Bible Verses about “becoming a minister”
The Bible contains 44 verses about becoming a minister across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
“Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.”
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;”
“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.”
“with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:”
“and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;”
“above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.”
“For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.”
“Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,”
“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”
“He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.”
“I will say of Yahweh, "He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust."”
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”
“You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;”
“I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation." A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.”
“For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.”
“nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.”
“"Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.”
“A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.”
“no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.”
“He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.”
“Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,”
“They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won't dash your foot against a stone.”
“You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.”
“You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.”
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
“(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)”
“one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;”
“not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;”
“This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.”
“not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.”
“Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
“Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;”
“Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.”
“Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”
“holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”
“For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
“but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”
“Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.”
“It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.”
“These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;”
“For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.”
“Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.”