Bible Verses About Titles and Names of Ministers

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

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

For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

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

He gave some to be emissaries; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

Paul and Timothy, servants of Yeshua the Messiah; To all the holy ones in Messiah Yeshua who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your emissary and servant of my need;

if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

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

of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

to which I was appointed a proclaimer and an emissary (I am telling the truth in Messiah, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

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

You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Messiah Yeshua.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

Paul, a servant of God, and an emissary of Yeshua the Messiah, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

Paul, a prisoner of Messiah Yeshua, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

Jacob, a servant of God and of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, to the twelve tribes which are in the Diaspora: Greetings.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Messiah, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.