5 Bible Verses about Clergy

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,

Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed.

And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach