54 Bible Verses about Ministry

in order to equip the saints for the work of serving, for the building up of the Body of Christ??13 till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the maturity of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.

there are various forms of service, and the same Lord;

And I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has thus enabled me, that he accounted me faithful, and appointed me to his service,

Since all can see that you are a letter of Christ transcribed by men, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts as tablets.

Because the ministry of this contribution not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also overflows in many a thanksgiving to God.

For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God?

Then the Twelve called the general body of the disciples together, and said to them. "It is not fitting for us to leave off preaching the Word of God, and minister at tables.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth for service in behalf of those who are about to inherit salvation?

from the first day you heard it until now.

If it is the gift of administration, let us give ourselves to our service.

"in this ministry of this apostles from which Judas went out to go to his own place."

For this ministration proves you. On account of it men glorify God for your faithfulness to your professions of the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your gifts to them and to all.

It is of this I was made a minister, according to the stewardship entrusted to me by God for you, fully to declare God's message;

For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, far more is the ministry of righteousness radiant in glory.

But as for you, be always self-controlled, face hardships, do the work of a missionary, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

Luke only is with me. Pick up Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me in my ministry.

You know, do you not, that those who minister in the temple, and those who serve at the altar, get their portion of the sacrifices?

It is of this gospel I became a minister according to the gift of the power of the grace of God, bestowed on me by the energy of his power.

I am giving no one a cause of stumbling in order that my ministry may not be discredited;

I act as priest of the gospel of God; so that the Gentiles, when offered before him, may be an acceptable sacrifice, because consecrated by the Holy Spirit.

"You have no part or lot in this matter." Your heart is not right in the sight of God.

If, however, the administration of death, written with letters and engraved on stones, began in glory, so that the children of Israel could not gaze steadily on the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face?? glory even then fading??8 how much more shall the ministry of the Spirit abide in glory?

But Jesus has obtained a better ministry, by so much as he is also Mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted upon better promises.

"'But rise and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you in order to appoint you my minister and my witness both of what you have already seen and of those things in which I will appear to you.

And all this is from God, who through Christ reconciled me to himself, and gave me the ministry of reconciliation;

For to you who are Gentiles I say that since I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,

Whatever the gifts which each has received, use them for one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

I know your works and your love and faith and service and endurance; I know that your last works are more than the first.

"But we will give ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word."

"just as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

And God has appointed those in the church to be first of all apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers. then workers of miracles, healers, helpers, administrators, users of various kinds of "tongues."

for a door has opened to me, great and effectual, and the opponents are many.

If any one preaches, let him always preach as one who utters God's truth; if any one serves another, let it be with the strength which God supplies; so that in every way God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and dominion for ever and ever, Amen.

(for he who has equipped Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised, equipped me also for the apostleship to the Gentiles),

This is a faithful saying, "If any man is seeking the office of a minister he is aspiring to a noble task."

And tell Archippas to take heed to the ministry which he has received in the Lord, that he may fulfill it.

He must not be a recent convert, lest he be blinded with pride, and incur the doom of the devil.

and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women, who used to minister to him out of their substance.

I have then my boast in Christ Jesus concerning the things of God.

If any one is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am there shall my servant be also. If any man is ready to serve me, him will my Father honor.

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.

Keep on praying for me, too, that God may open for me a door of utterance to speak the secret truth of Christ, for which I am a prisoner.

And this he will do if, indeed, you continue in the faith, firmly founded and stedfast, and never moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, and which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, that gospel of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

Now you are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.