'Ministration' in the Bible
But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,
And the all things are of God, who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and did give to us the ministration of the reconciliation,
in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,
For, indeed, concerning the ministration that is for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,
because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,
Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;