Will Brown

Matthew 18:20

Matthew 18:20 (ESV)
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."

John 12:42

John 12:42 (ESV)
Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue;

John 12:43

John 12:43 (ESV)
for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.

Acts 6:1

Acts 6:1 (ESV)
Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.

Acts 6:2

Acts 6:2 (ESV)
And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.

Acts 6:3

Acts 6:3 (ESV)
Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty.

Acts 6:4

Acts 6:4 (ESV)
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

1 Timothy 3:1

1 Timothy 3:1 (ESV)
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.

1 Timothy 3:2

1 Timothy 3:2 (ESV)
Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

1 Timothy 3:3

1 Timothy 3:3 (ESV)
not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

1 Timothy 3:4

1 Timothy 3:4 (ESV)
He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,

1 Timothy 3:5

1 Timothy 3:5 (ESV)
for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?

1 Timothy 3:6

1 Timothy 3:6 (ESV)
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

1 Timothy 3:7

1 Timothy 3:7 (ESV)
Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.

2 Timothy 4:1

2 Timothy 4:1 (ESV)
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

2 Timothy 4:2

2 Timothy 4:2 (ESV)
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

2 Timothy 4:3

2 Timothy 4:3 (ESV)
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,

2 Timothy 4:4

2 Timothy 4:4 (ESV)
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

2 Timothy 4:5

2 Timothy 4:5 (ESV)
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Titus 1:6

Titus 1:6 (ESV)
if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.

Titus 1:7

Titus 1:7 (ESV)
For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,

Titus 1:8

Titus 1:8 (ESV)
but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

Titus 1:9

Titus 1:9 (ESV)
He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

Hebrews 13:17

Hebrews 13:17 (ESV)
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Revelation 1:6

Revelation 1:6 (ESV)
and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.