'Ministry' in the Bible

And Jesus, [when he] began [his ministry], was himself about thirty years [old], being the son (as it was believed) of Joseph the [son] of Eli,

because he was counted among us and received a share in this ministry."

to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to depart to his own place."

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

But I consider [my] life [as] worth {nothing} to myself, in order to finish my mission and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify [to] the gospel of the grace of God.

And [after] greeting them, he began to relate {one after the other} [the things] which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Therefore, inasmuch as I am apostle to the Gentiles, I promote my ministry,

that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and my ministry in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

Now I urge you, brothers--you know about the household of Stephanas, that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the ministry for the saints--

But if the ministry of death in letters carved on stone came with glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look intently into the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, which was transitory,

how will the ministry of the Spirit not be even more with glory?

For if [there was] glory in the ministry of condemnation, by much more will the ministry of righteousness overflow with glory.

Because of this, [since we] have this ministry, just as we have been shown mercy, we do not lose heart,

And all these [things] [are] from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

[We are] giving no one an occasion for taking offense in anything, in order that our ministry will not have fault found [with it],

requesting of us with much exhortation the favor and the fellowship of the ministry to the saints,

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

because the service of this ministry is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but also is overflowing through many [expressions of] thanksgiving to God.

I robbed other churches [by] accepting support [from them] for the ministry to you.

for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

And tell Archippus, "Direct your attention to the ministry that you received in the Lord, in order that you may complete it."

{I give thanks} to the one who strengthens me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful, placing [me] into ministry,

But you, be self-controlled in all [things], bear hardship patiently, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Luke alone is with me. Take along Mark [and] bring [him] with you, because he is useful to me for ministry.

But now he has attained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also mediator of a better covenant which has been enacted upon better promises.