Bible Dictionary: Ministers: should be Affectionate to Their People

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Philippians 1:7
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my grace.
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1 Thessalonians 2:8,11
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.
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I am first to give you some directions for bringing your people to ...
... If ministers were content to purchase an interest in ... to them, and be familiar, and
affectionate, and prudent ... ordinarily they do; not that we should much regard ...
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The Missionary in India.
... We should require to shut our eyes to patent ... are much more closely associated than
ministers at the ... not only of courteous bearing, but of affectionate intimacy ...
/.../chapter xxiv the missionary in.htm

Paul in Corinth.
... trade, by which, if circumstances should require it ... their influence, by helping the
ministers of Christ ... arguments, and treated his affectionate exhortations with ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xxi paul in corinth.htm

Circular Letter to the Clergy of the Arch-Deaconry of Suffolk.
... for our amendment, as to expect he should invert the ... which they act, are their Officers
and Ministers which execute ... Your most affectionate Brother and Servant,. ...
/.../prideaux/directions to church-wardens/circular letter to the clergy.htm

God Willing that all Men Should be Saved.
... he would not have given charge to his ministers to tender ... and save them, than the
most affectionate earthly parent ... and we pine away in them, how should we then ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon xvii god willing that.htm

Christ's People --Imitators of Him
... and every denomination, wrestle for your ministers; pray for ... Why should we go amongst
them?" And they ... down with a glance of affectionate approbation, "since ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/christs peopleimitators of him.htm

Calvinistic Methodism.
... This should not be forgotten when we read the ... his own epitaph, he sent him an
affectionate letter (Dec ... built over sixty chapels, supported ministers, founded a ...
/.../ 112 calvinistic methodism.htm

"That which we have Seen and Heard, Declare we unto You, that Ye ...
... IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA}, the affectionate, kind love ... But if ministers cannot
use such an expression to ... mother and kinsmen in the flesh, should have had ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon v that which we.htm

The Minister's Farewell
... you A VERY FEW EARNEST, SINCERE AND AFFECTIONATE WORDS BY ... here, I beg you, even though
you should not listen ... God's ministers owe more to the prayers of their ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/the ministers farewell.htm

His First Continental Journey.
... These people called their ministers, Instruments; and they had ... be made more extensively
useful, should such ever ... of them in the most affectionate manner, they ...
/.../chapter vi his first continental.htm