Ministering

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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 he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — read the full passage →

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: — read the full passage →

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; — read the full passage →

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; — read the full passage →

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. — read the full passage →

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? — read the full passage →

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. — read the full passage →

Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. — read the full passage →

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, — read the full passage →

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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

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

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

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

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

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, — read the full passage →

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

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

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

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

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.

A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. — read the full passage →

The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

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

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

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

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, — read the full passage →

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: — read the full passage →

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, — read the full passage →

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.