59 Bible Verses about Ministry

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that 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 on tables of stone, but on fleshly tables of the heart.

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings to God;

(For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall inherit salvation?

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching:

That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them, and to all men;

Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;

For if the ministration of condemnation was glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

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

Do ye not know that they who minister about holy things live from the things of the temple, and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

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

Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being 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 cease waiting upon the service of it, and shall serve no more:

But if the ministration of death, written and engraven on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away;

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

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

And all things are from God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office:

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first:

But 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 to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of languages.

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

If any man speaketh let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man ministereth let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me towards the Gentiles:)

Then said he to me, These are the places of them that boil, where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people.

This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

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

I have therefore cause for glorying through Jesus Christ, in those things which pertain to God.

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor.

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 hath the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

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

At the same time praying also for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of 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 ministry 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 hath been 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.