The Fivefold Ministry

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

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

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

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

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

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

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

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;

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.

“It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,

I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.”

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,

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

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

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

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

Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the 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 →

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

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

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes. — read the full passage →

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

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision? — read the full passage →

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

In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; — read the full passage →

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom 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.

Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

but he will say, ‘I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I have been made a bondservant from my youth.’

When a prophet speaks in Yahweh’s name, if the thing doesn’t follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.

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

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

It will happen in that day, that the prophets will each be ashamed of his vision, when he prophesies; neither will they wear a hairy mantle to deceive:

The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, no one considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil. — read the full passage →

“Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water. — read the full passage →

but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as he declared to his servants, the prophets.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;

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

nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

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

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

But you did not learn Christ that way;

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

He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

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

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

On the next day, we, who were Paul’s companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

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

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

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 →

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.

and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous,

saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses’ seat.

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

It will happen that, when anyone still prophesies, then his father and his mother who bore him will tell him, ‘You must die, because you speak lies in Yahweh’s name;’ and his father and his mother who bore him will stab him when he prophesies.

It will come to pass in that day, says Yahweh of Armies, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they will be remembered no more. I will also cause the prophets and the spirit of impurity to pass out of the land.

When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream. — read the full passage →

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

Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.” — read the full passage →

I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises. — read the full passage →

They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads. — read the full passage →

For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son. — read the full passage →

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

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer. — read the full passage →

Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright. — read the full passage →

To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don’t be deaf to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit. — read the full passage →

The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation! — read the full passage →

May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high, — read the full passage →