Bible Verses about “pastor appreciation”
The Bible contains 25 verses about pastor appreciation across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.”
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”
“¶ Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.”
“The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.”
“The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.”
“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:”
“The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:”
“And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;”
“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.”
“And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. [And] be at peace among yourselves.”
“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?”
“¶ How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!”
“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
“Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.”
“¶ And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:”
“Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;”
“¶ We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;”
“Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.”
“For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;”
“¶ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians [which is] in God the Father and [in] the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.”
“So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.”
“For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.”
“And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.”