1. Definition Of

   A sacred teacher

2. Called

   AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST, 2 Corinthians 5:20

   ANGELS OF THE CHURCH. Revelation 1:20, 2:1

   APOSTLES, Luke 6:13, Revelation 18:20

   APOSTLES OF JESUS CHRIST, Titus 1:1

   DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH, Philippians 1:7

   ELDERS, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Peter 5:1

   EVANGELISTS, Ephesians 4:11, 2 Timothy 4:5

   FISHERS OF MEN, Matthew 4:19, Mark 1:17

   LABORERS, Matthew 9:38, Philemon 1:1

   LABORERS IN THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, 1 Thessalonians 3:2

   LIGHTS, John 5:35

   MEN OF GOD, Deuteronomy 33:1, 1 Timothy 6:11

   MESSENGERS OF THE CHURCH, 2 Corinthians 8:23

   MESSENGERS OF THE LORD OF HOSTS, Malachi 2:7

   MINISTERS OF GOD, Isaiah 61:6, 2 Corinthians 6:4

    OF THE LORD, Joel 2:17

    CHRIST, Romans 15:16, 1 Corinthians 4:1

    OF THE SANCTUARY, Ezekiel 45:4

    OF THE GOSPEL, Ephesians 3:7, Colossians 1:23

    OF THE WORD, Luke 1:2

    OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, 2 Corinthians 3:6

    OF THE CHURCH, Colossians 1:24, 25

    OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, 2 Corinthians 11:15

   OVERSEERS, Acts 20:28

   PASTORS, Jeremiah 3:15, John 21:16-18, Ephesians 4:11

   PREACHERS, Romans 10:14, 1 Timothy 2:7

   PREACHERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, 2 Peter 2:5

   SERVANTS OF GOD, Titus 1:1, James 1:1

    OF THE LORD, 2 Timothy 2:24

    OF JESUS CHRIST, Philippians 1:1, Jude 1:1

    OF THE CHURCH, 2 Corinthians 4:5

    SHEPHERDS, Jeremiah 23:4

    SOLDIERS OF CHRIST, Philippians 2:25, 2 Timothy 2:3, 4

    STARS, Revelation 1:20, 2:1

    STEWARDS OF GOD, Titus 1:7

    OF THE GRACE OF GOD, 1 Peter 4:10

    OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD, 1 Corinthians 4:1

   TEACHERS, Isaiah 30:20, Ephesians 4:11

   WATCHMEN, Isaiah 62:6, Ezekiel 33:7

   WITNESSES, Acts 1:8, 5:32, 26:16

   WORKERS TOGETHER WITH GOD, 2 Corinthians 6:1

3. Compared to Sowers Psalm 126:6, Matthew 13:3-8, Mark 4:3-20, Luke 8:5-8

4. Teachers of Schools 1 Samuel 19:20, 2 Kings 2:3, 5, 15, 4:38, 2 Chronicles 15:3, 17:7-9, Acts 13:1

5. Hired Judges 18:4

   Exempt from taxation, Ezra 7:24

   Non-partisan in politics, 2 Samuel 15:24-27

6. Influential in Public Affairs

   Designate kings, 1 Samuel 9:15, 16, 10:1, 16:1-13

   recommend civil and military appointments, 2 Kings 4:13

7. Expostulate with Rulers

   Samuel with Saul, 1 Samuel 13:11-14, 15:10-31

   Nathan with David, 2 Samuel 12:1-14

   Elijah with Ahab, 1 Kings 18:17, 18

8. Tact Of 1 Corinthians 9:20-23, 10:23, 28-33, 2 Corinthians 12:16

9. Recreations For Mark 6:31, 32, 45

10. Take Leave of (Say Good-Bye to) the Congregation Acts 20:17-38

11. Personal Bearing Of Titus 2:7, 8

12. Preach without Ecclesiastical Authority Galatians 1:15-24, 2:1-9

13. Patience Of James 5:10

14. Work Of

   Will be tried, 1 Corinthians 3:12-15

15. Responsibility Of Ezekiel 3:17-21, 33:8, Matthew 10:14-40, Acts 18:6, 20:26, 27

16. Speaking Evil Of

   Forbidden, Jude 1:8-10

17. Marriage Of Leviticus 21:7-15, Matthew 8:14, 1 Corinthians 9:5, 1 Timothy 3:2, 12, Titus 1:5-7

18. Incorruptible

   Balaam, Numbers 22:18, 37, 38, 23:8, 12, 24:12-14, 2 Peter 2:15, 16

   Micaiah, 1 Kings 22:13, 14

   Peter, Acts 8:18-23

19. Love Of

   For the church (the body of Christ), exemplified by Paul, Philippians 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4, 2:8, 11

