1 Corinthians 3:5

Divisiveness And Immaturity

⁴ As long as one saith "I hold of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are ye not carnal? ⁵ What is Paul? What thing is Apollos? Only ministers are they, by whom ye believed: even as the Lord gave every man grace. ⁶ I have planted. Apollos watered. But God gave increase.

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2 Corinthians 6:4

but in all things let us behave ourselves as the ministers of God. In much patience, in afflictions, in necessity, in anguish,

1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise builder have I laid the foundation; and another hath built thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon.

2 Corinthians 3:6

which hath made us able to minister the new testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Matthew 25:15

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one: to every man after his ability, and straightway departed.

Luke 1:2

even as they declared them unto us, which from the beginning saw their selves, and were ministers at the doing:

John 3:27

John answered, and said, "A man can receive nothing at all except it be given him from heaven.

Romans 10:14-15

But how shall they call on him, on whom they believed not? How shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? How shall they hear without a preacher?

Romans 12:3-6

For I say, through the grace that unto me is given, to every man among you: that no man esteem of himself more than it becometh him to esteem - But that he discreetly judge of himself according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

1 Corinthians 3:7

So then, neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth: but God which gave the increase.

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Let men this wise esteem us, even as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God.

1 Corinthians 9:17

If I do it with a good will, I have a reward. But if I do it against my will, an office is committed unto me.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

There are diversities of gifts verily, yet but one spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God hath also ordained in the congregation, first the apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, then them that do miracles; after that, the gifts of healing, helpers, governors, diversity of tongues.

2 Corinthians 3:3

in that ye are known, how that ye are the epistle of Christ, ministered by us and written not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus to be the Lord, and preach ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We as helpers therefore exhort you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

2 Corinthians 11:23

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,

Ephesians 3:7

whereof I am made a minister, by the gift of the grace of God given unto me, through the working of his power.

Colossians 1:25

whereof am I made a minister according to the ordinance of God, which ordinance was given me unto you ward, to fulfill the word of God:

1 Peter 4:10

As every man hath received the gift, minister the same one to another as good ministers of the manifold grace of God.