Colossians 4:17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it. At the battle of Lake Erie, when, in the sweeping havoc which was sometimes made, a number of men were shot away from around a gun, the survivors looked silently around to Perry, and then stepped into their places. When he looked at the poor fellows who lay wounded and weltering on the deck, he always found their faces turned towards him, and their eyes fixed on his countenance. In the midst of trials and labours the minister should keep his eyes on the great Leader, Christ. Parallel Verses KJV: And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. |