7:10 KJV — "A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened."
Minister
Ministry (Ministration)
Instruction
Acts 6:1, 3 KJV - "1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. ... 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business."
Romans 12:4-7 KJV - "4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;"
2 Corinthians 6:1, 3-6 KJV - "1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. ... 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,"
Colossians 4:17 KJV - "And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it."
2 Timothy 4:5 KJV - "But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.”
Wisdom
2 Corinthians 3:7-9 KJV - "7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: 8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? 9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory."
2 Corinthians 5:18 KJV - "And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;"
Ephesians 4:11-12 KJV - "11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:"
Testimonials
Acts 1:24-26 KJV - "24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles."
Acts 6:4 KJV - "But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word."
Acts 12:25 KJV - "And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark."
Acts 20:24 KJV - "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."
Acts 21:19 KJV - "And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry."
1 Corinthians 16:15 KJV - "I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)"
2 Corinthians 4:1 KJV - "Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;"
2 Corinthians 9:12-13 KJV - "12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; 13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;"
1 Timothy 1:12 KJV - "And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;"
2 Timothy 4:11 KJV – “Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry."
Ministry
Instruction
Mark 13:34 KJV — "For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch."
Wisdom
John 10:3 KJV — "To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out."
Porter
Preach (Preached/Preaching/Preacher)
Instruction
2 Timothy 4:2 KJV — "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."
Historically
Nehemiah 6:7 KJV - "And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together."
Jonah 3:2 KJV - "Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee."
Wisdom
Luke 24:45-47 KJV - "45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."
Romans 10:14-15 KJV - "14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"
1 Corinthians 1:17-18 KJV - "17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God."
1 Corinthians 9:14 KJV — "Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel."
Implication
1 Corinthians 9:16, 18 KJV — "16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! … 18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel."
Testimonials
Psalm 40:9 KJV - "I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest."
Ecclesiastes 1:1-2, 12 KJV - "1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. ... 12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem."
Ecclesiastes 7:27 KJV - "Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:"
Ecclesiastes 12:8-10 KJV - "Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth."
Acts 5:42 KJV — "And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ."
Acts 8:4 KJV — "Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word."
Acts 8:25 KJV — "And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans."
Acts 9:20 KJV — "And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God."
Acts 13:5 KJV — "And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister."
Acts 13:42 KJV - "And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath."
Acts 14:25 KJV — "And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:"
Acts 15:21 KJV — "For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day."
Acts 15:35-36 KJV - "35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. 36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
Acts 16:6 KJV - "Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,"
Acts 17:13 KJV — "But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people."
Acts 20:7 KJV — "And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight."
Acts 20:9 KJV — "And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead."
Acts 20:25 KJV — "And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more."
Romans 10:8 KJV — "But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;"
1 Corinthians 2:4 KJV — "And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:"
2 Corinthians 4:5 KJV — "For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake."
Colossians 1:23-28 KJV - "23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: 25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:"
1 Timothy 2:7 KJV — "Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity."
2 Timothy 1:11 KJV — "Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles."
Ephesians 3:8 KJV — "Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;"
Titus 1:3 KJV — "But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;"
John the Baptist
Matthew 3:1 KJV - "In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,"
Mark 1:4, 7 KJV - "John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. ... And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose."
Luke 3:3 KJV - "And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;"
Luke 3:16-18 KJV - "16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people."
Acts 13:24 KJV - "When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel."
Acts 10:37 KJV - "That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;"
GOD Sent Disciples
Mark 3:14 KJV — "And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,"
Luke 9:2 KJV — "And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick."
Luke 9:60 KJV — "Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God."
Mark 6:7-12 KJV - "And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. And they went out, and preached that men should repent."
Luke 9:1-6 KJV - "1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. 6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where."
Mark 16:15-16, 20 KJV - "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. ... And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen."
Acts 10:42 KJV — "And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead."
Preach
Prophesy (Prophesieth/Prophesied/Prophesying/Prophesyings)
Instruction
1 Corinthians 14:31 KJV — "For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted."
1 Corinthians 14:39 KJV — "Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues."
1 Thessalonians 5:20 KJV — "Despise not prophesyings."
Imploration
1 Corinthians 14:5 KJV — "I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying."
Wisdom
1 Corinthians 11:4 KJV — "Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head."
1 Corinthians 11:5 KJV — "But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven."
1 Corinthians 14:3-4 KJV — "3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church."
1 Corinthians 14:6 KJV — "Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?"
1 Corinthians 14:22 KJV — "Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe."
1 Corinthians 14:24 KJV — "But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:"
Prophetic
Revelation 10:11 KJV — "And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings."
