'Order' in the Bible
And God chose what is insignificant in the world, what is despised, what is nothing, in order to destroy what is something,
Do not withhold yourselves from each other unless you agree to do so just for a set time, in order to devote yourselves to prayer. Then you should come together again so that Satan does not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the affairs of the Lord, so that she may be holy in body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, that is, about how she can please her husband. I'm saying this for your benefit, not to put a noose around your necks, but to promote good order and unhindered devotion to the Lord.
Therefore, if food that I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from stumbling.
If others enjoy this right over you, don't we have a stronger claim? But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we tolerate everything in order not to put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of the Messiah.
To the Jews I became like a Jew in order to win Jews. To those under the Law I became like a man under the Law, in order to win those under the Law (although I myself am not under the Law).
To those who do not have the Law, I became like a man who does not have the Law in order to win those who do not have the Law. However, I am not free from God's Law, but I'm subject to the Messiah's law.
To the weak I became weak in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some of them.
I do all this for the sake of the gospel in order to have a share in its blessings.
However, this will happen to each person in the proper order: first the Messiah, then those who belong to the Messiah when he comes.
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- Club (15 instances)
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- Ordering (48 instances)
- Ordination (15 instances)
- Rescript (1 instance)
- Society (11 instances)
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