54 Bible Verses about Ministry

thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ:

and there are different offices, but the same Lord.

I offer thanks to Jesus Christ our Lord, who qualified me for the ministry he has plac'd me in, for having appointed me to such a trust,

which shows you to be the epistle of Christ, written by my ministration, not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God; not on tables of stone, but on living tables of the heart.

for the execution of this charitable office, does not only supply the necessities of the converts, but by the thanksgivings of many redounds also to the glory of God.

for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?

the twelve therefore assembled all the disciples, and said, it is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to mind what relates to your meals.

are not all those spirits dispatch'd as ministers to take care of those who shall belong to the christian church.

from the first day to the present time. being persuaded that

if it be the ministry, let him attend on that ministry; and he that teacheth, on teaching; he that exhorteth,

that he may be admitted to this apostolick ministry which Judas abandoned, to go to his own place."

having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others;

of which I have been established a minister, according to the charge which God has given me to preach his gospel faithfully among you. ---

for if the ministration of condemnation was illustrious, the ministration of righteousness will be much more glorious.

be you then entirely upon the watch: be insensible to toil: perform the work of an evangelist, and discharge your ministerial function.

only Luke is with me. take Mark and bring him with you; because he will be useful to me in the ministry.

don't you know, that they who prepare the sacrifices, do eat of the sacrifice in the temple? and they who wait at the altar, have their portion from the altar?

of this I was made a minister, according to the gracious gift God bestowed on me, by the effectual operation of his influence:

as for us, we give no occasion of offence, that our ministry may not be blamed:

to be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating the gospel of God, that the Gentiles might be made an acceptable offering, being sanctified by the holy spirit.

thou hast no manner of share in this gift: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

now if the law engraven on stone, the letter of whose sanction is death, was delivered with such glory, that the children of Israel could not steadily behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, tho' it was transient;

Our high priest then has obtained a priesthood so much the more excellent, as he is the mediator of a better alliance, established upon better promises.

but rise upright upon thy feet: for I have appear'd to thee in order to establish you my minister in testifying both what you have seen, and what I shall hereafter show to you,

Now this is all owing to God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath made us the ministers of this reconciliation;

this concerns you Gentiles. for as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I should do honour to my character,

as good economists of the different dispensations of God, communicate to one another the gifts you have receiv'd.

your charitable offices, your faith, and your patience, and that your last works exceed the first.

whilst we shall continue our applications to prayer, and to preaching.

as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.

which God has placed in the church, first apostles, next prophets, then teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, assistants, governours, interpreters of languages.

for I have a very fair and promising opportunity given me of propagating the gospel, tho' there are many opposers.

let a speaker deliver nothing but what is agreeable to the divine oracles: and let him that attends the poor, be active in proportion to the strength God has given him. amen.

(for he that had wrought powerfully in Peter with respect to his apostleship among the Jews, had also wrought powerfully in me upon account of the Gentiles:) and when James,

He that aspires to be a bishop, desires an office that is honourable.

that you read the epistle from Laodicea. give Archippus this instruction from me, take care to discharge the function, you

nor must he be a new convert; for fear he should be elated with pride, and so involve himself in the same ruin as the devil.

Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's high-steward: Susanna, and several others, who assisted him with their fortunes.

I have therefore matter of glorying thro' Jesus Christ, with respect to divine service.

if any man would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: whoever serves me, him will my father reward.

even so has the Lord ordained, that they who preach the gospel, should live by the gospel.

put up your requests likewise for me, that God would give me an opportunity to declare the mystery of Christ (for which I am even in bonds:)

provided you continue well-grounded and settled in the faith, and do not abandon that hope which has been offer'd to you by the gospel, and is proclaim'd to all mankind; of which I Paul am made a minister.

Thus you are the body of Christ, being the particular members of it.