Bible Verses about “qualifications of an elder”

“Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.”

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

“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.”

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

“for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;”

“until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;”

“(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)”

“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.”

“one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;”

“not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;”

“This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.”

“not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.”

“Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.”

“Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;”

“in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,”

“neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.”

“Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.”

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

“Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;”

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

“For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

“Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.”

“holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.”

“Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.”

“For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;”

“but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;”

“When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn't fade away.”

“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;”

“if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.”

“and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.”

“Don't neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.”

“But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,”

“and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.”

“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.”

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