44 Bible Verses about Ministry, In The Church

Attend therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit set you inspectors, to feed the church of God, which he acquired by his own blood.

Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;

Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.

And I beseech you, brethren, to observe narrowly them having made divisions and scandals against the teaching which ye learned; and bend away from them.

Look out for dogs, look out for evil workmen, look out for the incision.

Therefore an overseer must be irreprehensible, husband of one wife, sober, of sound mind, well arranged, hospitable, giving instruction;

And what thou hast heard from me by many witnesses, these things lay by for faithful men, who will be sufficient to teach others also.

Take heed to thyself, and to the doctrine; remain in them: for doing this, and thou shalt save thyself, and them hearing thee.

Neither as ruling over the portions obtained by lot, but being types of the flock.

And we ask you, brethren, to know those being fatigued among you, and set over you in the Lord, and reminding you; And to think them above ordinary in love for their work. Live in peace in yourselves.

Therefore receive him in the Lord with all joy; and hold such esteemed.

Let the elders having presided well be deemed worthy of double honour, chiefly they being wearied in word and doctrine.

And I beseech you brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and they arranged themselves for service to the holy ones,) That also ye be subjected to such, and to every one cooperating, and to the wearied.

Thus also the Lord appointed to them announcing good news to live of the good news.

And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things of them: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Let him being taught the word participate with him teaching in all good things.

For the writing says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox grinding. And, The laborer worthy of his hire.

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox treading.

And I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by love of the Spirit, to fight together with me in prayers for me to God;

And for me, that the word might be given me, in the opening of my mouth in freedom of speech, to make known the mystery of the good news,

For I know that this shall be turned to me for salvation by your prayer, and the furnishing more of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Brethren, pray for us.

Pray for us: for we have trusted that we have a good consciousness, in all things wishing to be well occupied.

Therefore receive him in the Lord with all joy; and hold such esteemed. Because for the work of Christ he drew near to death, having exposed the soul to danger, that he might fill up your want of service to me.

And my temptation in my flesh, ye counted not as nothing, nor spurned; but as an angel of God ye received me, as Christ Jesus.

Remember them guiding you, who spake to you the word of God: of whom, observing narrowly the issue of the mode of life, imitate the faith:

And say to Archippus, Look out for the service which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fill it.

And having gifts different according to the grace given us, whether prophecy, according to the due proportion of faith; Whether service, in service: whether he teaching, in instruction; Whether he beseeching, in supplication: he imparting, in simplicity; he placed before, in earnestness; he compassionating, in cheerfulness.

And there are distinctions of favors, and the same Spirit. And there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord. And there are distinctions of performances, and it is the same God performing all things in all.read more.
And to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit. For truly to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; And to another faith in the same Spirit; and to another graces of healings in the same Spirit; And to another performances of powers; and to another discriminations of spirits; and to another kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues: And all these works one and the same Spirit, dividing to each his own things as be will.

And to each one of us was grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

For ye were called to liberty brethren; only not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but through love serve ye one another.

In brotherly love, being kindly affectioned to one another; in honour preceding one another.

Owe ye nothing to none, except to love one another: for he loving another has completed the law.

Put on therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassions, kindnesses, humility, meekness, longsuffering; (Bearing one another, propitiating one another, if any have a complaint against any: as also Christ propitiated for you, so also ye.) And over all these, love, which is the bond of completion.

And the Lord increase you and make you to abound in love to one another, and to all, as also we to you:

Let brotherly love remain.

Having purified your souls in the hearing of the truth by the Spirit to unfeigned brotherly love, out of pure hearts love ye one another cordially:

And this is his command, That we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us command.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, bearing one another in love;

Let us not be vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Likewise, ye younger, be subjected to the elders. And all being subject to one another, be wrapped up in humility: for God opposes the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

And we beseech you, brethren, remind the disorderly, encourage the timid, sustain the weak, and be slow to anger to all.

Groan not against one another, brethren, that ye be not condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.

Wherefore receive ye one another, as also Christ received us to the glory of God.