The Fivefold Ministry

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

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

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

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

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

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

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:

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, — read the full passage →

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. — read the full passage →

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: — read the full passage →

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.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? — read the full passage →

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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.

And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.

When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

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

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. — read the full passage →

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; — read the full passage →

But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

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

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

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

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

But ye have not so learned Christ;

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

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

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

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

And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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

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

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

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 →

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the Lord: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. — read the full passage →

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say; — read the full passage →

The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. — read the full passage →

I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. — read the full passage →

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. — read the full passage →

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. — read the full passage →

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. — read the full passage →

My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. — read the full passage →

Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. — read the full passage →

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! — read the full passage →

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; — read the full passage →