Ministry

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

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

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed; — read the full passage →

for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. — read the full passage →

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not: — read the full passage →

who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

I chargetheein the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: — read the full passage →

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

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

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

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

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

But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.

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

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him. — read the full passage →

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness — read the full passage →

And Jesus himself, when he beganto teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

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

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

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

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

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.

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.

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

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

whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

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.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

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

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

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

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

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

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.

For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation, — 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;

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

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

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

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

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

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

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

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

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

See 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 who is in heaven.

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

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? — read the full passage →

To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.

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

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;

Brethren, pray for us.

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

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

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

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

Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; — read the full passage →

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

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

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; — read the full passage →

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

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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

The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.

Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp.

And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus as the Christ.

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither Jehovah thy God hath driven thee, — read the full passage →