Revelation 11:3 KJV — "And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth."
With Music
1 Samuel 10:5 KJV — "After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:"
1 Chronicles 25:1 KJV — "Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:"
1 Chronicles 25:3 KJV — "Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD."
Prophesy
Serve (Serveth)
Wisdom
Luke 22:26-27 KJV - "26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth."
Serve
Wisdom
2 Corinthians 9:12 KJV - "For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;"
Hebrews 9:1 KJV - "Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary."
Testimonials
Romans 15:31 KJV - "That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;"
2 Corinthians 11:8 KJV - "I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service."
Service
Holy Convocation - No Servile Work
Instruction
Leviticus 23:7 KJV - "In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein."
Leviticus 23:8 KJV - "But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein."
Leviticus 23:21 KJV - "And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations."
Leviticus 23:25 KJV - "Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD."
Leviticus 23:35 KJV - "On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein."
Leviticus 23:36 KJV - "Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein."
Numbers 28:18 KJV - "In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:"
Numbers 28:25 KJV - "And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work."
Numbers 28:26 KJV - "Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:"
Numbers 29:1 KJV - "And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you."
Numbers 29:12 KJV - "And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:"
Numbers 29:35 KJV - "On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:"
Servile
Sing (Sang/Singer)
Coterie
Isaiah 38:20 KJV - "The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD."
Testimonials
2 Chronicles 23:13 KJV - "And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason."
2 Chronicles 29:30 KJV - "Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped."
Sing
Instruction (Old Testament)
(Speak Unto Pharaoh)
Exodus 7:2 KJV - "Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land."
Ezekiel 31:2 KJV — "Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?"
(Speak Unto Israelites)
Leviticus 18:2 KJV - "Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God."
Leviticus 19:2 KJV - "Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy."
Numbers 6:22-27 KJV - "22 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, 24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them."
Jeremiah 1:17 KJV — "Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them."
Jeremiah 7:27 KJV — "Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee."
Jeremiah 11:2 KJV — "Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;"
Jeremiah 26:2 KJV — "Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD'S house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD'S house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:"
Ezekiel 2:7 KJV — "And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious."
Ezekiel 3:1 KJV — "Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel."
Ezekiel 3:4 KJV — "And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them."
Ezekiel 17:2 KJV — "Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;"
Ezekiel 33:2 KJV — "Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:"
Ezekiel 33:10 KJV — "Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?"
Haggai 2:2 KJV — "Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,"
Haggai 2:21 KJV — "Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;"
Zechariah 7:3 KJV — "And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?"
Zechariah 7:5 KJV — "Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?"
(Speak Unto Animals)
Ezekiel 39:17 KJV — "And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood."
(Speak Thus Saith the Lord)
Jeremiah 13:12 KJV — "Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?"
Jeremiah 18:11 KJV — "Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good."
Jeremiah 22:1 KJV — "Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,"
Jeremiah 34:2 KJV — "Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:"
Jeremiah 39:16 KJV — "Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee."
Ezekiel 3:11 KJV — "And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear."
Ezekiel 11:5 KJV — "And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them."
Ezekiel 14:4 KJV — "Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;"
Ezekiel 20:3 KJV — "Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you."
Ezekiel 20:27 KJV — "Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me."
Ezekiel 24:21 KJV — "Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword."
Ezekiel 29:3 KJV — "Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself."
Zechariah 6:12 KJV — "And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:"
Instruction (New Testament)
Acts 5:20 KJV — "Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."
1 Corinthians 14:13 KJV — "Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret."
1 Corinthians 14:27-28 KJV — "27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. 28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God."
1 Corinthians 14:29 KJV — "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge."
1 Corinthians 14:39 KJV — "Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues."
Ephesians 4:15 KJV — "But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:"
Titus 2:1 KJV — "But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:"
Titus 2:15 KJV — "These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee."
1 Peter 4:11 KJV — "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."
1 Corinthians 14:2-6, 9, 11, 13 KJV — "2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. 6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? … 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. … 11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. … 13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret."
