12 Bible Verses about Ministers, Should Not Be
Most Relevant Verses
save that the holy Spirit testifieth in every city, that bonds and afflictions await me.
hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain, moderate, not quarrelsome,
taking the episcopal charge of it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with a ready mind:
For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain:
but have rejected shameful disguises, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth, recommending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.
For do I now persuade you to obey men or God? Or do I seek to please men? if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.
being afflicted on every side, but not oppressed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken;
as sorrowing, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.
but Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
No one, that enters into military service, embarrasseth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him.
