Pastors Authority In The Church

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. — read the full passage →

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

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

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.

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.

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema. — read the full passage →

All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

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 →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, — 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.

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,

Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. — read the full passage →