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Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection." And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, "Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place." And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many
witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be
able to teach others also.
Titus 1:5
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set
in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in
every city, as I had appointed thee.
Presbyters/elders (priests) were ordained, preached and taught the
flock, administered sacraments.
Acts 15:6,23
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of
this matter....
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; "The apostles
and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which
are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia...."
1 Timothy 4:14, 5:22
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by
prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery....
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other
men's sins: keep thyself pure.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double
honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
James 5:13-15
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let
him sing psalms.
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the
church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in
the name of the Lord:
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord
shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall
be forgiven him.
"Call no one father"?
Luke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and
wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also,
he cannot be my disciple.
Luke 16:24
And he cried and said, "Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and
send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water,
and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame."
Acts 7:1-2
Then said the high priest, "Are these things so?"
And he said, "Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of
glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before
he dwelt in Charran..."
Acts 21:40-22:1
And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs,
and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great
silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
"Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now
unto you."
Romans 4:1,17-18
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining
to the flesh, hath found? ... (As it is written, I have
made thee a father of many nations,)
before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth
those things which be not as though they were.
Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the
father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy
seed be.
1 Corinthians 4:14-15
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons
I warn you.
For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet
have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten
you through the gospel.
1 Thessalonians 2:11
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one
of you, as a father doth his children,
1 Timothy 5:1
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father...
Philemon 1:10
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my
bonds...
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us,
and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto
the Father of spirits, and live?
1 John 2:13-14
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning.
I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I
write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from
the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong,
and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
Paul unmarried, and encourages others to remain unmarried.
1 Corinthians 7:7-9
For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man
hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and
another after that.
I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for
them if they abide even as I.
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better
to marry than to burn.
Celibacy.
Matthew 19:12
For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their
mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made
eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made
themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that
is able to receive it, let him receive it.
1 Corinthians 7:32-33
But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried
careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may
please the Lord:
But he that is married careth for the things that are of the
world, how he may please his wife.
Melchizedek.
Genesis 14:18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine:
and he was the priest of the most high God.
Psalm 110:4
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, "Thou art a priest
for ever after the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 7:1-17
For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high
God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the
kings, and blessed him;
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by
interpretation "King of righteousness", and after that also King
of Salem, which is, "King of peace";
Without father, without mother, without descent, having
neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto
the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For he testifieth, "Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
"Vain repetition" of prayers?
Revelation 4:8
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and
they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and
night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was,
and is, and is to come."
Kneeling.
1 Kings 8:54
And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying
all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from
before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with
his hands spread up to heaven.
2 Chronicles 6:13
For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad,
and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood,
and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread
forth his hands toward heaven,
Ezra 9:5
And at the evening sacrifice, I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my
garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
Matthew 17:14
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a
certain man, kneeling down to him,...
Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying,
"Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord."
Incense.
Revelations 8:3-4
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden
censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he
should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden
altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense,
which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God
out of the angel's hand.
Different roles for the members of the Body.
1 Cor 12
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you
ignorant.
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb
idols, even as ye were led.
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by
the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can
say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
And there are differences of administrations, but the same
Lord.
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same
God which worketh all in all.
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to
profit withal.
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to
another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of
healing by the same Spirit;
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to
another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of
tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit,
dividing to every man severally as he will.
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the
members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is
Christ.
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether
we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have
been all made to drink into one Spirit.
For the body is not one member, but many.
If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of
the body; is it therefore not of the body?
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not
of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the
whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the
body, as it hath pleased him.
And if they were all one member, where were the body?
But now are they many members, yet but one body.
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee:
nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be
more feeble, are necessary:
And those members of the body, which we think to be less
honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our
uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the
body together, having given more abundant honour to that part
which lacked.
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the
members should have the same care one for another.
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it;
or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles,
secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles,
then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of
tongues.
Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all
workers of miracles?
Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do
all interpret?
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a
more excellent way.
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