13 Bible Verses about Pastors
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who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.
Therefore since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not faint.
And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
Therefore take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He has purchased with His own blood.
Feed the flock of God among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor for base gain, but readily;
For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not full of passion, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for ill gain;
Is any sick among you? 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, proclaim the gospel to all the creation.
nor as lording it over those allotted to you by God, but becoming examples to the flock.
Faithful is the Word: If anyone reaches out to overseership, he desires a good work. Then it behooves the overseer to be without reproach, husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, well-ordered, hospitable, apt at teaching, not a drunkard, not contentious, not greedy of ill gain, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous,
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And truly He gave some to be apostles, and some to be prophets, and some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
He said to him the second time, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Feed My sheep. He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me? Peter was grieved because He said to him a third time, Do you love Me? And he said to Him, Lord, You know all things, You know that I love You. Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you wished. But when you grow old, you shall stretch forth your hands and another shall gird you and carry you where you do not wish.
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And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
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And truly He gave some to be apostles, and some to be prophets, and some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
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Philippians 1:5for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;