Pastoral Responsibilities

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

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

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

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

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; — read the full passage →

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. — read the full passage →

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; — read the full passage →

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

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; — read the full passage →

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. — read the full passage →

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? — read the full passage →

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; — read the full passage →

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

I chargetheein the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: — read the full passage →

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

Now when they heardthis, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do? — read the full passage →

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

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

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

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

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed until now:

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences. — read the full passage →

And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.