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The manner which the disciples, which were called the Elders of the church, ordained priests and teachers.
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After they had prayed unto the Father in the name of Christ, they laid their hands upon them, and said,
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In the name of Jesus Christ I ordain you to be a priest; (or if he be a teacher,) I ordain you to be a teacher, to preach repentance and remission of sins through Jesus Christ, by the endurance of faith on his name to the end. Amen.
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And after this manner did they ordain priests and teachers, according to the gifts and callings of God unto men; and they ordained them by the power of the Holy Ghost, which was in them.
Influences
- 3:2 — 1 Peter 4:14 (KJV)If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
- 3:3 — 1 Corinthians 1:2 (KJV)Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:
- 3:3 — Luke 24:47 (KJV)And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- 3:4 — Romans 15:13 (KJV)Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.