43 Bible Verses about Ministry, In The Church

Take heed to yourselves, therefore, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his blood.

feed the flock of God which is among you, not by constraint but willingly, not for base gain but of a ready mind,

Obey your guides and be in subjection; for they watch for your souls as having to give an account, that they may do this with joy and not with grief; for this is unprofitable for you.

I exhort you, brothers, to observe those that cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the teaching which you learned, and avoid them;

Beware of the dogs, beware of evil laborers, beware of the concision.

It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach,

and what you heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit to faithful men, who shall be competent to teach others also.

Attend to yourself, and to teaching; continue in it, for doing this you will both save yourself and those that hear you.

not as having a lordship over God's inheritance but being examples to the flock;

And we beseech you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love on account of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and have such in estimation,

Let the elders who rule well be accounted worthy of a double compensation, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

And I exhort you, brothers, know the family of Stephanas, for it is a first fruit of Achaia, and they devoted themselves to serving the saints; that you also be in subjection to such, and to every one that works and labors with us.

So also the Lord has appointed to those who preach the gospel to live by the gospel.

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking the things with them; for the laborer is worthy of his reward. Go not about from house to house.

Let him that is taught the word communicate with him that teaches of all good things.

For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox that threshes; and, The laborer is worthy of his reward.

But I exhort you by the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in prayers to God for me,

and for me, that a word may be given me at the opening of my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

for I know that this will result in salvation to me, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Brothers, pray for us.

Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things wishing to live well.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and have such in estimation, because on account of the work he was nigh to death, not having consulted properly for his life, that he might fully supply your lack of service to me.

and my trial in my flesh you despised not nor rejected, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

Remember your guides who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the end of their life follow the faith.

And say to Archippus, Attend to your ministry which you received in the Lord, to perform it fully.

but having different gifts according to the grace given us, if prophecy [let us prophesy] according to the analogy of the faith, if a service [let us labor] in the service, if one teaches, in teaching, if one exhorts in the exhortation, he that gives, with simplicity, he that rules, with diligence, he that exercises mercy, with cheerfulness.

And there are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit; and there are diversities of services and the same Lord; and there are diversities of operations and the same God, who performs all things in all.read more.
But a manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for a useful purpose. For to one is given by the Spirit a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge by the same Spirit, and to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of performing cures by the same Spirit, and to another the performance of mighty works, and to another prophecy, and to another discrimination of spirits, and to another different tongues, and to another an interpretation of tongues; but all these [works] performs one and the same Spirit, distributing to each in particular as it wills.

And to each one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

For you are called to liberty, brothers, only make not your liberty an occasion for the flesh, but by love serve one another.

be kindly disposed one to another with brotherly love, in honor prefer one another,

Owe no man any thing, except to love one another; for he that loves another has fully performed the law.

Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another if any one has a charge against any, as Christ forgave you, so [do] you also, and in addition to all these [put on] love, which is the bond of perfection.

and the Lord cause you to be full and abound with love one to another and to all men, as we also to you,

Let brotherly love continue.

Having purified your souls by obeying the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another fervently, from the heart,

And this is his commandment; that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave commandment.

with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Let the younger in like manner be subject to the elder, and do you all be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility; for God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

And we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, comfort the dispirited, assist the sick, be of long suffering towards all men.

Complain not, brothers, against one another, that you be not judged; behold, the judge stands before the doors.

Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also received you to the glory of God.