Bible Verses about “the fivefold ministry”
The Bible contains 10 verses about the fivefold ministry across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
“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:”
“¶ This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
“¶ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:”
“For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.”
“¶ And it shall come to pass afterward, [that] I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:”
“And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].”