14 Bible Verses about Ministers

Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden. Neither do they light a candle, and place it under a bushel, but on the candlestick; and it shineth to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before the people, in order that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.

for they proclaim concerning what kind of reception we had unto you; and how you turned to God from the idols, to serve the true and the living God,

O Timothy, stand guard over that which has been committed to you, avoiding unsanctified, empty talks and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called,

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:

Here, moreover, it is required among stewards, that every one must be found faithful.

and whatsoever things thou hast heard with me through many witnesses, commit thou the same to faithful men, who will be able also to teach others.

Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden.

He was a bright and shining light: and you were willing to rejoice for an hour in that light.

and that you yourselves esteem them exceedingly in divine love for the sake of their work. Live in peace among yourselves.

Therefore having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;

if you abide in the faith, having been grounded and firm, and not moved from the hope of the gospel which you have heard, having been preached in all creation which is under heaven; whose minister I Paul became.

who also rendered us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit creates life.

unto which I have been placed a herald, and an apostle, and teacher:

For, unto this the gospel was also preached to the dead, in order that they may indeed be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things concerning the Lord Jesus, with all boldness, uninterruptedly.

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In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven having the eternal gospel to preach to those dwelling upon the earth, and to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people,

And that I may not be exalted by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given unto me in the flesh, the messenger of Satan that he may buffet me, in order that I may not be exalted.

until this hour we both hunger and thirst, and suffer for insufficient clothing, and are buffeted; and we tramp,

in stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labors, in vigils, in fastings;

Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak as a mad man,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes more abundantly, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;

Watch therefore, remembering, that three years night and day I ceased not admonishing you with tears.

Since then indeed I wrote to you, not on account of the one having done the wrong, nor on account of the one having suffered the wrong, but in order that your zeal, which is in our behalf to you before God, might be made manifest.

Besides all these, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

For I fear lest, having come, I may not find you as I wish, and may not be found by you as you wish; lest perhaps strife, jealousy, animosities, selfseekings, calumniations, eavesdroppings, inflations, outfallings, are among you;

being grieved because they were teaching the people and preaching the resurrection of the dead through Jesus;

and Philip, having gone down to the city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them,

Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from the same scripture, preached Jesus to him.

and immediately he was preaching Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ: he is Lord of all.

being grieved because they were teaching the people and preaching the resurrection of the dead through Jesus;

and Philip, having gone down to the city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them,

Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from the same scripture, preached Jesus to him.

and immediately he was preaching Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ: he is Lord of all.

the Antiochian proselyte, whom they placed before the apostles, and having prayed, they placed their hands on them.

Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given unto you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Lay hands quickly on no one, and be not partaker of other men's sins.

On account of which cause I remind you to revive and refire the gift of God which is in you by the laying on of my hands.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the divine love which you manifested in his name, having ministered to the saints, and ministering.

So, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

But the one having looked into the perfect law which is the law of liberty, and having remained in it, not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be happy in his work.

For whosoever may give you a cup of water in my name, because you are Christ's, truly I say unto you, can not lose his reward.

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What I say unto you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: and whatsoever you hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.

And going, preach, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.

preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching.

And Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead; but thou having gone away proclaim the kingdom of God.

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What I say unto you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: and whatsoever you hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops.

And going, preach, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.

preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching.

And Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead; but thou having gone away proclaim the kingdom of God.

For the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

nor valise for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

So also the Lord has commanded those preaching the gospel to live of the gospel.

But let the one who is taught the word communicate to the one teaching in all good things.

Moreover you did beautifully, communicating with my tribulation.

For the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

nor valise for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

So also the Lord has commanded those preaching the gospel to live of the gospel.

But let the one who is taught the word communicate to the one teaching in all good things.

Moreover you did beautifully, communicating with my tribulation.

being witness in beautiful works; if she has brought up children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the feet of saints, if she has succored those in tribulation, if she has followed in every good work.

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

communicating to necessities of the saints; pursuing hospitality.

but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;

Forget not hospitality: for by it some having entertained angels were incognizant.

Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

He says to him a third time; Simon, the son of Jonah, do you love me as a friend? Peter was grieved, because He said to him the third time, Do you love me as a friend? And he says to Him, Lord, thou knowest all things; and thou dost understand that I love thee as a friend. He says to Him, Feed my sheeplings.

Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

He says to him a third time; Simon, the son of Jonah, do you love me as a friend? Peter was grieved, because He said to him the third time, Do you love me as a friend? And he says to Him, Lord, thou knowest all things; and thou dost understand that I love thee as a friend. He says to Him, Feed my sheeplings.

