Bible Verses about “serving the church”

“And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.”

“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”

“As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”

“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”

“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:”

“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:”

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”

“That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;”

“From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”

“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”

“For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;”

“To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;”

“To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another [divers] kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”

“Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.”

“If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”

“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.”

“But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.”

“And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.”

“Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.”

“And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.”