59 Bible Verses about Ministry

for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to the work of the ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;

and there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord;

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry him

being manifested to be Christ's epistle ministered by us, written, not with ink, but the Spirit of the living God; not on stone tables, but on fleshy tables of the heart.

Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God;

(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)

And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them, said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?

because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;

or service, let us occupy ourselves in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;

to receive the lot of this service and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.

they glorifying God through the proof of this ministration, by reason of your subjection, by profession, to the glad tidings of the Christ, and your free-hearted liberality in communicating towards them and towards all;

of which I became minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given me towards you to complete the word of God,

For if the ministry of condemnation be glory, much rather the ministry of righteousness abounds in glory.

But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do the work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.

Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.

Do ye not know that they who labour at sacred things eat of the offerings offered in the temple; they that attend at the altar partake with the altar?

of which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me, according to the working of his power.

giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the message of glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.

And from fifty years old he shall retire from the labour of the service, and shall serve no more;

(But if the ministry of death, in letters, graven in stones, began with glory, so that the children of Israel could not fix their eyes on the face of Moses, on account of the glory of his face, a glory which is annulled;

But now he has got a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is mediator of a better covenant, which is established on the footing of better promises.

but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in,

and all things are of the God who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and given to us the ministry of that reconciliation:

For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as I am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry;

each according as he has received a gift, ministering it to one another, as good stewards of the various grace of God.

I know thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and thine endurance, and thy last works to be more than the first.

but we will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.

as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And God has set certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.

For a great door is opened to me and an effectual one, and the adversaries many.

If any one speak as oracles of God; if any one minister as of strength which God supplies; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the might for the ages of ages. Amen.

(for he that wrought in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision wrought also in me towards the Gentiles,)

And he said unto me, These are the boiling-houses, where those who do the service of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people.

The word is faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.

not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil.

and Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.

I have therefore whereof to boast in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.

If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant. And if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour.

and the priests could not stand to do their service because of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah had filled the house of God.

So also the Lord has ordained to those that announce the glad tidings to live of the glad tidings.

And Moses rose up, and Joshua his attendant; and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,

And I have spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and by means of the prophets have I used similitudes.

if indeed ye abide in the faith founded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the glad tidings, which ye have heard, which have been proclaimed in the whole creation which is under heaven, of which I Paul became minister.

Now ye are Christ's body, and members in particular.