1 Timothy 3:1
Faithful is the saying, "If anyone desires the office of bishop, he covets a noble work."
Acts 20:28
Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit appointed you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
1 Timothy 1:15
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief;
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
1 Peter 5:2
feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind;
Acts 1:20
For it has been written in a book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation become desolate, and let no one dwell in it.' And, 'His charge, let another take.'
Titus 1:7
For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain;
1 Peter 2:25
For, as sheep, ye were going astray; but now ye returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Luke 15:10
So, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents."
Romans 11:13
But I am speaking to you gentiles. Inasmuch, indeed, then, as I am an apostle of the gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
Ephesians 4:12
with a view to the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be long-suffering toward all.
1 Timothy 3:2-7
It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,
1 Timothy 4:9
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance.
2 Timothy 2:11
Faithful is the saying; for, if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him;
Titus 3:8
Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that you affirm confidently, that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
Hebrews 12:15
looking carefully, lest there be any one falling short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness, springing up, trouble you, and through it many be defiled;
James 5:19-20
My brethren, if anyone among you be led astray from the truth, and one convert him;
1 Peter 4:15
For let no one of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler in other men's matters;