20. Kindness To

   Ebed-melech to Jeremiah, Jeremiah 38:7-13

21. Fear Of 1 Samuel 16:4

22. Examples to the Flock Philippians 3:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:9, 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Peter 5:3

23. Intolerance Of Matthew 15:23, 19:13, Mark 10:13, Luke 18:15

24. Message Of

   Rejected, Ezekiel 33:30-33

25. Inconsistent Matthew 27:3-7

26. God's Care Of 1 Kings 17:1-16, 19:1-18, Isaiah 30:20, Matthew 10:29-31, Luke 12:6, 7

27. Their Calling Glorious 2 Corinthians 3:7-11

28. Discouragements Of Isaiah 53:1, Ezekiel 3:8, 9, 14, Habakkuk 1:2, 3, Matthew 13:57, Mark 6:3, 4, Luke 4:24, John 4:44

29. Defended Jeremiah 26:16-19

30. Beloved Acts 20:37, 38, 21:5, 6

31. Sent Forth in Teams of Two

   Disciples, Mark 6:7

   Paul and Barnabas, Acts 13:2, 3

   Judas and Silas, Acts 15:27

   Barnabas and Mark, Acts 15:37, 39

   Paul and Silas, Acts 15:40

   Paul and Timothy, Acts 16:1-4

   Paul and Titus, 2 Corinthians 8:19, 23

   Timothy and Erastus, Acts 19:22

   Titus and a companion, 2 Corinthians 12:18

   See  minister, Trials And Persecutions Of, Below

32. Call Of Exodus 28:1, Numbers 3:5-13, 1 Samuel 3:4-10, 1 Kings 19:16, 19, 1 Chronicles 23:13, Isaiah 6:8-10, Jeremiah 1:5, Amos 2:11, Jonah 1:1, 2, 3:1, 2, Matthew 4:18-22, 9:9, Mark 1:17-20, 2:14, Luke 10:1, 2, John 1:43, Acts 13:2, 3, 20:24, 22:12-15, 26:14-18, Romans 1:1, 10:14, 15, 1 Corinthians 1:1, 27, 28, 9:16-19, 2 Corinthians 1:1, 5:18-20, Galatians 1:15, 16, Ephesians 3:7, 8, 4:11, 12, Colossians 1:1, 25-29, 4:17, 1 Timothy 1:12-14, 2:7, 2 Timothy 1:11, Titus 1:3, Hebrews 5:4

   See Priests; Levites; Call, Personal; Excuses

33. Character and Qualifications Of Leviticus 10:3-11, 21:6, Numbers 16:9, 10, Deuteronomy 32:1-3, 1 Samuel 2:35, 12:7, 2 Chronicles 6:41, 29:11, Ezra 7:10, Psalm 68:11, Proverbs 11:30, Isaiah 6:5-8, 32:20, 52:11, Jeremiah 1:7, 8, 3:15, 20:9, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Malachi 2:6, 7, Matthew 10:16-24, 11:25, 26, 13:51, 52, 20:25-28, 23:8-11, 24:45, Luke 6:39, 10:21, 12:42-44, 22:27, 24:49, John 3:27, 34, 4:36-38, 10:2-5, 11-15, 13:13-17, 15:20, 21, 17:16-18, 20, Acts 1:8, 4:8, 31, 6:3, 4, 20:22-24, Romans 2:21-23, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 27-30, 2:2, 3:7-10, 4:10-13, 9:16-23, 27, 15:10, 2 Corinthians 2:15-17, 3:6-10, 4:1-10, 5:11, 18-20, 6:3-7, 10:1, 2, 8, 13:10, Galatians 2:8, 6:17, Philippians 3:17, 1 Thessalonians 2:3-12, 1 Timothy 3:1-15, 5:17, 21, 6:11, 13, 14, 20, 21, 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13, 14, 2:1-7, 14-16, 20-26, 3:14, 16, 17, Titus 1:5-9, 13, 14, 2:1, 7, 8, 15, 3:1, 2, 8, 9, Hebrews 5:1-3, 12-14, 13:6, 7, 9, 17, James 3:1, 13, 16, 17, 1 Peter 4:10, 11

