Bible Verses about “bishop”

“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”

“But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.”

“Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.”

“Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.”

“He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;”

“Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.”

“but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.”

“Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.”

“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”

“Adam wasn't deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;”

“For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”

“I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.”

“I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;”

“When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit!”

“Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."”

“Jesus therefore said to them again, "Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."”

“When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.”

“The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.”

“When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you."”

“When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.”

“But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."”

“He arose and departed to his house.”

“But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

“Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:”

“As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.”