Bible Cross References
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Matthew 10:40
"Whoever welcomes you welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
Matthew 10:41
Whoever welcomes God's messenger because he is God's messenger, will share in his reward. And whoever welcomes a good man because he is good, will share in his reward.
Luke 9:5
wherever people don't welcome you, leave that town and shake the dust off your feet as a warning to them."
John 13:20
I am telling you the truth: whoever receives anyone I send receives me also; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me."
Romans 16:2
Receive her in the Lord's name, as God's people should, and give her any help she may need from you; for she herself has been a good friend to many people and also to me.
1 Corinthians 16:10
If Timothy comes your way, be sure to make him feel welcome among you, because he is working for the Lord, just as I am.
2 Corinthians 7:2
Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one; we have ruined no one, nor tried to take advantage of anyone.
Colossians 4:10
Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have already received instructions to welcome Mark if he comes your way.)
3 John 1:10
When I come, then, I will bring up everything he has done: the terrible things he says about us and the lies he tells! But that is not enough for him; he will not receive the Christians when they come, and even stops those who want to receive them and tries to drive them out of the church!
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Isaiah 52:7
How wonderful it is to see a messenger coming across the mountains, bringing good news, the news of peace! He announces victory and says to Zion, "Your God is king!"
Luke 2:10
but the angel said to them, "Don't be afraid! I am here with good news for you, which will bring great joy to all the people.
Luke 2:11
This very day in David's town your Savior was born---Christ the Lord!
Acts 2:46
Day after day they met as a group in the Temple, and they had their meals together in their homes, eating with glad and humble hearts,
Acts 8:8
So there was great joy in that city.
Romans 10:15
And how can the message be proclaimed if the messengers are not sent out? As the scripture says, "How wonderful is the coming of messengers who bring good news!"
Ephesians 4:9-12
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Now, what does "he went up" mean? It means that first he came down to the lowest depths of the earth.
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So the one who came down is the same one who went up, above and beyond the heavens, to fill the whole universe with his presence.
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It was he who "gave gifts to people"; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers.
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He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ.
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2 Corinthians 10:18
For it is when the Lord thinks well of us that we are really approved, and not when we think well of ourselves.
1 Thessalonians 5:12
We beg you, our friends, to pay proper respect to those who work among you, who guide and instruct you in the Christian life.
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and follow their orders. They watch over your souls without resting, since they must give to God an account of their service. If you obey them, they will do their work gladly; if not, they will do it with sadness, and that would be of no help to you.
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Acts 28:10
They gave us many gifts, and when we sailed, they put on board what we needed for the voyage.
1 Corinthians 16:18
and have cheered me up, just as they cheered you up. Such men as these deserve notice.
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who do good work as leaders should be considered worthy of receiving double pay, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.