For we are not as many, corrupting the word of God: but as of purity, but as from God, we speak in Christ, in the presence of God.

For at that time we were not in word of flattery, as you know, nor in a pretext of covetousness, God is our witness;

but we lay aside the hidden things of disgrace, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but in the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men, before God.

For our exhortation was not from delusion, nor from impurity, nor in guile:

teaching them to observe all things which I commanded you. And lo, I am with you all the days, unto the end of the age.

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.

Command and teach these things.

in meekness correcting the adversaries; if peradventure God may grant unto them repentance into the perfect knowledge of the truth,

teaching them to observe all things which I commanded you. And lo, I am with you all the days, unto the end of the age.

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.

Command and teach these things.

in meekness correcting the adversaries; if peradventure God may grant unto them repentance into the perfect knowledge of the truth,

Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.

unto the latter a savour from death unto death; but unto the former a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

Be ye not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.

and chief Shepherd having appeared, you shall receive a crown of glory which will never fade away.

And if the work of any one which he builds, abides, he will receive a reward:

Truly I say unto you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if unwillingly, I have been intrusted with a dispensation. Then what is my reward? that preaching the gospel, I may render the gospel free from charge, in order that I may not use my right in the gospel.

Then receive him in the Lord with all joy, and have such in honor:

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith.

and that you yourselves esteem them exceedingly in divine love for the sake of their work. Live in peace among yourselves.

Be ye my imitators, brethren, and mark those thus walking about as you have us an example.

not because we have not the right, but in order that we may give ourselves an example to you, that you may imitate us.

Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.

Not as domineering over the heritages, but having become examples of the flock:

you also cooperating in our behalf in prayer; in order that, the gift which is bestowed upon us from many persons, may through many be a source of thanks given in our behalf.

Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, wishing in all things to deport ourselves in harmony with the beauty of holiness.

and for me that the word may be given unto me in opening of my mouth, boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

But I exhort you, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you cooperate with me in your prayers to God in my behalf;

being so desirous of you, that we are anxious not only to give the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you are beloved unto us.

as it is righteous for me to think in behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, that you are all my fellow-partakers of the grace.

as you know, exhorting each one of you, as a father of his own children, and comforting you,

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with the wisdom of speech, in order that the cross of Christ may not be made of none effect.

And my speech and my preaching were not in the persuasive words of wisdom, but in the demonstration of the Spirit and the power:

And I, brethren, having come unto you, came not in the excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming unto you the testimony of God.

Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.

I thank my God for every mention of you,

I give thanks to my God always in your behalf, for the grace of God given unto you in Christ Jesus;

For what thanks are we able to render unto God in your behalf, for all the joy with which we rejoice on account of you before our God;

Then receive him in the Lord with all joy, and have such in honor:

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

and that you yourselves esteem them exceedingly in divine love for the sake of their work. Live in peace among yourselves.

But let the one who is taught the word communicate to the one teaching in all good things.

Whoever goes to war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat the fruit of it? or who shepherdizes a flock, and does not eat of the milk of the flock? Whether do I speak these things according to a man? or does not the law indeed say these things? For in the law of Moses it has been written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that plows. Is there a care to God for oxen, read more.
or does he speak it altogether on account of us? For it was written on account of us, That the one plowing ought to plow in hope, and the one threshing in hope of partaking. If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.

Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;

I have not sought the silver, or gold, or raiment of any one;

not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;

Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.

Then when they took breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter; Simon, the son of Jonah, dost thou love me with divine love more than these? He says to Him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee as a friend. He says to him; Feed my lambs. Again He says to him a second time, Simon, the son of Jonah, do you love me with divine love? He says to Him; Thou knowest that I love thee as a friend. He says to him; Shepherdize my sheeplings. He says to him a third time; Simon, the son of Jonah, do you love me as a friend? Peter was grieved, because He said to him the third time, Do you love me as a friend? And he says to Him, Lord, thou knowest all things; and thou dost understand that I love thee as a friend. He says to Him, Feed my sheeplings.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing, except you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

But Timothy, having already come to us from you, and proclaimed to us the good news of your faith and your divine love, and that you always have a good mention of us, longing to see us, as we do to see you; therefore we were comforted, brethren, over you in all our distress and tribulation on account of your faith; because we now live, if you stand in the Lord. read more.
For what thanks are we able to render unto God in your behalf, for all the joy with which we rejoice on account of you before our God;

What I say unto you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: and whatsoever you hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops. Be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but fear ye, rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, in order that the ministry may not be blamed;

Be ye without offence, both to Jews, and to Greeks, and to the church of God: as I also please all in all things, seeking not my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not spare: for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for the children,

nor seeking glory from men, nor from you, nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as the apostles of Christ;

For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil: night and day working, that we should burden no one of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

Then what is my reward? that preaching the gospel, I may render the gospel free from charge, in order that I may not use my right in the gospel.

but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;

For if I shall in any thing the more abundantly boast concerning our power which the Lord gave us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I will not be ashamed:

Therefore being absent I write these things, in order that being present, I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.

