'Ministry' in the Bible

They made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, and the holy garments for Aaron from the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

a bell and a pomegranate alternating all around the lower hem of the robe to be worn for ministry. They made it just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of households. They were capable men employed in the ministry of God’s temple.

When they finished, they presented the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, who made articles for the Lord’s temple with it—articles for ministry and for making burnt offerings, and ladles and articles of gold and silver. They regularly offered burnt offerings in the Lord’s temple throughout Jehoiada’s life.

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites for the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord, each division corresponding to his service among the priests and Levites.

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

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 one of our number and was allotted a share in this ministry.”

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry.”

But I count my life of no value to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.

After greeting them, he related in detail what God did among the Gentiles through 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,

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

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, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.

Everything is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be 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.

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.

for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up 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.

And tell Archippus, “Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.”

I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry—

But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry.

But Jesus has now obtained a superior ministry, and to that degree He is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been legally enacted on 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.