1 Corinthians 14:23 KJV — "If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?"
Affirmation
1 Corinthians 2:13 KJV — "Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual."
Testimonials
Deuteronomy 5:1 KJV - "And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them."
Psalm 29:9 KJV — "The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory."
Jeremiah 26:7-8 KJV — "7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD. 8 Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die."
Jeremiah 26:15 KJV — "But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears."
Jeremiah 43:1 KJV — "And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had sent him to them, even all these words,"
John 8:28 KJV — "Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things."
John 8:38 KJV — "I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father."
John 12:49 KJV — "For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak."
John 12:50 KJV — "And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak."
John 14:10 KJV — "Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works."
Acts 2:4, 6-7, 11 KJV — "4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. … 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? … 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God."
Acts 10:46 KJV — "For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,"
Acts 11:15 KJV — "And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning."
Acts 14:3 KJV — "Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands."
Acts 14:9 KJV — "The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,"
Acts 17:19 KJV — "And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?"
Acts 18:26 KJV — "And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly."
1 Corinthians 14:19 KJV — "Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue."
Ephesians 6:20 KJV — "For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak."
Hebrews 9:5 KJV — "And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly."
2 Peter 3:16 KJV — "As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction." (See context)
Prophetic
Deuteronomy 18:18 KJV - "I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him."
Ezekiel 24:27 KJV — "In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD."
Speak
Teach (Teacheth/Teachest/Teaching/Teacher/Teachers)
TO NOT TEACH
Instruction
1 Timothy 1:3 KJV — "As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,"
1 Timothy 2:12 KJV — "But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence."
TO TEACH
Instruction
Exodus 18:20 KJV — "And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do."
Exodus 24:12 KJV — "And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them."
Exodus 35:34 KJV — "And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan."
Leviticus 10:11 KJV — "And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses."
Leviticus 14:57 KJV — "To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy."
Deuteronomy 4:9-10 KJV — "9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons; 10 Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children."
Deuteronomy 5:31 KJV — "But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it."
Deuteronomy 6:7 KJV — "And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."
Deuteronomy 11:19 KJV — "And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."
Deuteronomy 31:19 KJV — "Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel."
Ezra 7:25 KJV — "And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not."
Matthew 28:19 KJV — "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:"
Matthew 28:20 KJV — "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
Romans 12:7 KJV — "Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;"
Colossians 3:16 KJV — "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."
1 Timothy 4:3-11 KJV - "3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. 11 These things command and teach."
1 Timothy 6:2 KJV — "And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort."
2 Timothy 2:2 KJV — "And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also."
2 Timothy 2:24 KJV — "And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,"
Titus 2:3-4 KJV — "3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,"
imploration
Galatians 6:6 KJV — "Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things."
Wisdom
Job 21:22 KJV — "Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high."
Proverbs 16:23 KJV — "The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips."
1 Corinthians 12:28 KJV — "And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues."
1 Corinthians 12:29 KJV — "Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?"
Ephesians 4:11 KJV — "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;"
1 Timothy 3:2 KJV — "A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;"
Implication
Proverbs 9:9 KJV — "Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning."
Matthew 5:19 KJV — "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
Affirmation
1 Samuel 12:23 KJV — "Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:"
Job 27:11 KJV — "I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal."
Job 33:33 KJV — "If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom."
Psalm 34:11 KJV — "Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD."
Psalm 51:13 KJV — "Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee."
1 Corinthians 14:19 KJV — "Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue."
Testimonials
Deuteronomy 4:1 KJV — "Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you."
Deuteronomy 4:5 KJV - "Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it."
Deuteronomy 4:14 KJV — "And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it."
Deuteronomy 6:1 KJV — "Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it:"
Deuteronomy 31:22 KJV - "Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel."
2 Kings 17:27-28 KJV - "27 Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land. 28 Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the LORD."
2 Chronicles 17:7 KJV — "Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah."
2 Chronicles 17:9 KJV - "And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people."
2 Chronicles 23:13 KJV - "And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason."
2 Chronicles 30:22 KJV - "And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers."
2 Chronicles 35:3 KJV - "And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,"
Nehemiah 8:9 KJV - "And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law."
Ezra 7:10 KJV — "For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments."
