Bible Verses About Bishop
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for bishop, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 353 votes, led by 1 Timothy 3:2. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Bishop
1 Timothy 3:236 votes
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy 2:11-1529 votes
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
2 Timothy 2:229 votes
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
Philippians 1:127 votes
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Acts 14:2325 votes
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Titus 1:524 votes
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:
Acts 20:2823 votes
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.
Ephesians 4:1123 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
1 Corinthians 11:1-217 votes
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Matthew 9:6-816 votes
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
John 20:19-2316 votes
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Acts 16:415 votes
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
1 Peter 5:115 votes
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:
1 Peter 2:2514 votes
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 Timothy 3:1-1613 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 Corinthians 6:1911 votes
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
Acts 15:410 votes
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
Acts 15:610 votes
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
What does the Bible say about bishop?
Readers most often cite 1 Timothy 3:2 on the subject of bishop. Across 353 votes, 18 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 2:11-15, 2 Timothy 2:2, Philippians 1:1. This page lists all 18 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.