Blessing Your Pastor

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, — read the full passage →

If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

I thank my God whenever I remember you, — read the full passage →

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace. — read the full passage →

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. — read the full passage →

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all; — read the full passage →

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity. — read the full passage →

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” — read the full passage →

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it for the oxen that God cares, — read the full passage →

I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”