34. Charge Delivered To Numbers 18:1-7, 27:18-23, Deuteronomy 31:7, 8, 14-23, Joshua 1:1-9, Ezekiel 3:4, Matthew 10:5-42, Mark 6:11, Luke 10:1-16, 1 Timothy 1:18-20, 2:1-15, 3:1-16, 4:1-16, 5:1-22, 6:1-21, 2 Timothy 1:6-13, 2:1-26, 3:1-17, 4:1-8

35. Courage Of

   See Courage; Reproof, Faithfulness In

36. Duties Of Exodus 4:12, Leviticus 10:8-11, Joshua 1:8, 2 Kings 17:27, 28, 2 Chronicles 29:11, Isaiah 40:1-3, 9, 11, 52:11, 57:14, 58:1, 62:6, 7, Jeremiah 1:7, 8, 17-19, 4:15, 6:27, 15:19-21, 23:4, 22, 28, 26:2, Ezekiel 2:6-8, 3:8-10, 17-21, 27, 6:11, 33:1-9, 34:2-31, 44:23, Joel 1:13-15, 2:17, Jonah 1:2, Nahum 1:15, Habakkuk 2:2, Malachi 2:7, Matthew 7:6, 10:7, 11-13, 16, 25, 27, 28, 16:19, 18:5, 6, 18, 20:25-28, 28:19, 20, Mark 10:43-45, Luke 9:48, 22:32, 24:48, John 3:34, 4:35-38, 15:27, 20:23, 21:15-17, Acts 1:21, 22, 5:20, 6:2, 4, 10:42, 16:4, 18:9, 10, 20:28, 22:15, 26:16-18, Romans 1:14, 15, 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 1:16, 4:1, 2, 21, 9:16, 17, 2 Corinthians 1:24, 4:1, 2, 5, 5:14, 18, 20, 6:3-10, 7:4-9, 12, 15, 8:23, 10:8, 12:15, 19, 13:2, 10, Galatians 1:10, Ephesians 3:8-10, 4:11, 12, 6:20, Colossians 4:17, 1 Thessalonians 2:4-8, 10-12, 3:2, 5:12, 2 Thessalonians 3:4, 1 Timothy 1:3, 4, 11, 18, 19, 2:7, 4:6, 7, 12-16, 5:1-3, 7-11, 19-22, 6:3, 4, 10-14, 17-21, 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 2:2-7, 14-16, 23-25, 4:1, 2, 5, 1 Peter 5:1-4, 2 Peter 1:12-16

   See  minister, Charge Delivered To, Above

37. Duties of the Church To Deuteronomy 1:38, 3:28, 31:7, Malachi 2:7, 1 Corinthians 11:1, 2, 16:15, 16, Philippians 3:17, Colossians 4:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 13, Hebrews 13:7, 17, 18

   See Church, Duties Of, To Ministers

38. Emoluments (Benefits) Of Numbers 18:20, Deuteronomy 10:9, 14:27, 18:1, 2, Joshua 13:14, 33, 18:7, Jeremiah 31:14, Ezekiel 44:28, Matthew 10:9, 10, Mark 6:8, Luke 10:7, 8, 22:35, 36, John 4:36, Acts 20:33, 34, 1 Corinthians 9:1-23, 2 Corinthians 1:14, 15, 11:7-9, 12:13-18, Galatians 6:6, Philippians 4:10-18, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, 6, 9, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9, 1 Timothy 5:18, 3 John 1:7

