Verse 1

Stedfast `is' the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 20:28 : 28 `Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 stedfast `is' the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am;
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 feed the flock of God that `is' among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,
  • Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;
  • 1 Pet 2:25 : 25 for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
  • Acts 1:20 : 20 for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.
  • Jas 5:19-20 : 19 Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back, 20 let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
  • 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 Stedfast `is' the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;
  • 1 Tim 3:2-7 : 2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach, 3 not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money, 4 his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity, 5 (and if any one his own house `how' to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?) 6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil; 7 and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
  • 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 stedfast `is' the word, and of all acceptation worthy;
  • 2 Tim 2:11 : 11 Stedfast `is' the word: For if we died together -- we also shall live together;
  • Rom 11:13 : 13 For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
  • Eph 4:12 : 12 unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 `So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'