Pastors

And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: — read the full passage →

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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

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

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; — read the full passage →

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

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

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

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

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: — read the full passage →

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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

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

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. — read the full passage →

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; — read the full passage →

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, — read the full passage →

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. — read the full passage →

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

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

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. — read the full passage →

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; — read the full passage →

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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

And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

Is any sick among you? 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:

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

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.

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

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

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

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? — read the full passage →

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

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

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.