54 Bible Verses about Ministry

to the edifying of the body of Christ:

and there are diversities of operations,

And I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who gave me ability for the work, that He accounted me faithful, having put me into the ministry,

being manifest that ye are the epistle of Christ, through our ministration, written not with ink, but by the Spirit of the living God; not on tables of stone, but on tables of the heart of flesh.

For the ministration of this service not only supplieth the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also, through many thanksgivings, to the glory of God.

(for if any one know not how to govern his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

So the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not seemly that we should leave the word of God and attend at tables.

Are they not all ministring spirits, sent forth to attend on those who shall be heirs of salvation?

in every prayer of mine) for your attachment to the gospel, from the first day even till now;

or ministry, let us attend to the ministry: or he that teacheth, on teaching: or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:

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

(While from the experience of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and the liberality of your communication to them, and to all men.)

Of which I was made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I might fully declare the word of God:

For if the ministration of condemnation was so glorious, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory:

But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, give full proof of thy ministry.

Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is useful to me in the ministry.

Do ye not know, that they who are employed about the sacrifices have their food from the temple? and they, who attend at the altar, are partakers with the altar?

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

We give no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, administring the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Spirit.

Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Now if the ministration of death which was in writing, and engraven on stones, was so glorious that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly on the face of Moses, because of the lustre of his countenance, which was to be taken away:

But now He hath obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which is established upon better promises.

But rise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of those for which I shall hereafter appear unto thee:

But all these things are from God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and made us ministers of the reconciliation;

For I speak to you Gentiles: inasmuch indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,

as every one hath received a gift, imparting it to each other, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

and thy love, and thy service, and thy faith, and thy patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.

but we will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

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

And God hath placed you accordingly in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miraculous powers, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues.

though there are many opposers.

If any one speak, let it be as declaring the oracles of God: if any one minister, let it be as from the power which God affordeth him: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

(for He who wrought effectually in Peter as to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought effectually also in me as to the gentiles:)

It is certain, if any one is desirous of the episcopal office, he desireth a good work.

And say ye to Archippus, Look well to the ministry, which thou hast received of the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

not one newly converted, least being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who assisted Him with their substance.

I have therefore matter of glorying in Christ Jesus, as to the things of God.

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

So also the Lord hath ordained, that those who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel.

Praying at the same time for us also, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to declare the mystery of Christ, for which also I am in bonds: that I may make it manifest, as I ought.

if so be ye continue grounded and settled in the faith, and be not moved from the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached throughout the whole creation, of which I Paul am a minister.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and his members each of you in particular.