'Ministry' in the Bible

exactly as they were handed down to us by those [with personal experience] who from the beginning [of Christ’s ministry] were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word [that is, of the teaching concerning salvation through faith in Christ],

When the days of his ministry were completed, he went back home.

The child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel [as John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah].

As He began His ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be theson of Joseph, son of Heli,

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

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

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

who have received the law as ordained by the ministry of angels, and have not kept it.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

Now I want you to know, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as among the rest of the Gentiles.

Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. In view of the fact that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

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

that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, that my ministry to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

What is Apollos, really? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, and each of us in the ministry the Lord gave us.

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to stop doing manual labor [in order to support our ministry]?

because a wide door for effective ministry has opened for me—yet many oppose me.

I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

to the latter one an aroma from death to death [a fatal, offensive odor], but to the other an aroma from life to life [a vital fragrance, living and fresh]. And who is adequate and sufficiently qualified for these things?

Now if the ministry of death, chiseled in letters on stones, came with glory, so that the Israelites were not able to look directly at Moses’ face because of the glory from his face—a fading glory—

how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious?

For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness overflows with even more glory.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

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

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

they begged us insistently for the privilege of sharing in the ministry to the saints,

We have sent with him the brother who is praised throughout the churches for his gospel ministry.

Now concerning the ministry to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you.

For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many acts of thanksgiving to God.

Because of the proof given by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all,

We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you.

We are not bragging beyond measure about other people’s labors. But we have the hope that as your faith increases, our area of ministry will be greatly enlarged,

so that we may proclaim the good news to the regions beyond you, not boasting about what has already been done in someone else’s area of ministry.

I spoiled other assemblies, receiving hire for ministry towards you.

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

But you know his proven character, because he has served with me in the gospel ministry like a son with a father.

because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your ministry to me.

Yes, I say also to you, true companion, help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.

And as you Philippians know, at the beginning of my gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in this matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

I became its servant as God commissioned me to work for you, so that I may complete my ministry of the word of God.

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

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

Practice and work hard on these things; be absorbed in them [completely occupied in your ministry], so that your progress will be evident to all.

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

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

Now Moses was faithful in [the administration of] all God’s house, [but only] as a ministering servant, [his ministry serving] as a testimony of the things which were to be spoken afterward [the revelation to come in Christ];

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.

Now the first covenant also had regulations for ministry and an earthly sanctuary.

With these things set up this way, the priests enter the first room repeatedly, performing their ministry.

Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.