54 Bible Verses about Ministry

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, to the edifying the body of Christ;

And there are diversities of administrations, but the same Lord:

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, in that he accounted me faithful,

Manifestly declared to be the letter of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not in tables of stone, but in the fleshly tables of the heart.

For the administration of this service, doth not only supply the necessities of the saints, but likewise aboundeth by the thanksgivings of many to God:

For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

Then the twelve calling the multitude of the disciples together, said, It is not right, that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Are they not all ministring spirits, sent forth to serve for them who shall inherit salvation?

For your fellowship in the gospel, from the first day until now:

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministring; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation.

To take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, to go to his own place.

(Who, by experiment of this administration, glorify God for your avowed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal communication to them and to all men.)

Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me for you, fully to preach the word of God:

much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

But watch thou in all things, endure affliction, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee, for he is profitable to me for service.

Know ye not, that they who are employed about holy things, are fed out of the temple? And they who wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar.

Of which I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his power.

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed, But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,

That I should be the servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministring the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

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

And if the ministration of death engraven in letters on stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly on the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face, which was to be abolished: Shall not rather the ministration of the Spirit be glorious?

And now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much better a covenant he is a mediator of, which is established upon better promises.

And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise and stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to ordain thee a minister and a witness, both of the things which thou hast seen,

And all things are from God, who hath reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation: Namely,

For I speak to you Gentiles, as I am the apostle of the Gentiles:

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

I know thy love and faith, and thy service and patience, and thy last works more than the first.

But we will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And God hath set in the church, first, apostles, secondly, prophets, thirdly, teachers: afterward miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, different kinds of tongues.

For a great and effectual door is opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him minister as of the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified thro' Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the might for ever and ever. Amen.

(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought likewise effectually in me toward the Gentiles:

This is a faithful saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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

Not a new convert, left being puffed up, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

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

I have therefore whereof to glory, through Jesus Christ, in the things pertaining to God.

If any man serve me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honour.

So also hath the Lord ordained, that they who preach the gospel, should live of the gospel.

Withal, praying likewise for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ: for which I am also in bonds:

If ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and are not removed from the hope of the gospel which ye have heard, which is preached to every creature that is under heaven, whereof I Paul am made a minister.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in part.