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Administration 1 Corinthians 12:28

And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

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Administration Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

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Administration 1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

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Administration Ephesians 4:11

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

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Administration 1 Corinthians 14:40

But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

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Administration Deuteronomy 28:47, 48

Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance, / you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.

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Administration 2 Timothy 3:16, 17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

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Administration 1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

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Administration Ephesians 3:9

and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

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Administration Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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Church and State: Ecclesiastical Power Superior to Civil: Directs Administration 1 Samuel 15:1–4

Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD. / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt. / Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

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David: King of Israel: Justice in the Administration of 2 Samuel 8:15

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

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David: King of Israel: Justice in the Administration of 1 Chronicles 18:14

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

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Fear of God: Conspicuous Instances of Those Who Feared: Nehemiah, in his Reform of the Public Administration Nehemiah 5:15

The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.

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Godly Fear: Necessary to Impartial Administration of Justice 2 Chronicles 19:6–9

Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment. / And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.” / Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.

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Integrity: Zacchaeus, in the Administration of his Wealth Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”

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Nebuchadnezzar: His Administration Daniel 1:1

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

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Nebuchadnezzar: His Administration Daniel 2:1

In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.

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Nebuchadnezzar: His Administration Daniel 3:1

King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.

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Nebuchadnezzar: His Administration Daniel 4:1

King Nebuchadnezzar, To the people of every nation and language who dwell in all the earth: May your prosperity be multiplied.

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Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: His Administration As Ruler of the People Nehemiah 5:1

About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.

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Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: His Administration As Ruler of the People Nehemiah 6:1

When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—

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Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: His Administration As Ruler of the People Nehemiah 8:1

At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.

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Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: His Administration As Ruler of the People Nehemiah 9:1

On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.

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Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: His Administration As Ruler of the People Nehemiah 10:1

Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,

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Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: His Administration As Ruler of the People Nehemiah 11:1

Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.

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Nehemiah: Son of Hachaliah: His Administration As Ruler of the People Nehemiah 13:1

At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,

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Persia: The Princes Were Advisors in Matters of Administration Daniel 6:1–7

Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, / and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss. / Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

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Politics: Women in Herodias, in Influencing the Administration of Herod Matthew 14:3–11

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, / because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” / Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

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Politics: Women in Herodias, in Influencing the Administration of Herod Mark 6:17–28

For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married. / For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!” / So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

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Rulers: Righteous: Moses, in his Administration of the Affairs of the People of Israel Numbers 16:15

Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”

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Self-Denial: Samuel, in his Administration of Justice 1 Samuel 12:3, 4

Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.” / “You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”

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The Law of Moses: Divided Into: Civil, Relating to Administration of Justice Deuteronomy 17:9–11

You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case. / You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you, / according to the terms of law they give and the verdict they proclaim. Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from the decision they declare to you.

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The Law of Moses: Divided Into: Civil, Relating to Administration of Justice Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

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The Law of Moses: Divided Into: Civil, Relating to Administration of Justice Acts 24:6

and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

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The Truth of God: Exhibited in His: Administration of Justice Psalm 96:13

before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.

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