This document contains several Bible verses that relate to appreciating and supporting pastors for their spiritual work and leadership. The verses discuss obeying and submitting to pastors who watch over souls and preach the gospel (Hebrews 13:17), esteeming pastors highly for their work (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13), ordaining that preachers receive support (1 Corinthians 9:14), and giving pastors to feed people with knowledge and understanding (Jeremiah 3:15).

1. Pastor Appreciation Bible Verses
(King James Version)
Hebrews 13:17
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.
Isaiah 55:4
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the
Lord, and admonish you;
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among
yourselves.
Romans 10:14
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?
Psalms 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
1 Corinthians 9:14
Even so hath the lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all
longsuffering and doctrine.

2. 2 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth.
Jeremiah 3:15
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and
understanding.
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
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.
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
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 or Father;
Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in
much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction,
with joy of the Holy Ghost:
So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in
every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye
turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which
delivered us from the wrath to come.
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors
and teachers;

3. 1 Thessalonians 1:3
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;
Mark 9:41
For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ,
verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
2 Timothy 1:11
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
Romans 1:15-16
So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every
one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do
justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom;
fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
1 Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of
man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Colossians 3:16
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.
Galatians 3:2
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing
of faith?
Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.