The Pastor

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

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.

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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 →

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

A man’s goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

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;

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

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.

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

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?

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. — read the full passage →

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

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 →

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; — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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

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.

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

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

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Now may Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.

Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house: Yahweh deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead, and with me.

All these blessings will come upon you, and overtake you, if you listen to Yahweh your God’s voice.

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

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:

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

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

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — 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;

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses. — read the full passage →

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

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

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

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

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

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

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Yahweh: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

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

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

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 →

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don’t know.

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 →

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 →

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

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior. — read the full passage →

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence; — read the full passage →

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

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

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

Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;

But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

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

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 commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures. — read the full passage →

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

Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

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

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

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →