30 Bible Verses about Ministers, Should Be
Most Relevant Verses
Depart, depart, go out from there,
Touch nothing unclean;
Go out of the midst of her, purify yourselves,
You who carry the vessels of the Lord.
They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God, for they present the offerings by fire to the Lord, the food of their God; so they shall be holy.
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled,
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;
but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain,
Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;
Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you; for children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority.
I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality.
But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children.
But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity
For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.
Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us.
Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.
not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.
Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.
nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.
