Instructions for leaders

          Instructions for leaders

17 Elders who lead the congregation well are deserving of great honor.  Those who work through great speech and teaching are people who are yogis of great honor.  1 Timothy 5:17

18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And the scripture saith, The laborer is worthy of his hire.  1 Timothy 5:18

19 Do not listen to anyone who accuses an elder.  You should only listen to that person if two or three people testify that the elder has done something wrong.  1 Timothy 5:19

20 Tell sinners that they are doing wrong.  Say this in front of the whole congregation.  In this way, others will be warned.  1 Timothy 5:20

21 I command you to do these things before God, Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels.  But don’t judge people before you know the truth.  And treat everyone the same about these things.  1 Timothy 5:21

22 Think carefully before making a person an elder.  Do not share in the sins of others.  Keep yourself clean.  1 Timothy 5:22

23 Timothy, you have been drinking only water.  Leave it at that.  It will be good for your stomach and your frequent illnesses.  1 Timothy 5:23

24 The sins of some people are easy to see.  Their sins show that they are guilty before their true judgment.  But some people’s sins are visible later.  1 Timothy 5:24

25 So it is with the good works of men.  People’s good deeds are quickly seen.  Although those good deeds are not easy to see, they cannot remain hidden.  1 Timothy 5:25

A living hope, Calling the holy Creatures to live.

      First Epistle of Peter

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1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the Gentiles which are scattered abroad throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia;

2 For those who are already chosen to be sanctified by the Spirit through the knowledge of God the Father are to be obedient and have the blood of Jesus Christ sprinkled on them.  May grace and peace be with you.

  A living hope

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, gave us a new birth in the hope of life by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

4 For the indestructible, pure, and unquenchable power that is reserved for you in heaven.

5 By faith you are saved through the power of God to the salvation which is to come at the last day.

6 In it you rejoice greatly, though for some time now you have been troubled by various temptations.

7 That your faith may be more precious than gold perished in the fire, and that your faith may be glorified and glorified at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

8 The one you love without seeing, and even though you don’t see him now, you rejoice greatly because of the faith that is beyond description and full of glory.

9 And you receive the fruit of your faith, the salvation of your life.

10 This is the salvation which the prophets sought, and the prophets that prophesied of the grace that should come upon you.

11 And they sought to know the spirit of Christ which was in them, which testified beforehand of the sufferings of Christ, and of the glory which should come after them;

12 So it was revealed to them that they were not speaking for themselves, but for your service, which you now received from those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit who was sent down from heaven.  Want to do


         Calling the holy Creatures to

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13 Watch therefore with all your heart, and be wholeheartedly hopeful of the grace that will come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

14 And do not be like the obedient children in the first instance of your ignorance.

15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

16 For it is written,  “You must be holy, because I am holy.”

17 If you, as a father, cry out to the one who judges without judgment according to the works of everyone, spend your time in fear.

18 For you know that what you have gotten out of your worthless ways, which was from your fathers, is not with perishable things, with silver and gold.

19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish.

20 He was established before the foundation of the world, but he appeared to you at the end of time.

21 Those who believe in God through him who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, that you may have faith and hope in God.

22 You who have given your lives for the unconditional love of the brotherhood in subjection to the truth, love one another with all your heart and with all your soul.

23 For ye are born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

24 For every creature is like grass, and his glory is like the flower of grass.  The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of the Lord endureth for ever.

25 And this is the word which was preached to you.

Warning Against Adultery


            Warning against adultery

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom.  Listen carefully to my words of wisdom.  Proverbs 5: 1

2 So that you may maintain discretion and so that you may speak wisely.  Proverbs 5: 2

3 A foreign woman is sweeter than honey, and her lips are sweeter than oil.  Proverbs 5: 3

4 But in the end, it will only bring bitterness and sorrow.  It will be like bitter poison and a sharp sword!  Proverbs 5: 4

5 His feet are going to death.  His feet are leading to the grave.  Proverbs 5: 5

6 Don’t follow him!  She has left the right path and doesn’t even know it!  Be careful!  Follow the path that leads to life.  Proverbs 5: 6

7 And now, my sons, listen to me.  Don’t forget the words I say.  Proverbs 5: 7

8 Stay away from the way she goes, don’t even come near her door.  Proverbs 5: 8

9 Otherwise you will give your honor to someone else and your life to an oppressor.  Proverbs 5: 9

10 And strangers shall spend thy wealth, and the fruit of thy labors shall be enjoyed by the house of a stranger.  Proverbs 5:10

11 As soon as the end of your life comes, you will groan when your body is destroyed.  Proverbs 5:11

12 Then you will say, “As I hated to be disciplined: as I hated to be rebuked.”  Proverbs 5:12

13 I have not hearkened unto the voice of my lord, neither have I hearkened unto my teachers.  Proverbs 5:13

14 Now I am almost completely destroyed, in front of the whole world. ”  Proverbs 5:14

15 Drink water from your own well.  And don’t let your water flow into the streets.  Proverbs 5:15

16 You must have sex only with your wife.  Don’t be the father of children outside your home.  Proverbs 5:16

17 Your children should be yours alone.  You should not share them with people outside your home.  Proverbs 5:17

18 Blessed be your wife, and rejoice in the wife you married when you were young.  Proverbs 5:18

19 She is like a beautiful deer, like a lovely deer.  Let her breasts satisfy you and may her love always make you happy!  Proverbs 5:19

20 My son, why are you mistaken for a foreign woman?  Why do you hug a foreign woman?  Proverbs 5:20

21 The Lord watches every step of a person and weighs all his actions.  Proverbs 5:21

22 The works of the wicked entangle him; he is bound with his own sins, as with a rope.  Proverbs 5:22

23 A wicked man dieeth because of his iniquity: and his foolishness deceiveth him.  Proverbs 5:23