1 Corinthians

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

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.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

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;