Bible Verses About Ministers

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.

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

They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.

And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

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.

For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of 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.

Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.

I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.

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

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?

and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;