43 Bible Verses about Ministry, In The Church

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;

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.

But I exhort your brethren, to mark those who are causing divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned; and avoid them.

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

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

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.

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.

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

And we beseech you, brethren, to know those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love for their works sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

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 I exhort you, brethren,ye know the family of Stephanas, that they are the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the holy, that ye submit yourselves to such as they are, and to every one that worketh with us, and laboreth.

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

And abide in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give; for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.

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

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."

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;

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,

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Brethren, pray for us.

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

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such in honor; because he was near to death on account of the work, hazarding his life to supply what was wanting on your part in the ministration to me.

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.

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 say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.

Having then gifts which dither according to the grace which hath been bestowed upon us, if we have prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; or if service, let us attend to the service; he that teacheth, let him attend to teaching; or he that exhorteth, to exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that presideth over others, with diligence; he that doeth deeds of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are diversities of services, but the same Lord; and there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all things in all.read more.
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the good of others. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; to another faith, by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing, by the one Spirit; to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But all these worketh the one and selfsame Spirit, allotting to each one severally as it will.

But to each one of us was given the grace [which he hath] according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

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

In brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in honor, give each other the preference.

Owe no one anything but brotherly love; for he that loveth others hath fulfilled the Law.

Clothe yourselves, therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, with compassionate affections, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with each other, and forgiving each other, if any one have a complaint against another; even as Christ freely forgave you, do ye also freely forgive; and over all these things put on the robe of love, which is the bond of perfectness;

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we do in love toward you;

Let brotherly love continue.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another from the heart, fervently;

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

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

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

In like manner, ye younger men, submit yourselves to the elder; and all of you be clothed with humility toward each other; for "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble."

Moreover we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be forbearing to all.

Murmur not against each other, brethren, that ye be not judged. Behold, the Judge standeth before the door.

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