Bible Verses About Pastoral Responsibilities
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for pastoral responsibilities, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,460 votes, led by 1 Peter 5:2-3. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Pastoral Responsibilities
1 Peter 5:2-3170 votes
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
1 Timothy 3:1-16123 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Acts 20:28116 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.
2 Timothy 4:297 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Ezekiel 34:1-1090 votes
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
1 Timothy 5:1782 votes
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy 3:278 votes
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Hebrews 13:1778 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 Peter 5:374 votes
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
1 Peter 5:1-1463 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:
Titus 1:5-962 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:
Ephesians 4:1260 votes
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Titus 1:957 votes
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Acts 6:1-1553 votes
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
1 Peter 5:1-444 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:
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.
Ephesians 4:1138 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Romans 16:1737 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
2 Timothy 3:16-1737 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Timothy 2:236 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.
James 3:136 votes
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Titus 1:531 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 4:2430 votes
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
2 Timothy 3:1730 votes
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Matthew 10:7-929 votes
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
What does the Bible say about pastoral responsibilities?
Readers most often cite 1 Peter 5:2-3 on the subject of pastoral responsibilities. Across 2,460 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 3:1-16, Acts 20:28, 2 Timothy 4:2. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.