Psalm 105:17, 21-22 KJV - "17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: ... 21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom."
Proverbs 31:1 KJV - "The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him."
Ecclesiastes 12:9 KJV - "And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs."
Mark 6:30 KJV - "And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught."
Luke 11:1 KJV - "And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
Acts 4:2 KJV - "Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead."
Acts 5:21 KJV - "And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought."
Acts 5:25 KJV — "Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people."
Acts 5:42 KJV — "And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”
Acts 11:26 KJV - "And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch."
Acts 13:1 KJV — "Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul."
Acts 14:21 KJV - "And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,"
Acts 15:35 KJV — "Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also."
Acts 18:11 KJV — "And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them."
Acts 18:25 KJV - "This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John."
Acts 20:20 KJV - "And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,"
Acts 22:3 KJV - "I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day."
Acts 28:31 KJV — "Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him."
1 Corinthians 2:13 KJV — "Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual."
1 Corinthians 4:17 KJV — "For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church."
Colossians 1:28 KJV — "Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:"
Colossians 2:7 KJV - "Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."
1 Timothy 2:7 KJV — "Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity."
2 Timothy 1:11 KJV — "Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles."
2 Thessalonians 2:15 KJV - "Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle."
Titus 1:9 KJV - "Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers."
(Jesus' Teaching)
Matthew 4:23 KJV — "And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people."
Matthew 9:35 KJV — "And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people."
Matthew 11:1 KJV — "And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities."
Matthew 13:54 KJV - "And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?"
Matthew 21:23 KJV — "And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?"
Matthew 22:16 KJV — "And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men."
Matthew 26:55 KJV — "In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me."
Mark 1:21-22 KJV - "21And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes."
Mark 2:13 KJV - "And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them."
Mark 4:1-2 KJV — "1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,"
Mark 6:2 KJV — "And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?"
Mark 6:6 KJV — "And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching."
Mark 6:34 KJV — "And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things."
Mark 8:31 KJV — "And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again."
Mark 9:31 KJV - "For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day."
Mark 10:1 KJV - "And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again."
Mark 11:17 KJV - "And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves."
Mark 12:14 KJV — "And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?"
Mark 12:35 KJV - "And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?"
Mark 14:49 KJV — "I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled."
Luke 4:15 KJV - "And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all."
Luke 4:31 KJV - "And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days."
Luke 5:3 KJV - "And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship."
Luke 5:17 KJV — "And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them."
Luke 6:6 KJV - "And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered."
Luke 13:10 KJV — "And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath."
Luke 13:22 KJV — "And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem."
Luke 13:26 KJV - "Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets."
Luke 19:47 KJV - "And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,"
Luke 20:1 KJV - "And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,"
Luke 20:21 KJV — "And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:"
Luke 21:37 KJV — "And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives."
Luke 23:5 KJV - "And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place."
John 6:59 KJV - "These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum."
John 7:14 KJV - "Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught."
John 7:28 KJV - "Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not."
John 8:2 KJV - "And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them."
John 8:20 KJV - "These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come."
John 18:20 KJV - "Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing."
Acts 1:1 KJV — "The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,"
Ephesians 4:21 KJV - "If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:"
Prophetic
Deuteronomy 17:11 KJV — "According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left."
Deuteronomy 24:8 KJV — "Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do."
Deuteronomy 33:10 KJV — "They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar."
Jeremiah 31:34 KJV — "And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more."
Ezekiel 44:23 KJV — "And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean."
Luke 12:12 KJV — "For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say."
Hebrews 8:11 KJV — "And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest."
Teach
Testify (Testifying/Testified)
TESTIFYING OF THE LORD/ OF GOOD
Instruction
Acts 10:42 KJV — "And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.”
Wisdom
1 Timothy 2:6 KJV — "Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.”
Affirmation
1 John 4:14 KJV — "And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world."
Testimonials
John 21:24 KJV — "This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true."
Acts 20:24 KJV — "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."
Acts 23:11 KJV — "And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome."
TESTIFYING AGAINST SIN
Instruction
Numbers 35:30 KJV — "Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die."
Amos 3:1-15 KJV - "1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. 3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? 4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing? 5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? 6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy? 9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. 10 For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. 11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled. 12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch. 13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts, 14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. 15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD."
Acts 10:42 KJV — "And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead."
