Ministers

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you; — read the full passage →

For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake;

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

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

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, — read the full passage →

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; — read the full passage →

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. — read the full passage →

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

My sons, don’t be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense.”

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

Depart, depart, go out from there, touch no unclean thing! Go out of the midst of her! Cleanse yourselves, you who bear the vessels of Yahweh.

He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. — read the full passage →

So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries.

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed, — read the full passage →

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look in it.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear. — read the full passage →

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. — read the full passage →

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. — read the full passage →

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

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

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.”

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant, — read the full passage →

For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;

I command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

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

Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me. — read the full passage →

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

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

that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

He answered and said, “Must I not take heed to speak that which Yahweh puts in my mouth?”