Bible Verses About Minister (1)

Moreover, he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Deacons in like manner: chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:

Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.

And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.

The women in like manner: chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.

Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses.

For they that have ministered well shall purchase to themselves a good degree and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.

Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils,

Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared,

Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful and by them that have known the truth.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected that is received with thanksgiving:

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto.

But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.

For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

For therefore we labour and are reviled, because we hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

These things command and teach:

Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the faithful, in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.

Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation and to doctrine.

Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.

Meditate upon these things, be wholly in these things: that thy profiting may be manifest to all.