Testimonials
Deuteronomy 32:46 KJV — "And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.”
2 Samuel 1:16 KJV — "And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.”
2 Chronicles 24:19 KJV — "Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear."
Nehemiah 9:26 KJV — "Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations."
Job 15:6 KJV — "Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.”
Isaiah 59:12 KJV — "For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;"
Jeremiah 14:7 KJV — "O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee."
Hosea 5:5 KJV — "And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them."
Hosea 7:10 KJV — "And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this."
Testify
Testimony (Testimonies)
Instruction
Mark 6:11 KJV — "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city."
Testimonials
Deuteronomy 4:45 KJV — "These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,”
Psalm 81:5 KJV — "This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not."
Testimony
Tithe (Tithes/ Tenth/Tribute/Offerings-Financial/ Gatherings-Financial Collection)
Instruction
Leviticus 27:31 KJV - "And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof."
Leviticus 27:32 KJV - "And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD."
Numbers 18:26 KJV - "Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe."
Numbers 18:28 KJV - "Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD'S heave offering to Aaron the priest."
Deuteronomy 12:6 KJV - "And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:"
Deuteronomy 12:11 KJV - "Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:"
Deuteronomy 12:17 KJV - "Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:"
Deuteronomy 14:22 KJV - "Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year."
Deuteronomy 14:23 KJV - "And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always."
Deuteronomy 14:28 KJV - "At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:"
Deuteronomy 26:12 KJV - "When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;"
Nehemiah 10:38 KJV – “And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house."
Malachi 3:10 KJV - "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."
Matthew 22:17-21 KJV - "17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's." (also Mark 12:14-17; Luke 20:2-25)
1 Corinthians 16:1-2 KJV - "1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come."
Wisdom
Leviticus 27:30 KJV - "And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S: it is holy unto the LORD."
Numbers 18:21KJV - "And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Numbers 18:24 KJV - "But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance."
Affirmation
Genesis 28:22 KJV - "And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee."
Testimonials
Genesis 14:20 KJV - "And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all."
2 Chronicles 31:5 KJV - "And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly."
2 Chronicles 31:6 KJV - "And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps."
2 Chronicles 31:12 KJV - "And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next."
Nehemiah 10:28, 34-37 KJV - "28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding; ... 34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law: 35 And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD: 36 Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God: 37 And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.”
Nehemiah 12:44 KJV - "And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited."
Nehemiah 13:5 KJV - "And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests."
Nehemiah 13:12 KJV - "Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries."
Luke 21:4 KJV - "For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had."
Acts 4:34-35 KJV - "34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.”
Acts 4:36-37 KJV - "36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, 37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.”
Hebrews 7:1-10 KJV - "1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him."
Tithe
Watchman (Watchmen/Watch)
Wisdom
Jeremiah 6:17 KJV — "Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken."
Testimonials
Ezekiel 3:17 KJV — "Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me."
Hebrews 13:17 KJV - "Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."
Prophetic
Isaiah 52:8 KJV — "Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion."
Isaiah 62:6 KJV — "I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,"
Micah 7:4 KJV — "The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity."
Watchman
Water (Watereth)
Wisdom
1 Corinthians 3:7 KJV — "So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase."
Implication
1 Corinthians 3:8 KJV — "Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour."
Testimonials
John 1:33 KJV — "And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost." (also Matthew 3:11; Luke 3:16; John 1:26; 1:31; Acts 1:5)
Matthew 3:11 KJV — "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:"
Luke 3:16 KJV — "John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:"
John 1:26 KJV — "John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;"
John 1:31 KJV — "And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water."
Acts 1:5 KJV — "For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence."
Acts 11:16 KJV — "Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost."
John 4:10-15 KJV - "10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw." (see also john 7:38)
John 7:38 KJV — "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."
Acts 8:36, 38-39 KJV — "36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? … 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing."
Acts 10:47 KJV — "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?"
1 Corinthians 3:6 KJV — "I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.”
Water
witness (Witnesseth/Witnessing/Witnesses)
WITNESS OF/TO
Testimonials
John 1:7-8 KJV — "7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.”
John 1:15 KJV — "John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me."
John 3:26 KJV — "And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him."
John 5:32-33 KJV — "32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.”
John 18:37 KJV — "Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice."
