1 Corinthians 12:28
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then those having gifts of healings, helps, administrations, and those speaking in various kinds of tongues.
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this with joy, and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Hebrews 13:24
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings.
Ephesians 2:20
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
Ephesians 3:5
which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Romans 12:6-8
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Luke 6:14
Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip, and Bartholomew,
Acts 2:8-11
And how is it that we hear them, each of us in his own native language?
Acts 13:1-3
Now in the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 20:28
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with the blood of his Own.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Give no offense either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
1 Corinthians 12:18
But now God has arranged the members in the body, each one of them, just as he desired.
Ephesians 4:11-13
And he gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
1 Peter 5:1-4
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed,