As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.

nor is he ministered to by the hands of men, as if he needed any thing: for he himself gives to all life, and breath, and all things:

So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.