1 Timothy 3:1

Qualifications For Overseers

¹ If anyone, for oversight, is eager, a noble work, doth he covet: - ² It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,

Faithful Saying

Trustworthy Saying

Acts 20:28

Be taking heed unto yourselves, and unto all the little flock in which the Holy Spirit hath set, you, as overseers, - to be shepherding the assembly of God which he hath acquired through means of the blood of his own.

1 Timothy 1:15

Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy, - that, Christ Jesus, came into the world, sinners, to save: of whom, the chief, am, I; -

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, - unto all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministers: -

1 Peter 5:2

Shepherd the beloved flock of God, which is among you, - not by compulsion, but by choice, nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind, -

Acts 1:20

For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let his encampment become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein! And - his overseership, let a different man take!

Titus 1:7

For it is needful that the overseer be - unaccusable, as God's steward, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not ready to wound, not seeking gain by base means,

1 Peter 2:25

For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.

Luke 15:10

Thus, I say unto you, there ariseth joy in presence of the messengers of God, over one sinner repenting.

Romans 11:13

Unto you, however, am I speaking, - you of the nations; inasmuch, indeed, then, as, I, am an apostle to the nations, my ministry, I glorify,

Ephesians 4:12

With a view to the fitting of the saints for the work of ministering, for an upbuilding of the body of the Christ;

1 Thessalonians 5:14

But we exhort you, brethren - admonish the disorderly, soothe them of little soul, help the weak, be longsuffering towards all:

1 Timothy 3:2-7

It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,

1 Timothy 4:9

Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy;

2 Timothy 2:11

Faithful, the saying - for, If we have died together, we shall also live together,

Titus 3:8

Faithful, the saying! And, concerning these things, I am minded that thou be strongly affirming, in order that they who have believed God may be careful to be forward, in noble works. These things, are honourable, and profitable unto men;

Hebrews 12:15

Using oversight - lest any one be falling behind from the favour of God, - lest any root of bitterness, springing up above, be causing trouble, and, through it, the many, be defiled:

James 5:19-20

My brethren! If one among you be led to err from the truth, and one turn him back,

1 Peter 4:15

For let, none of you, be suffering as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as one prying into other men's affairs;