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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n ephes_n 4.12_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o paul_n call_v himself_o a_o fellow-servant_n with_o epaphras_n col._n 1.7_o with_o tychicus_n col._n 4.7_o paul_n dignity_n consist_v not_o in_o lording_n over_o other_o minister_n but_o in_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o other_o the_o apostle_n claim_v no_o mastery_n or_o state_v jurisdiction_n over_o other_o minister_n but_o they_o do_v draw_v with_o they_o as_o yoke-fellow_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o in_o their_o spiritual_a warfare_n as_o fellow_n soldier_n and_o wrought_v with_o they_o as_o fellow-labourer_n phil._n 4.3_o phil._n 2.25_o phil._n 2._o rom._n 16.3_o they_o engross_v not_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o themselves_o for_o the_o presbyter_n judge_v with_o they_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n act._n 16.4_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n at_o antioch_n send_v 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