Miscellany of Minor Sub-topics: Called: Ambassadors for Christ, 2 Cor. 5:20; Angels of the Church, Rev. 1:20; 2:1; Apostles, Luke 6:13; Rev. 18:20; Apostles of Jesus Christ, Tit. 1:1; Defenders of the Faith, Phil. 1:7; Elders, 1 Tim. 5:17; 1 Pet. 5:1; Evangelists, Eph. 4:11; 2 Tim. 4:5; Fishers of Men, Matt. 4:19; Mark 1:17; Laborers, Matt. 9:38, with Philem. 1; Laborers in the Gospel of Christ, 1 Thess. 3:2; Lights, John 5:35; Men of God, Deut. 33:1; 1 Tim. 6:11; Messengers of the Church, 2 Cor. 8:23. Messengers of the Lord of Armies, Mal. 2:7; Ministers of God, Isa. 61:6; 2 Cor. 6:4; of the Lord, Joel 2:17; Christ, Rom. 15:16; 1 Cor. 4:1; of the Sanctuary, Ezek. 45:4; of the Gospel, Eph. 3:7; Col. 1:23; of the Word, Luke 1:2; of the New Testament, 2 Cor. 3:6; of the Church, Col. 1:24, 25; of Righteousness, 2 Cor. 11:15; Overseers, Acts 20:28; Pastors, Jer. 3:15; John 21:16–18; Eph. 4:11. Preachers, Rom. 10:14; 1 Tim. 2:7; Preachers of Righteousness, 2 Pet. 2:5; Servants of God, Tit. 1:1; Jas. 1:1; of the Lord, 2 Tim. 2:24; of Jesus Christ, Phil. 1:1; Jude 1; of the Church, 2 Cor. 4:5; Shepherds, Jer. 23:4; Soldiers of Christ, Phil. 2:25; 2 Tim. 2:3, 4; Stars, Rev. 1:20; 2:1; Stewards of God, Tit. 1:7; of the Grace of God, 1 Pet. 4:10; of the Mysteries of God, 1 Cor. 4:1. Teachers, Isa. 30:20; Eph. 4:11; Watchmen, Isa. 62:6; Ezek. 33:7; Witnesses, Acts 1:8; 5:32; 26:16; Workers Together with God, 2 Cor. 6:1. Likened to sowers, Psa. 126:6; Matt. 13:3–8; Mark 4:3–20; Luke 8:5–8. Teachers of schools, 1 Sam. 19:20; 2 Kin. 2:3, 5, 15; 4:38; 2 Chr. 15:3; 17:7–9; Acts 13:1. Hired, Judg. 18:4. Exempt from taxation, Ezra 7:24. Non-partisan in politics, 2 Sam. 15:24–27. Influential in public affairs: Designate kings, 1 Sam. 9:15, 16; 10:1; 16:1–13; recommend civil and military appointments, 2 Kin. 4:13. Rebuke rulers: Samuel with Saul, 1 Sam. 13:11–14; 15:10–31; Nathan with David, 2 Sam. 12:1–14; Elijah with Ahab, 1 Kin. 18:17, 18. Tact of, 1 Cor. 9:20–23; 10:23, 28–33; 2 Cor. 12:16. Recreations for, Mark 6:31, 32, 45. Take leave of congregations, Acts 20:17–38. Personal bearing of, Tit. 2:7, 8. Preach without ecclesiastical authority, Gal. 1:15–24; 2:1–9. Patience of, Jas. 5:10. Work of, will be tried, 1 Cor. 3:12–15. Responsibility of, Ezek. 3:17–21; 33:8; Matt. 10:14–40; Acts 18:6; 20:26, 27. Speaking evil of, forbidden, Jude 8–10. Marriage of, Lev. 21:7–15; Matt. 8:14; 1 Cor. 9:5; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; Tit. 1:5–7. Incorruptible: Balaam, Num. 22:18, 37, 38; 23:8, 12; 24:12–14, with 2 Pet. 2:15, 16; Micaiah, 1 Kin. 22:13, 14; Peter, Acts 8:18–23. Love of, for the church, exemplified by Paul, Phil. 1:7; 1 Thess. 1:2–4; 2:8, 11. Kindness to: Ebed-melech to Jeremiah, Jer. 38:7–13. Fear of, 1 Sam. 16:4. Examples to the flock, Phil. 3:17; 2 Thess. 3:9; 1 Tim. 4:12; 1 Pet. 5:3. Intolerance of, Matt. 15:23; 19:13; Mark 10:13; Luke 18:15. Message of, rejected, Ezek. 33:30–33. Inconsistent, Matt. 27:3–7. God’s care of, 1 Kin. 17:1–16; 19:1–18; Isa. 30:20; Matt. 10:29–31; Luke 12:6, 7. Their calling glorious, 2 Cor. 3:7–11. Discouragements of, Isa. 53:1; Ezek. 3:8, 9, 14; Hab. 1:2, 3; Matt. 13:57; Mark 6:3, 4; Luke 4:24; John 4:44. Defended, Jer. 26:16–19. Beloved, Acts 20:37, 38; 21:5, 6. Sent forth two and 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 Cor. 8:19, 23. Timothy and Erastus, Acts 19:22. Titus and a companion, 2 Cor. 12:18. See Trials and Persecutions of, below.