   See Priests, Emoluments (benefits) Of;       levites, Emoluments (benefits) Of

39. Faithful

   Instances of Moses, Deuteronomy 4:26, 30:19, Hebrews 3:2, 5

    Micaiah, 2 Chronicles 18:12, 13

    Azariah, 2 Chronicles 26:16-20

    Balaam, Numbers 22:18, 38, 23:8, 12, 24:12-14

    Nathan, 2 Samuel 12:1-14

    Isaiah, Isaiah 22:4, 5, 39:3-7

    Jeremiah, Jeremiah 17:16, 26:1-15, 28, 37:9, 10, 16-18

    John the Baptist, Matthew 3:2-12, Mark 6:18-28, Luke 3:7-9, 19

    Peter, Acts 8:18-23

    Paul, Acts 20:26, 27, Colossians 1:7

    The apostles, Acts 3:12-26, 4:9-13, 19, 20, 31, 5:21, 29-32

40. False and Corrupt Deuteronomy 13:1-5, 18:20-22, 1 Kings 12:31, 2 Chronicles 29:34, 30:15, Nehemiah 13:29, Proverbs 19:27, Isaiah 3:12, 5:20, 8:19, 20, 9:14-16, 28:7, 29:10, 11, 30:10, 43:27, 28, 44:20, 56:10-12, Jeremiah 2:8, 5:13, 14, 30, 31, 6:13, 14, 8:10, 11, 10:21, 12:10, 13:20, 14:13-16, 23:1, 2, 11, 14-16, 21, 25-39, 27:9-18, 48:10, 50:6, Lamentations 2:14, 4:13, 14, Ezekiel 13:1-23, 14:9, 10, 22:25, 26, 28, 34:1-31, 44:8, 10, Hosea 4:6, 8-13, 5:1, 6:9, 9:7, 8, Amos 2:11, 12, Micah 2:11, 3:5-7, 11, Zephaniah 3:4, Zechariah 10:3, 11:4, 5, 16, 17, 13:2-5, Malachi 1:6-10, 2:1-3, 8, 9, Matthew 5:19, 7:15, 22, 23, 15:9, 14, 20:20-27, 23:3, 4, 13, 24:4, 5, 24, 26, 48-51, Mark 9:33-35, 10:35-37, 13:21, 22, Luke 6:39, 9:46, 11:35, 46-52, 12:45, 46, 21:8, 22:24, John 3:10, 5:43, 10:1, 5, 8, 10-13, Acts 20:29, 30, Romans 2:19-25, 16:17, 18, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, 10-16, 21, 11:18, 19, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 11:1-31, Galatians 1:6-8, 5:10, Ephesians 4:14, Philippians 1:15, 16, 3:2, Colossians 2:4, 8, 18, 19, 1 Timothy 1:3-7, 19, 4:1-3, 7, 6:3-5, 20, 21, 2 Timothy 2:14-18, 3:6-9, 13, 4:3, Titus 1:10-14, 3:10, 11, Hebrews 13:9, 2 Peter 2:1-22, 3:16, 1 John 2:18, 26, 4:1-3, 5, 2 John 1:7-10, 3 John 1:10, Jude 1:4-11, Revelation 2:1, 2, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20-23

41. False and Corrupt Instances Of

   Aaron, Numbers 12:1-12

   Nadab and Abihu, Leviticus 10:1, 2

   Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, Numbers 16:1-50

   Eli's sons, 1 Samuel 2:12-17, 22, 25, 28, 29

   Samuel's sons, 1 Samuel 8:1-3, 1 Chronicles 6:28

   The old prophet of Beth-el, 1 Kings 13:11-32

   Jonathan, Judges 17:7-13, 18

   Noadiah, Nehemiah 6:14

   Priests under Jehoash, 2 Kings 12:7, 2 Chronicles 24:5, 6

   Hezekiah, 2 Chronicles 30:3, 5

   Priests and Levites, Ezra 2:61, 62, 9:1, 2, 10:18-24, Nehemiah 13:4-13, 28, 29, Zechariah 7:5, 6

