43 Bible Verses about Ministry, In The Church

Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit appointed you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind;

Obey those who are your leaders, and submit to them; for they watch in behalf of your souls, as those who are to give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with sighing; for this would be unprofitable for you.

Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the teaching which ye learned; and turn away from them.

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil-workers, beware of the mutilation.

It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,

And the things which you heard from me, through many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who will be competent to teach others also.

Take heed to yourself, and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

neither as lording it over the allotted charges, but becoming examples to the flock;

And we beseech you, brethren, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

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

Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

Now I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and that they appointed themselves for ministry to the saints), that ye also submit yourselves to such, and to every one who is laboring with us and toiling.

Even so did the Lord ordain, that those who proclaim the Gospel should live by the Gospel.

And in the same house abide, eating and drinking the things supplied by them; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

But let him who is being taught in the word share with him who is teaching, in all good things.

For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox while threshing," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

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

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

For I know that this will turn out for my salvation, through your supplication and a 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 to deport ourselves honestly in all things.

Receive him, therefore, in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor; because, for the work of Christ, he came near to death; imperiling his soul, that he might fill up your lack of ministry toward me.

and my trial in my flesh ye despised not, nor spurned; but ye received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

Remember those who are your leaders, who spake to you the word of God; and, considering the issue of whose manner of life, imitate their faith.

And say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you received in the Lord, that you fulfill it."

And, having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; or ministry, let us labor in the ministry; or he that teaches, in teaching; or he that exhorts, in his exhortation; he that imparts, let him do it with liberality; he that presides, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are diversities of ministries, and the same Lord. And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, Who worketh all things in all.read more.
And to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for profiting. For to one, indeed, is given through the Spirit a word of wisdom; and to another, a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; to another, faith, in the same Spirit; and to another, gifts of healings, in the one Spirit; and to another, workings of mighty deeds; and to another, prophecy; and to another, discerning of spirits; to another, various kinds of tongues; and to another, interpretation of tongues. But all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, distributing to each one, severally, even as He willeth.

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

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

in brotherly love being tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor, preferring one another;

Owe no one anything, but to love one another; for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.

Put on, therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering; (bearing with one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any one have a complaint against any; even as the Lord freely forgave you, so also do ye): and over all these put on love, which is the uniting-bond of perfectness.

and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, as we also do toward you,

Let brotherly love continue.

Having purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another from the heart earnestly;

And this is the 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, bearing with one another in love;

Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject to the elder; yea, all of you gird on the lowly mind to serve one another; because "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly."

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be long-suffering toward all.

Murmur not against one another, brethren, that ye be not judged: behold, The Judge has taken His stand before the doors!

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