13 Bible Verses about Pastors

who also has made us able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, according to the mercy we have received, we fault not,

And all this by God, who reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as bishops to feed the congregation of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, caring for her, not by force, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with willing desire;

For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the congregation ; and let them pray for him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

And we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

that in hypocrisy shall speak lies; having their conscience seared as with a hot iron;

and not as having lordship over the heritage of the Lord, but in such a manner as to be examples of the flock.

The Word is faithful, If anyone desires the office of a bishop, , he desires a difficult ministry. It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain, but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;