   Hananiah, Jeremiah 28:1-17

   Jonah, Jonah 1:1-6

   Rulers in the temple, Matthew 16:6-12, 23:16, Luke 12:1

   Caiaphas, Matthew 26:2, 3, 57, 63-65, John 11:49-51, 18:14

   Judas Iscariot, Matthew 26:14-16, 21-25, 47-50, 27:3-5, John 12:4-6, Acts 1:18

   Simon the sorcerer, Acts 8:9-11

   Judaizers, Acts 15:1, Galatians 3:1-29, 4, 5, 6

   Diotrephes, 3 John 1:9

   Elymas (Bar-Jesus), Acts 13:6-11

   Hymenaeus, 1 Timothy 1:20, 2 Timothy 2:17

   Philetus, 2 Timothy 2:17, 18

42. Hospitality To

   Woman of Zarephath to Elijah, 1 Kings 17:10-16

   The Shunammite woman to Elisha, 2 Kings 4:8-10

   The foreigners to Paul, Acts 28:1-10

   Simon the tanner to Peter, Acts 9:43

   The Philippian jailer, Acts 16:33, 34

   Aquila and Priscilla (Prisca) to Paul, Acts 18:3

    to Apollos, Acts 18:26

   Justus to Paul, Acts 18:7

   Philip the evangelist to Paul, Acts 21:8-10

43. Ordination Of

   Of Matthias, Acts 1:26

   of seven deacons, Acts 6:5, 6

   of Paul and Barnabas, Acts 13:3

   Timothy, 1 Timothy 4:14

   See Priests; Levites

44. Prayer For, Enjoined Matthew 9:37, 38, Luke 10:2, Romans 15:30-32, 2 Corinthians 1:11, Ephesians 6:18-20, Philippians 1:19, Colossians 4:2-4, 1 Thessalonians 5:25, 2 Thessalonians 3:1, 2, Philemon 1:22, Hebrews 13:18, 19

45. Prayer For, Exemplified 2 Chronicles 6:41, Psalm 132:9, Acts 1:24, 25, 4:29, 6:6, 12:5, 14:23

46. Promises To, and Joys Of 2 Samuel 23:6, 7, Psalm 126:5, 6, Jeremiah 1:7-10, 17-19, 20:11, Daniel 12:3, Matthew 10:28-31, 28:20, Luke 12:11, 12, 24:49, John 4:36-38, Acts 1:4, 5, 8, 1 Corinthians 9:9, 10, 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, 7:6, 7, Philippians 2:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 19, 20, 3:8, 9, 3 John 1:4

   See Righteous, Promises To

47. Success Attending

   Jonah, Jonah 1:5, 6, 9, 14, 16, 3:4-9

   Apostles, Acts 2:1-4, 41

   Philip, Acts 8:6, 8, 12

   Peter, Acts 9:32-35

   Paul, Acts 13:16-43, 1 Corinthians 4:15, 9:2, 15:11, 2 Corinthians 3:2, 3, 12:12, 13:4, Philippians 2:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:5

   Apollos, Acts 18:24-28

   See Revivals

48. Trials and Persecutions Of 1 Kings 19:1-10, Isaiah 20:2, 3, Ezekiel 24:15-18, Hosea 1:2, Amos 5:10, 7:10-17, Matthew 10:16-27, 23:34, John 13:16, 1 Corinthians 2:1-4, 4:9-13, 2 Corinthians 6:4-10, 7:5, 11:23-33, 12:7-12, Galatians 4:13, 14, Ephesians 3:1, 13

49. Falsely Accused

   See Accusation, False Also Persecution

50. Instances of Persecution

   Micaiah, 1 Kings 22:24-27

   Hanani, 2 Chronicles 16:10

   Zechariah, 2 Chronicles 24:20, 21

   The apostles, Acts 5:17-42

   Peter, Acts 12:3-19

   Paul, Acts 9:23-25, 29, 30, 14:6-20, 16:11-40, 17:1-13, 20:3, 21:27-40, 22:18, 21, 24-30, 23:11-35, 24, 25, 26, 2 Corinthians 11:31-33, Galatians 1:21-24, 2 Timothy 1:8, 16, 2:9, 4:16, 17

   See Elijah; Jeremiah

51. Zealous

   Titus, 2 Corinthians 8:16, 17

   Epaphroditus, Philippians 2:25-30

   Epaphras, Colossians 4:12, 13

   Tychicus, Colossians 4:7

   John, in his vision, Revelation 5:4, 5

   See Zeal