15 Bible Verses about Ministers

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid; nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lampstand; and it giveth light to all that are in the house. In like manner let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

to open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among the sanctified, by faith in me.

For they themselves are reporting concerning us what kind of reception we had among you, and how ye turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God,

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane babblings, and oppositions of the falselycalled knowledge;

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote Gods dispensation which is in faith, [so I do now.]

Here moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

and the things which thou didst hear from me before many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, such as will be able to teach others also.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid;

He was the burning and shining lamp: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

and to esteem them very highly in love for their works sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not fainthearted;

of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God, given to me according to the effectual working of his power.

if ye indeed continue in the faith grounded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye heard, which hath been preached in the whole creation under heaven; of which I Paul became a minister.

who also gave us ability to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

for which I was appointed a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles.

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

proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without hindrance from any one.

and they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs which followed it.]

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having an everlasting message of good tidings to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people;

And that I might not be too much lifted up by the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, that I might not be too much lifted up.

Even to this very hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace,

in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;

Therefore be watchful, and remember that for the space of three years, night and day, I ceased not to warn every one with tears.

Although, then, I wrote to you, it was not on account of him that did the wrong, nor of him who suffered wrong; but that your earnestness for us might be made manifest to you in the sight of God.

Besides the other troubles, there is that which presseth upon me daily, the anxiety for all the churches.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and lest I too shall be found by you such as ye would not; lest there be wranglings, envying, wraths, rivalries, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

I fear for you, lest I may have bestowed upon you labor in vain.

being indignant that they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.

And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture declared to him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.

And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, publishing glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ; he is Lord of all men.

being indignant that they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.

And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture declared to him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.

And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

the word which he sent to the sons of Israel, publishing glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ; he is Lord of all men.

whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither share in other mens sins. Keep thyself pure.

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the laying on of my hands;

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered and are still ministering to the saints.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty, and remains there, being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in his deed.

For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, truly do I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to the whole creation.

What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim ye upon the housetops.

And, as ye go, proclaim, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.

And he said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead; but go thou and carry the tidings of the kingdom of God.

And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to the whole creation.

What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim ye upon the housetops.

And, as ye go, proclaim, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.

And he said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead; but go thou and carry the tidings of the kingdom of God.

For the Scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he is treading out the grain"; and, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

nor bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff. For the laborer is worthy of his living.

In like manner also did the Lord ordain that they who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.

Let him that is taught in the word share with the teacher in all good things.

Notwithstanding, ye did well in sharing with me in my distress.

For the Scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he is treading out the grain"; and, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

nor bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff. For the laborer is worthy of his living.

In like manner also did the Lord ordain that they who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.

Let him that is taught in the word share with the teacher in all good things.

Notwithstanding, ye did well in sharing with me in my distress.

well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching;

Relieve the wants of the holy; be given to hospitality.

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the church of the Lord, which he purchased with his own blood.

He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my sheep.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the church of the Lord, which he purchased with his own blood.

He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my sheep.

For we are not as the many, who adulterate the word of God; but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every mans conscience in the sight of God.

For our teaching is not from error, nor from impurity, nor in guile;

teaching them to observe all things, whatever I have commanded you. And, lo! I am with you always, unto the end of the world.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching;

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they who receive the benefit are faithful and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

These things command and teach.

in meekness admonishing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance to attain the full knowledge of the truth,

teaching them to observe all things, whatever I have commanded you. And, lo! I am with you always, unto the end of the world.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching;

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they who receive the benefit are faithful and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

These things command and teach.

in meekness admonishing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance to attain the full knowledge of the truth,

Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves to them; for they keep watch in behalf of your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this is not for your advantage.

to the latter we are the odor of death, producing death; and to the former the odor of life, producing life. And who is sufficient for these things?

My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

and when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye will receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

If the work which any one built thereon remaineth, he will receive reward;

Truly do I say to you, that he will place him in charge of all his substance.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, still I have been intrusted with a stewardship. What then is my reward? It is that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel free of charge, that I use not to the full my right as a preacher of the gospel.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such in honor;

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in teaching.

Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God; and considering well the end of their manner of life, imitate their faith.

and to esteem them very highly in love for their works sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

Brethren, be ye followers together of me, and mark those who walk as ye have us for an example.

Not because we have not authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, that ye should imitate us.

Let no one despise thy youth, but become an example to the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in faith, in purity.

not as lording it over your allotted charge, but being examples to the flock;

you also unitedly helping us by prayer, so that for this blessing bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many on your behalf.

Pray for us; for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring in all things to conduct ourselves well;

and for me, that utterance may be given me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

But I beseech you, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love produced by the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers to God for me;

so having a strong affection for you, we were willing to impart to you, not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls, because ye became dear to us.

even as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, all of you being sharers of the grace bestowed on me.

as ye know how we exhorted, and encouraged, and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel; not with wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

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

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech, or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.

Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves to them; for they keep watch in behalf of your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this is not for your advantage.

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

I ever thank my God for you, on account of the grace of God bestowed upon you in Christ Jesus;

For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sakes before our God;

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such in honor;

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in teaching.

and to esteem them very highly in love for their works sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

Let him that is taught in the word share with the teacher in all good things.

Who ever serveth as a soldier at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard without eating its fruit? Or who tendeth a flock and doth not eat of the milk of the flock? Is it on mans authority that I am saying these things, or doth not the Law too say the same? For it is written in the law of Moses: "Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while treading out grain." Is it for oxen that God careth? read more.
Or doth he say it altogether on our account? On our account, no doubt, it was written, that he who plougheth ought to plough in hope, and that he who thrasheth should do it in the hope of partaking. If we have sown to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap from you things for the body?

tend the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for base gain, but with ready mind;

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

I have coveted no mans silver, or gold, or apparel.

not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the church of the Lord, which he purchased with his own blood.

tend the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for base gain, but with ready mind;

So when they had breakfasted, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again a second time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Tend my sheep. He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my sheep.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Is it not even ye, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming?

But when Timothy just now came to us from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you; for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction by your faith; for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. read more.
For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sakes before our God;

What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim ye upon the housetops. And fear not those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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

Give no occasion of stumbling either to Jews or Greeks, or to the church of God; as I also strive to please all in all things, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many; that they may be saved.

Behold, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not be a charge to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

nor from men sought we glory, either from you, or from others; though we might have used authority as apostles of Christ.

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil, how laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

What then is my reward? It is that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel free of charge, that I use not to the full my right as a preacher of the gospel.

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,

For even if I should boast still more highly of our authority, which the Lord gave us for building you up, and not pulling you down, I should not be put to shame;

For this cause I write these things while absent, that when present I may not use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord gave me for edification, and not for destruction.

For even if I should boast still more highly of our authority, which the Lord gave us for building you up, and not pulling you down, I should not be put to shame;

For this cause I write these things while absent, that when present I may not use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord gave me for edification, and not for destruction.

But as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this exercise of liberality also.

But when Timothy just now came to us from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you;

And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.

And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture declared to him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.

For I determined not to know anything while with you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

So then, neither he that planteth nor he that watereth is anything, but God that giveth the growth.

as also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your glorying, as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

And I wrote about this very matter, that I might not on my coming have sorrow from those who ought to gladden me, having confidence in all of you, that my joy is the joy of you all.

being troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair;

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

Brethren, be ye followers together of me, and mark those who walk as ye have us for an example.

Follow my example, as I do that of Christ.

for the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministration, for the building up of the body of Christ;

Have ye been thinking this long time that we are defending ourselves to you? It is before God in Christ that we are speaking; but all things, beloved, for your edification.

For do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? Or am I endeavoring to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

but as we have been regarded by God as worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.

and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,

But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children;

Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves to them; for they keep watch in behalf of your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this is not for your advantage.

that ye submit yourselves to such as they are, and to every one that worketh with us, and laboreth.

and my trial which was in my flesh ye did not despise nor spurn; but received me as an angel of God, yea, as Christ Jesus.

Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

for I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

how I kept back nothing that was profitable, but have made it known to you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house;

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

but as Gods ministers recommending ourselves in all things, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,

not that we are able of ourselves to think anything, as from ourselves; but our ability is from God; who also gave us ability to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

But if the bad servant say in his heart, My lord is tarrying long; and begin to beat his fellowservants, and eat and drink with the drunken, the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for it, and at an hour when he is not aware; read more.
and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

If thou lay these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, with which thou art well acquainted.

but they who are of a factious spirit preach Christ with no pure intent, thinking to stir up affliction to my bonds.

But I count life of no value to me, so that I may finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so also now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

For this cause I bend my knees to the Father,

always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy

For there are many unruly vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision; whose mouths must be stopped, since they overturn whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

He that believeth and is baptized will be saved; but he that doth not believe will be condemned.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel; not with wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

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

Meditate on these things, give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest to all.

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

This charge I commit to thee, my child Timothy, in accordance with the directions of the prophets before given to thee, that thou mayst in them war the good warfare,

presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety;

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

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching;

and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,

yea, I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, give them aid; since they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellowlaborers, whose names are in the book of life.

Salute Urbanus, our fellowlaborer in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved.

Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch.

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

He that hearkeneth to you, hearkeneth to me; and he that rejecteth you, rejecteth me; but he that rejecteth me, rejecteth him that sent me.

Let no one despise thy youth, but become an example to the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in faith, in purity.

All, therefore, whatever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.

On this account we also, from the day we heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to ask that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,

No one serving as a soldier entangleth himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.

And he said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead; but go thou and carry the tidings of the kingdom of God.

For a bishop must be without reproach, as Gods steward; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain,

not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;

For a bishop must be without reproach, as Gods steward; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain,

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching;

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching;

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,

For a bishop must be without reproach, as Gods steward; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain,

not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;

And no one taketh this honor to himself, but when called by God, as was Aaron.

and in covetousness will they with feigned words make merchandise of you; for whom the judgment long ago ordained lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

but we will give ourselves closely to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.

tend the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for base gain, but with ready mind;

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that it is through many afflictions that we mast enter into the kingdom of God.

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. And do thou, when thou hast returned to me, strengthen thy brethren.

This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.

But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yea and nay. For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us, by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not found yea and nay, but in him hath been found yea.

holding fast the sure word according to what he was taught, that he may be able by sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers.

These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.

and they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs which followed it.]

Now those that had been scattered abroad went through the country preaching the word.

And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

They therefore being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, came down to Seleucia, and from thence sailed to Cyprus.

Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from good will. They who are of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel; but they who are of a factious spirit preach Christ with no pure intent, thinking to stir up affliction to my bonds.

so having a strong affection for you, we were willing to impart to you, not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls, because ye became dear to us.

who comforteth us in all our distress, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any distress by the comfort wherewith we are ourselves comforted by God; for as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so through Christ doth our comfort also overflow. And whether we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation, which showeth its power in enabling you to bear patiently the same sufferings which we also endure; and our hope is steadfast in your behalf; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation,

as I also strive to please all in all things, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many; that they may be saved.

but as we have been regarded by God as worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.

Having therefore such hope, we use great plainness of speech;

We then are ambassadors for Christ; as though God were exhorting you by us, in behalf of Christ we entreat you, Be reconciled to God.

but I beat down my body, and bring it into subjection, lest perhaps, when I have been a herald to others, I should myself be rejected as unworthy.

For in preaching the gospel, I have nothing to glory in; for I am under a necessity to do so; yea, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel!

who delivered us from such peril of death, and is delivering; in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us,

but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every mans conscience in the sight of God.

but as Gods ministers recommending ourselves in all things, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus sake.

Great is my confidence toward you, great is my glorying on your account; I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our trouble.

but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every mans conscience in the sight of God.

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus sake.

Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not of us;

And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, into the mountain, where Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him, they knelt down before him; but some doubted. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, All power was given to me in heaven and on earth. read more.
Go, and make all nations my disciples, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labor, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and minister to my wants;

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son serves a father, he served with me for the gospel.

even as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, all of you being sharers of the grace bestowed on me.

Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest.

Give heed to thyself, and to thy teaching; continue in them; for in doing this thou wilt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

I charge thee before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudging, doing nothing with partiality.

Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves to them; for they keep watch in behalf of your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this is not for your advantage.