53 Bible Verses about Ministry

with a view to the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;

And there are diversities of ministries, and the same Lord.

I have thanks for Him Who empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because He accounted me faithful, putting me into His service,

being made manifest that ye are Christ's epistle ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets of stone, but in tablets that are hearts of flesh.

Because the ministry of this service not only fully supplies the deficiencies of the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

(but, if one knows not how to preside over his own house, how will he take care of an assembly of God?);

And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them, said, "It is not proper that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables;

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth for service, for the sake of those about to inherit salvation?

or ministry, let us labor in the ministry; or he that teaches, in teaching;

to take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place."

through the proof of this ministry, glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the Gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

of which I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,

For, if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

But be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish your ministry.

Only Luke is with me. Taking Mark, bring him with you; for he is useful to me for ministering.

Know ye not that those who are occupied upon sacred things eat of the things of the temple? and that those who wait at the altar partake with the altar?

of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me according to the working of His power.

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministry be not blamed;

that I should be a minister of Jesus Christ to the gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God, that the offering up of the gentiles may become acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

You have no part nor lot in this matter; for your heart is not right before God.

But, if the ministration of death, engraven in letters on stones, came with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look steadily upon the face of Moses on account of the glory of his face, which glory was passing away;

but now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much also as He is Mediator of a better covenant, which, indeed, has been enacted on better promises.

But arise, and stand upon your feet; for I appeared to you for this end, to appoint you a minister and a witness both of the things in which you saw Me, and of the things in which I will appear to you;

But all things are of God, Who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

But I am speaking to you gentiles. Inasmuch, indeed, then, as I am an apostle of the gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

according as each one received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

"I know your works, and your love, and faith, and ministry, and your patience; and your last works to be more than the first.

but we will devote ourselves steadfastly 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 soul a ransom for many."

And God, indeed, set some in the assembly: first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; after that, miracles; then, gifts of healings, helps, governments, various kinds of tongues.

for a door, great and effectual, has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

if anyone speaks, as uttering the oracles of God; if anyone ministers, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to Whom is the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

(for He Who wrought for Peter with regard to an apostleship of the circumcision, wrought for me also with regard to the gentiles).

Faithful is the saying, "If anyone desires the office of bishop, he covets a noble work."

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

not a novice; lest, being puffed up, he fall into condemnation of the Devil.

and Joanna wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering to them of their substance.

I have, therefore, my glorying in Christ Jesus as to the things pertaining to God.

If any one serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am there will also My servant be. If anyone serve Me, him will My Father honor.

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

at the same time praying for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ (because of which I have also become bound),

if, at least, ye continue in the faith, founded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Gospel, which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under the heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

Now ye are Christ's body, and severally members thereof.