Bible Verses About Titles and Names of Ministers

but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

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

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;

if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church;

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.

whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: