43 Bible Verses about Ministry, In The Church

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;

Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.

Now I beseech you, brethren, keep a sharp eye over those who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine ye have learned, and turn away from them.

Beware of dogs, beware of the malicious labourers, beware of the concision.

A bishop then must be irreprehensible, the husband of one wife, temperate, sagacious, respectable, hospitable, well qualified for teaching;

And the things which thou hast heard of me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be qualified to teach others also.

Take heed unto thyself, and to thy doctrine; abide in them: for so doing thou shalt both save thyself, and those who hear thee.

not as domineering over your allotted congregations, but as being examples of the flock.

Now we entreat you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you; and to account of them very highly in love for their work's sake. And live in peace among yourselves.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and honourably treat those that are such:

Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.

Now I exhort you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints:) wherefore submit yourselves to such, and to every one that worketh with us and laboureth.

So also the Lord hath commanded to those who preach the gospel, that they should live by the gospel.

And in the same family abide, eating and drinking such as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not about from house to house.

Let him who is a learner of the word communicate to his instructor in all good things.

For the Scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he treadeth out the corn." And again, "The labourer is worthy of his hire."

Now I exhort you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you wrestle earnestly with me in prayers for me unto God;

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

For I know that this shall issue in my salvation through your prayers, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Brethren, pray for us.

Pray for us: for we have confidence that we maintain a good conscience, in all things desirous to conduct ourselves with propriety.??19 But I entreat you the rather to do this, that I may the more speedily be restored to you.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and honourably treat those that are such: for in the work of Christ he was nigh unto death indifferent about life, that he might afford me that service which it was not in your power to render me.

And my temptation, which was in my flesh, ye despised not, nor rejected with disgust; but as an angel of God ye received me, even as Christ Jesus himself.

Remember your presidents, who have spoken to you the word of God: the ultimate issue of whose conduct attentively observing, be imitators of their fidelity.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received from the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith; or if the deacon's office, be active in the service; or he that teacheth, in teaching; or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; he that distributes, let him do it with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that is employed in acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

But there are diversities of gifts, though the same Spirit. And there are diversities of services, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of mighty operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.read more.
Now to every one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for usefulness. For to one man by the Spirit is given wise discourse; but to another speech [communicative] of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing [diseases] by the same Spirit; to another miraculous powers; to another prophecy; to another discernments of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: but all these things worketh that one and the same Spirit, distributing peculiar gifts to every one even as he wills.

But to every one of us hath the grace been given, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

For ye have been called unto liberty, brethren; only use not that liberty as a pretext for carnality, but in love be subject one to another.

In brotherly affection be tenderly attached to each other; in honour preferring one another:

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any man hath a complaint against another: even as Christ hath freely forgiven you, so also do ye. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

And the Lord cause you to abound and overflow with love one to another, and towards all men, as we also do to you:

LET brotherly love continue.

Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto fraternal affection undissembled, love each other intensely out of a pure heart:

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love;

Let us not be vain-glorious, irritating one another, envying one another.

In like manner, ye who are younger persons, be in subjection to your elders: but all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed from head to foot with humility: for God sets himself in opposition to the proud, but he giveth grace to the lowly.

Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest be ye condemned: lo! the judge standeth at the gates.

Therefore help one another, as Christ also hath helped us, for the glory of God.