Acts 26:16, 22 KJV — "16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; … 22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:"
Prophetic
John 15:27 KJV — "And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning."
Acts 1:8 KJV — "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Acts 22:15 KJV — "For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard."
Acts 23:11 KJV — "And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome."
Revelation 11:3 KJV — "And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth."
WITNESS AGAINST
Instruction
Deuteronomy 17:6 KJV — "At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.”
Deuteronomy 19:15 KJV — "One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established."
Deuteronomy 31:19, 21 KJV — "19 Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. … 21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware."
Deuteronomy 31:26 KJV — "Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee."
Matthew 18:16 KJV — "But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established."
2 Corinthians 13:1 KJV — "This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established."
1 Timothy 5:19 KJV — "Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses."
Hebrews 10:28 KJV — "He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:"
Witness
Work (Workers/worketh/working)
Instruction
1 Corinthians 4:12 KJV - "And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:"
1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV — "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."
Imploration
2 Corinthians 6:1 KJV — "We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.”
Wisdom
Matthew 21:28-31 KJV - "28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you."
Mark 13:34-37 KJV - "34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: 36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch."
Romans 13:10 KJV — "Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
1 Corinthians 12:10 KJV — "To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:"
1 Corinthians 12:29 KJV — "Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?"
1 Timothy 3:1 KJV — "This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work."
2 Timothy 4:5 KJV — "But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."
Testimonials
Exodus 36:3-8 KJV - "3 And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning. 4 And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made; 5 And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make. 6 And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing. 7 For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much. 8 And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them."
Exodus 39:32 KJV — "Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they."
Exodus 39:42-43 KJV — "42 According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work. 43 And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them."
Exodus 40:33 KJV — "And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work."
Numbers 4:3 KJV — "From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Numbers 4:23 KJV — "From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation."
Numbers 4:30 KJV — "From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Numbers 4:35 KJV — "From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:"
Numbers 4:39 KJV — "From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,"
Numbers 4:43 KJV — "From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,"
Ezra 3:8 KJV — "Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 9:13 KJV — "And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God."
1 Chronicles 9:19 KJV — "And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry."
1 Chronicles 23:4 KJV — "Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:"
1 Chronicles 23:24 KJV — "These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward."
1 Chronicles 23:28 KJV — "Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;"
1 Chronicles 28:13 KJV — "Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 34:12 KJV — "And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.”
Ezra 4:24 KJV — "Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.”
Ezra 6:22 KJV — "And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel."
Nehemiah 2:18 KJV — "Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work."
Nehemiah 4:6 KJV — "So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work."
Nehemiah 4:15 KJV — "And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work."
Nehemiah 4:16 KJV — "And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah."
Nehemiah 4:17 KJV — "They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon."
Nehemiah 4:21 KJV — "So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared."
Nehemiah 5:16 KJV — "Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work."
Nehemiah 6:3 KJV — "And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?"
Nehemiah 7:70 KJV — "And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments."
Nehemiah 7:71 KJV — "And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver."
Nehemiah 10:33 KJV — "For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God."
Nehemiah 11:12 KJV — "And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,"
Nehemiah 13:10 KJV — "And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field."
Proverbs 31:13 KJV — "She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands."
Haggai 1:14 KJV — "And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,”
Matthew 26:10 KJV — "When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.” (also Mark 14:6)
Acts 14:26 KJV — "And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.”
Work
Wisdom
John 14:12 KJV - "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father."
Implication
Deuteronomy 15:10 KJV - "Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto."
Deuteronomy 16:15 KJV - "Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice."
Affirmation
John 9:4 KJV - "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work."
Testimonials
Exodus 31:3-6 KJV - "3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, 4 To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. 6 And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;"
Exodus 35:30-35 KJV - "30 And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; 32 And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work. 34 And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 35 Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work."
Numbers 16:28 KJV - "And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind."
Deuteronomy 2:7 KJV - "For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing."
1 Kings 7:14 KJV - "He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work."
1 Chronicles 28:19 KJV - "All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern."
2 Chronicles 32:30 KJV - "This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works."
1 Kings 13:11 KJV - "Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father."
Matthew 11:2 KJV - "Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,"
John 5:36 KJV - "But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me."
John 10:25 KJV - "Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me."
Acts 9:36 KJV - "Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did."