| Acts 2 47 |
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. |
| Ephesians 4 12 |
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: |
| 1 Timothy 3 8 |
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; |
| 2 Chronicles 31 18 |
And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness: |
| 1 Timothy 3 12 |
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. |
| 1 Timothy 3 1 |
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. |
| 3 John 1 6 |
Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: |
| 1 Timothy 4 6 |
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. |
| 1 Timothy 3 2 |
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; |
| Philemon 1 5 |
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; |
| 1 Timothy 5 17 |
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. |
| 2 Corinthians 8 21 |
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. |
| Acts 28 31 |
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. |
| Hebrews 6 10 |
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. |
| Jeremiah 10 21 |
For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered. |
| 1 Timothy 3 10 |
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. |
| Romans 12 11 |
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; |
| Acts 14 23 |
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. |
| Numbers 4 47 |
From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation. |
| Jeremiah 32 19 |
Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: |
| Ephesians 4 11 |
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; |
| Titus 1 7 |
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; |
| 2 Chronicles 31 16 |
Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses; |
| Numbers 4 39 |
From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, |
| 1 Corinthians 14 12 |
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. |
| Isaiah 52 13 |
Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. |
| Hebrews 8 6 |
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. |
| Colossians 3 24 |
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. |
| Psalms 19 11 |
Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. |
| Ezekiel 44 11 |
Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them. |
| Numbers 4 35 |
From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation: |
| Titus 2 10 |
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. |
| Hebrews 5 1 |
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: |
| 2 Timothy 4 5 |
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. |
| 2 Corinthians 11 23 |
Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. |
| Psalms 132 9 |
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. |
| 1 Corinthians 12 28 |
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. |
| Titus 1 9 |
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. |
| Titus 2 12 |
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; |
| 1 Corinthians 9 2 |
If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. |
| Acts 14 22 |
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. |
| 1 Corinthians 4 1 |
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. |
| Romans 1 5 |
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: |
| 1 Chronicles 28 13 |
Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD. |
| Psalms 31 23 |
O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. |
| 2 Corinthians 11 13 |
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. |
| 2 Corinthians 8 4 |
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. |
| Ephesians 1 18 |
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, |
| 1 Peter 4 10 |
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. |