Bible Verses About Church Leaders
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for church leaders, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,550 votes, led by Hebrews 13:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Church Leaders
Hebrews 13:1782 votes
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.
1 Timothy 3:1-1679 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Ephesians 4:11-1677 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Hebrews 13:774 votes
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.
Acts 20:2869 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.
Titus 1:565 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:
1 Timothy 3:263 votes
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
James 3:158 votes
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
1 Timothy 5:1755 votes
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Titus 1:751 votes
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;
Acts 14:2350 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.
Ephesians 4:1146 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
1 Timothy 3:1-745 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Titus 1:5-945 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:
John 3:3044 votes
He must increase, but I must decrease.
1 Timothy 3:144 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 Peter 5:344 votes
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Galatians 6:943 votes
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
2 Timothy 2:243 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.
Proverbs 4:2342 votes
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Isaiah 41:1042 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
1 Peter 5:1-442 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:
Romans 12:3-841 votes
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
1 Timothy 3:8-1339 votes
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
2 Timothy 2:1539 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
What does the Bible say about church leaders?
Readers most often cite Hebrews 13:17 on the subject of church leaders. Across 3,550 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 3:1-16, Ephesians 4:11-16, Hebrews 13:7. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.