59 Bible Verses about Ministry

for the perfecting of the sanctified, for the work of ministry, for edification of the body of the Christ.

And there are varieties of services, and the same Lord.

And I have gratitude to the Christ--Jesus our Lord--who empowered me, because he considered me faithful, having placed in service

being seen that ye are a letter of Christ, administered by us, written not in ink, but in the Spirit of the living God, not in stony tablets, but in fleshly tablets, in hearts.

Because the service of this ministry is not only supplying the needs of the sanctified, but also abounding through many thanksgivings to God

(but if any man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of a congregation of God?),

And the twelve, having summoned the multitude of the disciples, they said, It is not right for us, having left the word of God behind, to serve tables.

Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?

for your participation in the good-news from the first day until now.

or service, in the service; or he who teaches, in the teaching;

to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas transgressed to go to his own place.

through the evidence of this service, glorifying God at the subjection of your confession toward the good-news of the Christ, and at the generosity of the participation, for them and for all,

Of which I became a helper according to the administration of God, which was given to me for you to fulfill the word of God,

For if the administration of condemnation has glory, the administration of righteousness excels much more in glory.

But be thou sober in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, bring thy ministry to fullness.

Only Luke is with me. Having taken Mark, bring him with thee, for he is useful to me for service.

Know ye not that those being employed at the sacred things eat from the temple, and those who serve at the altar are partakers at the altar?

Of which I became a helper according to the gift of that grace of God, which was given to me according to the working of his power.

giving not one cause of stumbling in anything, so that the ministry may not be criticized,

for me to be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, serving the good-news of God like a priest, so that the offering up of the Gentiles might become acceptable, being sanctified in Holy Spirit.

There is no part nor lot for thee in this matter, for thy heart is not straight in the sight of God.

And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the work, and shall serve no more,

But if the administration of death in writings engraved on stones occurred in glory, so that the sons of Israel could not gaze upon the face of Moses because of the fading glory of his countenance,

But now he has obtained a superior ministry, by so much as he is also the mediator of a superior covenant, which has been enacted upon superior promises.

But arise, and stand upon thy feet, for I appeared to thee for this, to appoint thee an assistant and a witness both of things that thou saw, and of the things that I will make visible to thee,

And all things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and who gave to us the ministry of reconciliation.

For I speak to you the Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of Gentiles, I enhance my ministry,

As each has received a gift, serving it for yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

I know thy works, and thy love and faith and service and perseverance. And thy last works are more than the first.

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer, and in the service of the word.

Just as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And in the church God has placed men who are first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues.

For a great and effective door has opened to me, and yet there are many who are hostile.

If any man speaks, as oracles of God. If any man serves, as of ability as God supplies. So that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the dominion into the ages of the ages. Truly.

(for he who was working in Peter for the apostleship for men of circumcision was also working in me for the Gentiles),

Then said he to me, These are the boiling-houses, where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people.

Faithful is the saying, If any man aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.

And say to Archippus, Watch the ministry that thou received in Lord so that thou may fulfill it.

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women who served them from the things they possessed.

I have therefore a boast in Christ Jesus in things toward God.

If any man serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there my helper will also be. And if any man serves me, the Father will value him.

so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of LORD filled the house of God.

And so the Lord commanded those who proclaim the good-news to live from the good-news.

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

Praying simultaneously about us also, so that God may open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of the Christ, because of which I have also been bound,

I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions. And by the ministry of the prophets I have used similitudes.

If ye truly continue in the faith, founded, and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good-news that ye heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I Paul became a helper.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and body-parts individually.