Bible Verses about “pastors”
The Bible contains 17 verses about pastors across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”
“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;”
“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”
“¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
“Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”
“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;”
“¶ My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.”
“Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”
“For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”
“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;”
“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”
“¶ The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:”
“¶ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:”
“¶ If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.”
“¶ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds.”
“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”