41 Bible Verses about Serving The Church

or if the deacon's office, be active in the service; or he that teacheth, in teaching;

for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:

And there are diversities of services, but the same Lord.

For as we have in one body many members, but the members, though many, have not the same function,

For such are not servants to our Lord Jesus Christ, but to their own belly; and by smooth speeches and flattering commendations deceive the hearts of the guileless.

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

For as the body is one, and hath many members, but all the members of that one body, though many, are one body: so also is Christ.

and beside all these things from without, that accumulated burden which cometh on me daily, the care of all the churches.

of which I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given me for you to fulfil the ministry of the word of God??26 the mystery which was hid from ages and from generations, but is now unveiled to his saints;

And let these also be first proved, and if found blameless, then let them enter on the deacon's office.

for if a man knoweth not how to order his own family, how shall he take proper care of the church of God?

If the foot should say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it, on this account, not of the body?

Now to every one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for usefulness.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the churches of his saints.

For now is the time when judgment is commencing at the house of God; and if it begin with us, what will be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?

Let every one, according as he hath received a gift, minister it to others, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Then the twelve assembling the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to make distribution to the tables.

Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may tremble.

Know ye not that they who are employed about the holy things, are fed from the temple? and they who serve at the altar, partake with the altar?

for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day even until now;

Well then, whilst we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men, but especially unto those who are of the household of faith.

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the Gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you,

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my son beloved and faithful in Christ, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach every where in every church.

with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not unto men:

For if we are transported out of ourselves, it is for God; or if we are sober-minded, it is for your sake.

I plundered other churches, receiving a provision from them, in order to minister to you.

But now hath God placed the members, every one of them in the body, as he hath chosen.

But Martha was hurrying about to provide a large entertainment, and coming up to him, she said, Lord, is it no concern to thee, that my sister hath left me to make the whole provision by myself? bid her therefore to assist me.

We have an altar, of which they have no right to eat, who perform the service in the tabernacle.

And it shall afford you an opportunity to bear your testimony.

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

And these also hath God placed in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, directors, different kinds of tongues.

No man can serve two masters: for he will either hate the one, and love the other; or he will adhere to the one, and disregard the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

serving the Lord with all humility, and with many tears and trials, which have befallen me through the lying in wait of the Jews:

Then were the churches established truly in the faith, and increased in number daily.

though she was now a widow, of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, attending the divine service, with fastings and prayers night and day:

that in one mind, with one mouth, ye may glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one reciprocally members of each other.

Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

Nevertheless as God has bestowed the gift on every man as the Lord hath called every man, so let him walk, and so I give command in all the churches.