Bible Verses About Pastor Appreciation
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for pastor appreciation, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 16,649 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 Pastor Appreciation
Hebrews 13:171,266 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.
Jeremiah 3:151,231 votes
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
1 Timothy 5:17998 votes
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13876 votes
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
2 Timothy 4:2583 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Hebrews 13:7559 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.
1 Corinthians 9:14405 votes
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
1 Thessalonians 1:3395 votes
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Romans 10:14376 votes
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Ephesians 4:11345 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Psalms 37:23344 votes
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10306 votes
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 52:7279 votes
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Numbers 6:24-26259 votes
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
Isaiah 55:4247 votes
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
2 Timothy 2:15240 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Samuel 2:6183 votes
And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
Hebrews 6:10172 votes
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
1 Thessalonians 1:2166 votes
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
Colossians 3:16156 votes
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
2 Timothy 1:11156 votes
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
1 Corinthians 1:4153 votes
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
Psalms 23:1-6150 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Jeremiah 29:11146 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Matthew 6:33141 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
What does the Bible say about pastor appreciation?
Readers most often cite Hebrews 13:17 on the subject of pastor appreciation. Across 16,649 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Jeremiah 3:15, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.