13 Bible Verses about Bishops, Duties

Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;

Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.

Let the elders having presided well be deemed worthy of double honour, chiefly they being wearied in word and doctrine.

For this I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest rectify things left behind, and set elders in the city, as I directed thee:

Attend therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit set you inspectors, to feed the church of God, which he acquired by his own blood.

Attend therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit set you inspectors, to feed the church of God, which he acquired by his own blood. For I know this, that there shall come in after my departure grievous wolves to you, not sparing the flock. And of yourselves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to tear away disciples after them.read more.
Wherefore watch ye, remembering that the space of three years night and day I ceased not reminding each one with tears. And now I commit you, brethren, to God, and to the word of his grace, being able to build up, and give you inheritance among all the consecrated.

And we ask you, brethren, to know those being fatigued among you, and set over you in the Lord, and reminding you; And to think them above ordinary in love for their work. Live in peace in yourselves.

The elders among you I beseech, a fellow elder, and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a participator of the glory which is about to be revealed: Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will; Neither as ruling over the portions obtained by lot, but being types of the flock.

If any be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of licentiousness, or disorderly.

Remember them guiding you, who spake to you the word of God: of whom, observing narrowly the issue of the mode of life, imitate the faith:

And as they were going through the cities, they delivered them the orders to watch, having been determined by the sent and the elders in Jerusalem.

Neglect not the power which in thee, which was given thee by the gift of prophecy, with the putting on of hands of the council of elders.

Is any sick among you let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save him being sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he should have wrought sins, it shall be remitted to him.