Bible Verses About Minister (1)

Treat them with the highest regard and love because of the work they are doing. Live at peace among yourselves;

This charge, son Timothy, I put to you, in keeping with the prophecies already made about you, so that by these prophecies you may fight the good fight,

armed with trust and a good conscience. By rejecting conscience, some have made shipwreck of their trust;

among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander. I have turned them over to the Adversary, so that they will learn not to insult God.

First of all, then, I counsel that petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all human beings,

including kings and all in positions of prominence; so that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives, being godly and upright in everything.

This is what God, our Deliverer, regards as good; this is what meets his approval.

He wants all humanity to be delivered and come to full knowledge of the truth.

For God is one; and there is but one Mediator between God and humanity, Yeshua the Messiah, himself human,

who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all, thus providing testimony to God’s purpose at just the right time.

This is why I myself was appointed a proclaimer, even an emissary — I am telling the truth, not lying! — a trustworthy and truthful teacher of the Goyim.

Therefore, it is my wish that when the men pray, no matter where, they should lift up hands that are holy — they should not become angry or get into arguments.

Likewise, the women, when they pray, should be dressed modestly and sensibly in respectable attire, not with elaborate hairstyles and gold jewelry, or pearls, or expensive clothes.

Rather, they should adorn themselves with what is appropriate for women who claim to be worshipping God, namely, good deeds.

Let a woman learn in peace, fully submitted;

but I do not permit a woman to teach a man or exercise authority over him; rather, she is to remain at peace.

For Adam was formed first, then Havah.

Also it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who, on being deceived, became involved in the transgression.

Nevertheless, the woman will be delivered through childbearing, provided that she continues trusting, loving and living a holy life with modesty.

Here is a statement you can trust: anyone aspiring to be a congregation leader is seeking worthwhile work.

A congregation leader must be above reproach, he must be faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, orderly, hospitable and able to teach.

He must not drink excessively or get into fights; rather, he must be kind and gentle. He must not be a lover of money.

He must manage his own household well, having children who obey him with all proper respect;

for if a man can’t manage his own household, how will he be able to care for God’s Messianic Community?

He must not be a new believer, because he might become puffed up with pride and thus fall under the same judgment as did the Adversary.