Quotes about Overseer

And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.

and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.

This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Chrysostom at length expressed the need for the overseer of God's people to preach true doctrine and refute false teaching:

If then, we would indeed restore mankind by truly botanic, magnetic, or natural means, let us first be as simple and well as Nature ourselves, dispel the clouds which hang over our brows, and take up a little life into our pores. Do not stay to be an overseer of the poor, but endeavor to become of the worthies of the world.

Mr. Severe's place was filled by a Mr. Hopkins. He was a very different man. He was less cruel, less profane, and made less noise, than Mr. Severe. His course was characterized by no extraordinary demonstrations of cruelty. He whipped, but seemed to take no pleasure in it. He was called by the slaves a good overseer.

We serve a good God who oversees the affairs of mankind.