Topic
Titles and Names of Ministers
54 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Isaiah 30:20Torrey Teachers
And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
- Isaiah 62:6Torrey Watchmen
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
- Jeremiah 3:15Torrey Pastors
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
- Jeremiah 23:4Torrey Shepherds
And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.
- Ezekiel 33:7Torrey Watchmen
¶ So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
- Ezekiel 45:4Torrey Ministers of the sanctuary
The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.
- Joel 1:17Torrey Ministers of the Lord
The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
- Malachi 2:7Torrey Messengers of the Lord of hosts
For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
- Matthew 4:19Torrey Fishers of men
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Matthew 9:38Torrey Labourers
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Mark 1:17Torrey Fishers of men
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
- Luke 1:2Torrey Ministers of the word
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
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- Luke 6:13 Torrey Apostles
- Acts 1:8 Torrey Witnesses
- Acts 5:32 Torrey Witnesses
- Acts 6:1 Torrey Deacons
- Acts 20:28 Torrey Overseers
- Acts 26:16 Torrey Witnesses
- Romans 10:14 Torrey Preachers
- Romans 15:16 Torrey Ministers of Christ
- 1 Corinthians 4:1 Torrey Ministers of Christ
- 2 Corinthians 3:6 Torrey Ministers of the New Testament
- 2 Corinthians 4:5 Torrey Servants of the Church
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 Torrey Ambassadors for Christ
- 2 Corinthians 6:1 Torrey Workers together with God
- 2 Corinthians 6:4 Torrey Ministers of God
- 2 Corinthians 8:2 Torrey Messengers of the church
- 2 Corinthians 8:3 Torrey Messengers of the church
- 2 Corinthians 11:15 Torrey Ministers of righteousness
- Ephesians 3:7 Torrey Ministers of the gospel
- Ephesians 4:11 Torrey Apostles
- Philippians 1:1 Torrey Bishops
- Philippians 2:25 Torrey Soldiers of Christ
- Colossians 1:23 Torrey Ministers of the gospel
- Colossians 1:24 Torrey Ministers of the Church
- Colossians 1:25 Torrey Ministers of the Church
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Torrey Labourers
- 1 Timothy 2:7 Torrey Preachers
- 1 Timothy 3:1 Torrey Bishops
- 1 Timothy 3:8 Torrey Deacons
- 1 Timothy 5:17 Torrey Elders
- 2 Timothy 2:3 Torrey Soldiers of Christ
- 2 Timothy 2:24 Torrey Servants of the Lord
- 2 Timothy 4:5 Torrey Evangelists
- Titus 1:1 Torrey Apostles of Jesus Christ
- Titus 1:7 Torrey Bishops
- Philemon 1:1 Torrey Labourers
- James 1:1 Torrey Servants of God
- 1 Peter 4:10 Torrey Stewards of the grace of God
- 1 Peter 5:1 Torrey Elders
- Jude 1:1 Torrey Servants of Jesus Christ
- Revelation 1:20 Torrey Angels of the Church
- Revelation 2:1 Torrey Angels of the Church
- Revelation 18:20 Torrey Apostles
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 64 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Ambassadors for Christ 2Co 5:20
- Angels of the Church Re 1:20; 2:1
- Apostles Lu 6:13; Eph 4:11; Re 18:20
- Apostles of Jesus Christ Tit 1:1
- Bishops Php 1:1; 1Ti 3:1; Tit 1:7
- Deacons Ac 6:1; 1Ti 3:8; Php 1:1
- Elders 1Ti 5:17; 1Pe 5:1
- Evangelists Eph 4:11; 2Ti 4:5
- Fishers of men Mt 4:19; Mr 1:17
- Labourers Mt 9:38; Phm 1:1; 1Th 2:2
- Messengers of the church 2Co 8:2,3
- Messengers of the Lord of hosts Mal 2:7
- Ministers of God 2Co 6:4
- Ministers of the Lord Joe 1:17
- Ministers of Christ Ro 15:16; 1Co 4:1
- Ministers of the sanctuary Eze 45:4
- Ministers of the gospel Eph 3:7; Col 1:23
- Ministers of the word Lu 1:2
- Ministers of the New Testament 2Co 3:6
- Ministers of the Church Col 1:24,25
- Ministers of righteousness 2Co 11:15
- Overseers Ac 20:28
- Pastors Jer 3:15; Eph 4:11
- Preachers Ro 10:14; 1Ti 2:7
- Servants of God Tit 1:1; Jas 1:1
- Servants of the Lord 2Ti 2:24
- Servants of Jesus Christ Php 1:1; Jude 1:1
- Servants of the Church 2Co 4:5
- Shepherds Jer 23:4
- Soldiers of Christ Php 2:25; 2Ti 2:3
- Stars Re 1:20; 2:1
- Stewards of God Tit 1:7
- Stewards of the grace of God 1Pe 4:10
- Stewards of the mysteries of God 1Co 4:1
- Teachers Isa 30:20; Eph 4:11
- Watchmen Isa 62:6; Eze 33:7
- Witnesses Ac 1:8; 5:32; 26:16
- Workers together with God 2Co 6:1
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.