Colossians 4:17 Cross References - Worsley

¹⁷ And say ye to Archippus, Look well to the ministry, which thou hast received of the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

¹⁷ for he was numbered with us, and had obtained a part of this ministry.

²³ And when they had appointed them elders in every church, praying and fasting, they recommended them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

²⁸ Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit hath appointed you bishops, to feed the church of God, which He purchased with his own blood.

¹ Let a man so account of us, as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. ² Now it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

¹¹ And therefore He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers; to qualify holy men for the work of the ministry,

⁶ If thou lay these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, as one brought up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.

¹⁴ Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

¹⁶ Take heed to thyself, and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this, thou wilt both save thyself and those that hear thee.

¹¹ But do thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, piety, fidelity, love, patience, meekness. ¹² Maintain the glorious combat of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast made a good profession before many witnesses. ¹³ I charge thee before God, who giveth life to all, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate, ¹⁴ that thou keep this commandment, unspotted and blameless, till the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ;

²⁰ O Timothy, keep that with which thou art entrusted, avoiding profane empty babblings, and the oppositions of science falsely so called:

⁶ for which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God which is in thee through the imposition of my hands.

² and the things which thou hast heard from me, before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

¹ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing, in his kingdom; ² preach the word, be instant both in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and instruction. ³ For the time will come, when they will not bear sound doctrine; but having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers after their own hearts: ⁴ and turn away their attention from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. ⁵ But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, give full proof of thy ministry.

² and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thine house,