43 Bible Verses about Serving The Church

Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;

For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:

And there are different sorts of servants, but the same Lord.

For, as we have a number of parts in one body, but all the parts have not the same use,

For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

Now you are the body of Christ, and every one of you the separate parts of it.

For as the body is one, and has a number of parts, and all the parts make one body, so is Christ.

In addition to all the other things, there is that which comes on me every day, the care of all the churches.

Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,

And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

If the foot says, Because I am not the hand, I am not a part of the body; it is no less a part of the body.

But to every man some form of the Spirit's working is given for the common good.

For God is not a God whose ways are without order, but a God of peace; as in all the churches of the saints.

For the time has come for the judging, starting with the church of God; but if it makes a start with us, what will be the end of those who are not under the rule of God?

Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;

And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food.

Say sharp words to sinners when all are present, so that the rest may be in fear.

Do you not see that the servants of the holy things get their living from the Temple, and the servants of the altar have their part in the food which is offered on the altar?

Because of your help in giving the good news from the first day till now;

So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.

For God is my witness, whose servant I am in spirit in the good news of his Son, that you are at all times in my memory and in my prayers,

For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and true child in the Lord; he will make clear to you my ways in Christ, even as I am teaching everywhere in every church.

Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:

For if we are foolish, it is to God; or if we are serious, it is for you.

I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;

But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.

But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

We have an altar from which those priests who are servants in the Tent may not take food.

Then you will again see how the upright man is different from the sinner, and the servant of God from him who is not.

And it will be turned to a witness for you.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.

No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

So the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day.

She had been a widow for eighty-four years); she was in the Temple at all times, worshipping with prayers and going without food, night and day.

So that with one mouth you may give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So we, though we are a number of persons, are one body in Christ, and are dependent on one another;

This is why they are before the high seat of God; and they are his servants day and night in his house: and he who is seated on the high seat will be a tent over them.

Only, as the Lord has given to a man, and as is the purpose of God for him, so let him go on living. And these are my orders for all the churches.