Bible Verses About The Pope

This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Bible passage about desire for the office of bishop

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Bible passage for Peter and the rock saying

And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

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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:

passage for Peter as elder, useful background to bishop language

Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

Bible greeting to church leaders

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Bible qualification for a bishop

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;

Bible qualification for a bishop as steward of God

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

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When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

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And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

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To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

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And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

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And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

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Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

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By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

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And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Bible passage for keys and binding and loosing

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

General qualification to hold the mystery of faith

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

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Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

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That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

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Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

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And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

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Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

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And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

Isaiah 22 key symbol often used as background passage