For if I shall in any thing the more abundantly boast concerning our power which the Lord gave us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I will not be ashamed:

Therefore being absent I write these things, in order that being present, I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.

But as in every thing you abound, in faith, and in word, and knowledge, and in all zeal, and in divine love from you in us, that you may also abound in this philanthropy.

But Timothy, having already come to us from you, and proclaimed to us the good news of your faith and your divine love, and that you always have a good mention of us, longing to see us, as we do to see you;

and Philip, having gone down to the city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them,

Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from the same scripture, preached Jesus to him.

For I determine to know nothing among you, except Jesus Christ, and Him having been crucified.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace was not vain toward me; but I have labored more abundantly than they all: and not I, but the grace of God with me.

So neither is the one planting, nor the one watering anything, but God the one giving the increase.

as you have also known us in part, because we are your glorying, as you ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

And I wrote this same thing, in order that, having come, I may not have grief over those from whom it behooves me to rejoice; and having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

in everything being troubled, but not in difficulties incorrigible; being at a loss, but not utterly at a loss;

as sorrowing, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

Be ye my imitators, brethren, and mark those thus walking about as you have us an example.

Be ye imitators of me, as I also am of Christ.

unto the perfection of the saints, in the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ:

For a long time you were thinking that I am apologizing to you. We speak before God in Christ; but all things, beloved, are for your edification.

For must I now believe men, or God? whether do I seek to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I would not be the servant of Christ.

but as we were approved of God that the gospel should be intrusted unto us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who is proving our hearts,

But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,

but we were gentle in the midst of you, as if a nurse may cherish her children;

Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.

in order that you may indeed be in subjection unto such, and to every one laboring with you and toiling.

So let a man consider us, as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

for I did not shrink to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

how I omitted nothing of those things which are profitable, that I should not declare unto you and teach you publicly and from house to house,

Go, and standing in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.

but in everything commending ourselves, as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in straits, in difficulties,

But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,

not that we are able of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; who also rendered us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit creates life.

But if the wicked servant may say in his heart, My lord delayeth; and may begin to smite his fellow-servants, and eat and drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and an hour in which he does not know, read more.
and he will cut him off, and will appoint his part with hypocrites: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.

Submitting these things to the brethren, you will be a beautiful minister of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of faith, and the beautiful teaching which you have followed;

the former from self-seeking are proclaiming Christ insincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.

But I consider my life worthy of no consideration to myself, so as to finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness, as always, even now Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death. For Christ is my life, and death is my gain.

always in all my prayer with joy making supplication,

For many are incorrigible, speaking vain things and egotistical, especially those from the circumcision, whose mouths it is necessary to stop; who overturn whole families, teaching those things which it does not behoove, for the sake of disgraceful gain.

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For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with the wisdom of speech, in order that the cross of Christ may not be made of none effect.

Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly unto them; in order that your progress may be manifest to all.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

This charge I commit unto you, O child Timothy, according to the prophecies that went before on you, that you may war a beautiful warfare in the same;

ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity;

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,

Yea, I also entreat thee, noble yoke-fellow, assist those women, whosoever labored with me in the gospel, both along with Clement, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

Let them alone: the blind are leaders of the blind: if the blind may lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.

having the testimony of faith in a pure conscience.

He that heareth you heareth me; he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth Him that sent me.

Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.

therefore do and keep all things so many as they may speak to you, but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.

Therefore we, from the day on which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled with the perfect knowledge of his will in all wisdom, and spiritual understanding,

but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;

No one operating as a soldier is entangled with the affairs of life; in order that he may please his commander.

And Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead; but thou having gone away proclaim the kingdom of God.

For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;

not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;

For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;

For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;

not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;

And no one takes this honor to himself, but the one called of God, as indeed Aaron was.

and in their covetousness they will sell you with their soft speeches: unto whom judgment from olden time tarries not, and their destruction does not slumber.