59 Bible Verses about Ministry

for the perfecting of the saints in the work of the ministry, unto the edifying of the body of the Christ

And there is dispersal of ministries, but the same Lord.

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also abounds in much thanksgiving unto God;

(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the congregation of God?)

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them and said, It is not right that we should leave the word of God and serve tables;

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth in service for the love of those who are the heirs of saving health?

for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,

or ministry, in serving; or he that teaches, in doctrine;

that he may take the lot or inheritance of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas rebelled that he might go to his own place.

that by the experience of this ministration, they glorify God for the obedience of your consent unto the gospel of the Christ and in your liberal distribution unto them and unto everyone,

of which I am made a minister by the dispensation of God which is given to me in you, to fulfil the word of God,

For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, much more shall the ministry of righteousness abound in glory.

But watch thou in all things, labour, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee, for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

Do ye not know that those who work with sacred things live of the things of the sanctuary? and those who serve at the altar partake of the altar?

of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the operation of his power.

Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry not be blamed,

being the minister of Jesus Christ, to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be well pleasing, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

And from the age of fifty years they shall return from their ministry unto the host and shall never serve again,

But if the ministry of death in the letter engraved in stones was glorious, so that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance which glory was to fade away,

but now a more excellent ministry is his, in that he is the mediator of a better testament, which was established upon better promises.

But rise and stand upon thy feet, for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen and of those things in which I will appear unto thee;

And all this by God, who reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

For (I call you Gentiles) inasmuch as I am truly the apostle of the Gentiles, my honorable ministry,

Let each one according to the gift that he has received, administer it unto the others, as a good steward of the diverse graces of God.

I have known thy works and charity and service and faith and thy patience and thy works and the last to be more than the first.

And we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many.

And God did set certain ones in the congregation : first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that faculties, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

For a great and effectual door is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if anyone ministers, let them do it according to the virtue which God gives, that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus, the Christ, unto whom is glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

(for he that showed himself forth in Peter for apostleship of the circumcision, the same also showed himself forth in me toward the Gentiles);

Then said he unto me, These are the quarters of the cooks, where the servers of the house shall cook the sacrifice of the people.

The Word is faithful, If anyone desires the office of a bishop, , he desires a difficult ministry.

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

not a novice, lest being puffed up, he fall into judgment of the devil.

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.

Therefore I have something to boast of in Christ Jesus, with regard to God.

If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; the one that serves me, will my Father honour.

so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.

Even so the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua, and Moses went up into the mount of God.

praying also together for us that God would open unto us the door of the word, to speak the mystery of the Christ, for which I am also in bonds,

I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the hand of the prophets.

if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard and which is preached to every creature which is under heaven, of which I Paul am made a minister,

Now ye are the body of Christ and members in particular.