Church Ushers

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

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

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter upon the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.

who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi. — read the full passage →

For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;

For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God. — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men; — read the full passage →

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: — read the full passage →

But let all things be done decently and in order.

and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope. — read the full passage →

And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren (Shallum was the chief), — read the full passage →

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts! — read the full passage →

And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; — read the full passage →

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as worshipped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; — read the full passage →

Try your own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye be reprobate.

And let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others discern.

but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. — read the full passage →

For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord. — read the full passage →

who servethat which isa copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warnedof Godwhen he is about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.

For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ; — read the full passage →

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

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. — read the full passage →

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church. — read the full passage →

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.

Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entry.

And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

looking carefully lestthere beany man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled; — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises. — read the full passage →

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

I thank God that I baptized none of you, save Crispus and Gaius;

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: — read the full passage →

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry; — read the full passage →

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.