5 Bible Verses about Clergy

And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers

Is any man weak among you? Let him summon the elders of the congregation, and let them pray near him, having anointed him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.

And he said to them, Having gone into all the world, preach ye the good-news to the whole creation.

Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.

And he appointed twelve men, so that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,