Bible Verses about “giving to your pastor”

“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”

“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, ‹It is more blessed to give than to receive.›”

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it].”

“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”

“One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”

“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”

“¶ This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”

“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”

“Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”

“¶ Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;”

“Even so [must their] wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”

“Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”

“For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”

“Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”

“For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”

“And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being [found] blameless.”

“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

“¶ These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:”

“¶ Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.”

“‹But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:›”

“‹And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.›”

“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”

“For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer [is] worthy of his reward.”

“Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.”

“Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.”

“¶ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.”

“Then said he also to him that bade him, ‹When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor› [thy] ‹rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.›”

“‹He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.›”

“¶ The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”

“‹And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold› [water] ‹only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.›”

“Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”

“And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,”

“And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.”

“¶ And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve [were] with him,”

“And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.”

“Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, [even] empty vessels; borrow not a few.”

“¶ Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.”

“And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.”

“So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought [the vessels] to her; and she poured out.”

“And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, [There is] not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.”

“Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.”

“If we have sown unto you spiritual things, [is it] a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?”

“Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.”

“He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.”

“And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed.”

“And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.”

“Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.”