13 Bible Verses about Pastors

Who hath also fitted us to be ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

Therefore having received this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we are not disheartened:

But all these things are from God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and made us ministers of the reconciliation;

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit hath appointed you bishops, to feed the church of God, which He purchased with his own blood.

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:

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:

but we will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

And He said unto them, Go to all the world and preach the gospel to every one:

and doctrines of demons founded in the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience, forbidding to marry,

nor as lording it over the people, but being examples to the flock.

It is certain, if any one is desirous of the episcopal office, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain, moderate, not quarrelsome,