Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Evangelists
General references
Bible References
Evangelists
Acts 21:8
The next day we left and came to Caesarea, where we went to the house of Philip, the evangelist, who had been one of the seven ["deacons" chosen by the Jerusalem church to minister to widows, See Acts 6]. We stayed with him [while there].
2 Timothy 4:5
But you should be sober-minded about everything, [willing to] endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Pastors
Matthew 28:20
[Then] go on teaching them [i.e., these new converts] to obey everything I have commanded you and my presence will be with you always, even to the end of the age.
Acts 13:1
Now in the church at Antioch there were [these] prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon, called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the Tetrarch [i.e., governor of Galilee], and Saul.
Romans 12:7
Or, if our gift is serving, we should devote ourselves to rendering service. Or, if our gift is teaching, we should devote ourselves to teaching.
1 Corinthians 12:29
Are all [ministers in the church] apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all perform miracles?
Hebrews 5:12
For certainly enough time has elapsed so that [by now] you ought to be teachers, [but instead] you are in need of having someone teach you again the basic principles of God's message. You have become people who need "milk" and not "solid food." [Note: The fundamental truths of Christianity are here figuratively spoken of as "milk," while the more advanced teaching, such as Christ's priesthood being like Melchizedek's, is called "solid food"].
1 Peter 5:1
So, the elders in the various places where you live, are to receive the following exhortation. (I too, am an elder and have witnessed the sufferings of Christ, and am also assured of partaking of the glorious [salvation, 1:5] that will someday be revealed).
General references
John 10:5
They will not follow a stranger, but will run from him, for they do not recognize the voice of strangers."
1 Corinthians 12:7
But the evidence of the Holy Spirit's [power] is given to each person for the good of everyone.
1 Thessalonians 5:20
Do not look down on prophetic messages.