41 Bible Verses about Serving The Church

or, if we have a ministry, let us be active in our ministry; if any one teaches, let him attend to his teaching;

for the complete instruction of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of the Christ,

and there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord;

For as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office,

For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own appetites; and, by good words and fair speeches, they deceive the hearts of the simple.

Now, you are the body of Christ, and, as individuals, you are members.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

besides those things which come upon me from other sources, I have a daily concourse of troubles my anxiety for all the churches.

of which I was made a minister according to the commission from God, which was given to me for you, that I might fully preach the word of God,

And let these also be first proved, then let them become deacons, being blameless.

for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

If the foot shall say: Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it, for this reason, no part of the body?

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one, for the good of all.

for God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

For the time has come that judgment must begin at the house of God; and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?

As each has received a gift, minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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

Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may fear.

Do you not know that those who are engaged about sacred rites have their living from the temple? and that those who attend upon the altar are partakers with the altar?

for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day till now:

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those who are the household of the faith.

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that, without ceasing, I make mention of you,

For. this reason have I sent to you Timothy, who is my son, beloved and faithful in the Lord, that he may remind you of my ways that are in Christ, as I teach everywhere, in every church.

with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not as to men;

For if we be beside our selves, it is for God; or, if we be of sound mind, it is for you.

I robbed other churches, taking wages to do you service: and when I was present with you, and wanted, I was not a burden to any one;

But now God has placed the members, each of them, in the body, as it has pleased him.

But Martha made herself busy with much serving; and she came to him, and said: Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her, therefore, that she help me.

We have a sacrifice, of which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.

But this shall become to you the means of bearing testimony.

one Lord, one faith, one immersion;

Husbands, love your wives, as the Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,

And God has placed some in the church, first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then mighty deeds; then gifts of healing; helps, governments, kinds of tongues.

No one can serve two masters: for he will either hate the one and love the other; or he will hold to the one, and neglect the other. You can not serve God and riches.

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials, which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;

Therefore, the churches were established in the faith, and they increased in number daily.

and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, and she departed not from the temple, but served, day and night, with fastings and prayers.

that with one mind and with one voice you may glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

so we, the many, are one body in Christ, and members one of another.

Therefore, they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he that sits on the throne shall dwell among them.

But as God has assigned a place to every one, as the Lord has called every one, so let him continue to live: and so do I command in all the churches.