Bible Verses About Minister (1): Duties of the church to ministers

But Ioshua the sonne of Nun which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: incourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherite it.

But charge Ioshua, and incourage him, and bolden him: for hee shall goe before this people, and he shall deuide for inheritance vnto them, the land which thou shalt see.

And Moses called Ioshua, and said vnto him in the sight of all Israel, Be of a good courage and strong: for thou shalt go with this people vnto the lande which the Lord hath sworne vnto their fathers, to giue them, and thou shalt giue it them to inherite.

For the Priestes lippes shoulde preserue knowledge, and they shoulde seeke the Lawe at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hostes.

Be yee followers of mee, euen as I am of Christ.

Now brethren, I commend you, that ye remember all my things, and keepe the ordinances, as I deliuered them to you.

Nowe brethren, I beseeche you (ye knowe the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruites of Achaia, and that they haue giuen themselues to minister vnto the Saintes)

That ye be obedient euen vnto such, and to all that helpe with vs and labour.

Brethren, bee followers of mee, and looke on them, which walke so, as yee haue vs for an ensample.

Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you, and Marcus, Barnabas cousin (touching whom ye receiued commandements. If he come vnto you, receiue him)

Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you,

That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is mine helper, neither will I feare what man can doe vnto me.

Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.

Pray for vs: for we are assured that we haue a good conscience in all things, desiring to liue honestly.