Ministry

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

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

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry 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 example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

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.

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.

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

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 →

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 →

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

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

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.

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

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 →

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being 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, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

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 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.

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

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.

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.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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 →

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.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — 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 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.

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

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

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

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:

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an 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 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting 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 with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

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 →

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 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 →

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

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

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven 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 →

The Lord 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 thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to 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 wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

Brethren, pray for us.

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

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

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

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

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

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: — 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, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

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

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

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.

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;

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

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; — 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;

Come unto me, all ye that labour 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 the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

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

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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 the Lord thy God hath driven thee, — read the full passage →