Bible Cross References
the sons
Ezekiel 40:46
and the room which faced north was for the priests who served at the altar. All the priests are descended from Zadok; they are the only members of the tribe of Levi who are permitted to go into the LORD's presence to serve him.
Ezekiel 43:19
Those priests belonging to the tribe of Levi who are descended from Zadok are the only ones who are to come into my presence to serve me. I, the Sovereign LORD, command this. You will give them a young bull to offer as a sacrifice for sin.
Ezekiel 48:11
This holy area is to be for the priests who are descendants of Zadok. They served me faithfully and did not join the rest of the Israelites in doing wrong, as the other members of the tribe of Levi did.
1 Samuel 2:35
I will choose a priest who will be faithful to me and do everything I want him to. I will give him descendants, who will always serve in the presence of my chosen king.
1 Kings 2:35
The king made Benaiah commander of the army in Joab's place and put Zadok the priest in Abiathar's place.
1 Timothy 3:3-10
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he must not be a drunkard or a violent man, but gentle and peaceful; he must not love money;
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he must be able to manage his own family well and make his children obey him with all respect.
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For if a man does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?
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He must be mature in the faith, so that he will not swell up with pride and be condemned, as the Devil was.
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He should be a man who is respected by the people outside the church, so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the Devil's trap.
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Church helpers must also have a good character and be sincere; they must not drink too much wine or be greedy for money;
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they should hold to the revealed truth of the faith with a clear conscience.
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They should be tested first, and then, if they pass the test, they are to serve.
2 Timothy 2:2
Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to reliable people, who will be able to teach others also.
Revelation 2:1
"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: "This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands.
Revelation 2:8
"To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: "This is the message from the one who is the first and the last, who died and lived again.
Revelation 2:12
"To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: "This is the message from the one who has the sharp two-edged sword.
Revelation 2:18
"To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: "This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes blaze like fire, whose feet shine like polished brass.
Revelation 3:1
"To the angel of the church in Sardis write: "This is the message from the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know what you are doing; I know that you have the reputation of being alive, even though you are dead!
Revelation 3:7
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: "This is the message from the one who is holy and true. He has the key that belonged to David, and when he opens a door, no one can close it, and when he closes it, no one can open it.
Revelation 3:14
"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: "This is the message from the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the origin of all that God has created.
Revelation 3:22
"If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!"
they shall stand
Deuteronomy 10:8
At the mountain the LORD appointed the men of the tribe of Levi to be in charge of the Covenant Box, to serve him as priests, and to pronounce blessings in his name. And these are still their duties.
Zechariah 3:1-7
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In another vision the LORD showed me the High Priest Joshua standing before the angel of the LORD. And there beside Joshua stood Satan, ready to bring an accusation against him.
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The angel of the LORD said to Satan, "May the LORD condemn you, Satan! May the LORD, who loves Jerusalem, condemn you. This man is like a stick snatched from the fire."
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Joshua was standing there, wearing filthy clothes.
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The angel said to his heavenly attendants, "Take away the filthy clothes this man is wearing." Then he said to Joshua, "I have taken away your sin and will give you new clothes to wear."
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He commanded the attendants to put a clean turban on Joshua's head. They did so, and then they put the new clothes on him while the angel of the LORD stood there.
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Then the angel told Joshua that
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the LORD Almighty had said: "If you obey my laws and perform the duties I have assigned you, then you will continue to be in charge of my Temple and its courts, and I will hear your prayers, just as I hear the prayers of the angels who are in my presence.
the fat
Ezekiel 44:7
They have profaned my Temple by letting uncircumcised foreigners, people who do not obey me, enter the Temple when the fat and the blood of the sacrifices are being offered to me. So my people have broken my covenant by all the disgusting things they have done.
Leviticus 3:16
The priest shall burn all this on the altar as a food offering pleasing to the LORD. All the fat belongs to the LORD.
Leviticus 3:17
No Israelite may eat any fat or any blood; this is a rule to be kept forever by all Israelites wherever they live.
the blood
Leviticus 17:5
The meaning of this command is that the people of Israel shall now bring to the LORD the animals which they used to kill in the open country. They shall now bring them to the priest at the entrance of the Tent and kill them as fellowship offerings.
Leviticus 17:6
The priest shall throw the blood against the sides of the altar at the entrance of the Tent and burn the fat to produce an odor that is pleasing to the LORD.