1 Timothy 3:1
It is a faithful saying, If any one desires the episcopacy, he covets a beautiful work.
Acts 20:28
Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.
1 Timothy 1:15
It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
1 Peter 5:2
shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.
Acts 1:20
For it has been written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no one dwelling in it, and let another take his pastorate.
Titus 1:7
For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;
1 Peter 2:25
For you have wandered away like sheep; but you have now turned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Luke 15:10
So, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Romans 11:13
But I speak to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of the Gentiles, I glorify my ministry:
Ephesians 4:12
unto the perfection of the saints, in the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ:
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
1 Timothy 3:2-7
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
1 Timothy 4:9
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
2 Timothy 2:11
It is a faithful saying: For if we die along with him, we will also live with him:
Titus 3:8
The word is faithful, and I wish you to be established concerning these things, in order that those having believed in God may think to excel in good works. These things are beautiful and useful to the people:
Hebrews 12:15
looking diligently lest any one may fail from the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up may trouble you, and through it many may be defiled;
James 5:19-20
My brethren, if any one among you may err from the truth, and one may turn him back;
1 Peter 4:15
But let no one of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other people's business: