Bible verses about "preachers" | WPNT

¹⁵ “Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

²² Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

¹⁵ Then He said to them: “Go to the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to all creation.

¹³ For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

¹⁵ Make every effort to render yourself approved by God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, handling the Word of the Truth correctly.

²¹ You, then, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach not to steal, do you steal? ²² You who say not to commit adultery, do you adulterate? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? ²³ You who boast in the Law, do you dishonor God through the transgression of the Law?

¹ Here is a trustworthy word: if a man aspires to the position of overseer, he desires a good work. ² Now then, it is obligatory for the overseer to be above reproach, a one woman man, temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, good at teaching, ³ not a drinker, not a bully, not corrupt [financially], but gentle, peaceful, not greedy; ⁴ one who rules his own house well, having children who obey him with due respect ⁵ (for if a man doesn’t know how to rule his own house, how can he take care of God’s congregation?); ⁶ not a recent convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same judgment that the devil did. ⁷ Also, it is necessary for him to have a good reputation with those who are outside the congregation, so as not to fall into reproach and the devil’s snare. ⁸ Similarly, deacons must be respectable, not deceitful, not heavy drinkers, not corrupt [financially]; ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. ¹⁰ But let these also first be tested; then, if they are blameless, let them serve as deacons. ¹¹ Similarly, women must be respectable, not slanderers, temperate, trustworthy in everything. ¹² Let deacons be one woman men, ruling their children and their own houses well. ¹³ For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and considerable confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ Although I hope to come to you shortly, I am writing these things to you ¹⁵ in case I am delayed, so that you may know how it is necessary to conduct oneself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, pillar and foundation of the truth. ¹⁶ Yes, the mystery of our religion is confessedly great: God was manifested in flesh, was vindicated in spirit, was revealed to angels, was proclaimed among nations, was believed in the world, was received up in glory!

¹⁷ Let the elders who lead well be counted worthy of a double honorarium, especially those who labor in word and teaching.