44 Bible Verses about Ministry, In The Church

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.

Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,

Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.

Now I beseech you, brothers, watch out for those who make the divisions and the stumbling blocks, contrary to the doctrine that ye learned, and turn away from them.

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workmen, beware of the excision.

The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,

And what thou have heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit thou to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.

Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.

nor as domineering over the lots, but becoming examples of the flock.

And we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you, and who lead you in Lord, and who admonish you, and to esteem them with exceptional love because of their work. Live peaceably among yourselves.

Receive him therefore in Lord with all gladness, and hold such men esteemed.

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Now I beseech you, brothers (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruit of Achaia, and that they committed themselves to service for the sanctified), that ye also be subject to such men, and to every man working together and laboring.

And so the Lord commanded those who proclaim the good-news to live from the good-news.

And remain in the same house eating and drinking from their things, for the workman is worthy of his wage. Do not depart from house to house.

But let him who is taught in the word share in all good things with him who teaches.

For the scripture says thou shall not muzzle an ox that is threshing. And the workman is worthy of his wage.

Thou shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out [the grain].

Now I beseech you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive with me in prayers to God for me.

and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good-news,

For I know that this will turn out to me for salvation (through your entreaty, and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ)

Brothers, pray about us.

Pray about us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, desiring to behave well in all things.

Receive him therefore in Lord with all gladness, and hold such men esteemed. Because for sake of the work of the Christ he came near the point of death, handing over his life so that he might fill up the deficiency of your service toward me.

And ye did not disdain, nor did ye reject my trial in my flesh, but ye received me as an agent of God, as Christ Jesus.

Remember those who lead you, men who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, carefully observing the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith--

And say to Archippus, Watch the ministry that thou received in Lord so that thou may fulfill it.

And having different gifts according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, according to the proportion of faith; or service, in the service; or he who teaches, in the teaching; or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are varieties of services, and the same Lord. And there are varieties of functions, but it is the same God who works all in all.read more.
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each man toward that which is beneficial. For to one, the word of wisdom is given through the Spirit, and to another, the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to a different man, faith by the same Spirit, and to another, gifts of healings by the same Spirit, and to another, workings of miracles, and to another, prophecy, and to another, discerning of spirits, and to a different man, kinds of tongues, and to another, the interpretation of tongues. But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each man individually as it wills.

But the grace was given to each of us, according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

For ye, brothers, were called to liberty, only not liberty for an opportunity to the flesh, but be servants to each other through love.

with brotherly love toward each other, affectionate, leading each other in recognition,

Owe no man anything except to love each other, for he who loves the other has fulfilled law.

Put on therefore, as chosen men of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, humility, mildness, longsuffering, forbearing each other, and forgiving yourselves, if any man has a complaint against any, just as also the Christ forgave you, so also ye, and above all these things, love, which is the bond of perfection.

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward each other, and toward all men, just as also we toward you,

Let brotherly love abide.

Men who have purified your souls in obedience of the truth through the Spirit for non-hypocritical brotherly love. Ye should love each other fervently from a pure heart,

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love each other, just as he gave command.

with all humility and mildness, with longsuffering, forbearing each other in love.

Let us not become conceited, provoking each other, envying each other.

Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.

And we encourage you, brothers, admonish the unruly, strengthen the weak-spirited, help the infirmed, be patient toward all.

Do not grumble, brothers, against each other, so that ye not be judged. Behold, the judge stands before the doors.

Therefore receive ye each other, just as Christ also received you for the glory of God.