Paul used the term frequently for himself and others (1 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 3:6; 6:4; 11:23; Ephesians 3:7; 6:21; Colossians 1:7,23,25; 4:7; 1 Thessaloniana 3:2; 4:6).
Dagiti bambanag a katupag ti nagkauna a tabernakulo a nausar iti panagdaydayaw iti Dios—a pakairamanan ti lakasa ti tulag, simmarming a baybay, (palanggana a pagbugguan), dagiti pagsilawan, daton nga insienso, ken ti altar a pagidatonan.​—Exodo 25:10, 17, 18; 40:24-32; Apocalipsis 4:​5, 6; 5:8; 8:3; 11:19.