77+Bible Verses About Serving The Church [KJV Scripture]

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

— Hebrews 13:17

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

— 2 Timothy 2:15

“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind”

— 1 Peter 5:2

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, 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”

— Acts 20:28

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

— Psalm 100:2

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

— Galatians 6:10

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

— 1 Peter 4:10

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

— Ephesians 4:12

“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, do minister”

— Hebrews 6:10

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

— 1 Timothy 4:14

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; he sent signified it by his angel unto his servant John”

— Revelation 1:1

“Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality”

— Romans 12:13

“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil”

— 1 Timothy 3:6

“For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you”

— John 13:15

“They continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine fellowship, in breaking of bread, in prayers”

— Acts 2:42

“Give, it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again”

— Luke 6:38

“Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord”

— James 5:14

“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered”

— 1 Peter 3:7

“This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work”

— 1 Timothy 3:1

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord”

— 1 Corinthians 15:58

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; that which he hath given will he pay him again”

— Proverbs 19:17

“Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church”

— Colossians 1:24

“Paul Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops deacons”

— Philippians 1:1

“Pure religion undefiled before God the Father is this, To visit the fatherless widows in their affliction, to keep himself unspotted from the world”

— James 1:27

“Thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, serve him with a perfect heart with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever”

— 1 Chronicles 28:9

“But whoso hath this world’s good, seeth his brother have need, shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”

— 1 John 3:17

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, love the other; or else he will hold to the one, despise the other. Ye cannot serve God mammon”

— Matthew 6:24

“Bear ye one another’s burdens, so fulfil the law of Christ”

— Galatians 6:2

“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; have been all made to drink into one Spirit”

— 1 Corinthians 12:13

“These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly”

— 1 Timothy 3:14

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord”

— Romans 12:19

“For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus”

— 1 Timothy 3:13

“Let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless”

— 1 Timothy 3:10

“The things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also”

— 2 Timothy 2:2

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, his righteousness; all these things shall be added unto you”

— Matthew 6:33

“Jesus answered said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, him only shalt thou serve”

— Luke 4:8

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, not be weary; they shall walk, not faint”

— Isaiah 40:31

“For as the body is one, hath many members, all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ”

— 1 Corinthians 12:12

“Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word doctrine”

— 1 Timothy 5:17

“As free, not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God”

— 1 Peter 2:16

“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, to give his life a ransom for many”

— Matthew 20:28

“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name”

— Hebrews 13:15

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”

— Ephesians 2:10

“Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into”

— 1 Peter 1:12

“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, in all Judaea, in Samaria, unto the uttermost part of the earth”

— Acts 1:8

“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive”

— Acts 20:35

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, glorify your Father which is in heaven”

— Matthew 5:16

“With good will doing service, as to the Lord, not to men”

— Ephesians 6:7

“But to do good to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased”

— Hebrews 13:16

“He sat down, called the twelve, saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, servant of all”

— Mark 9:35

“Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort to convince the gainsayers”

— Titus 1:9

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

— Ephesians 4:15

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

— Ephesians 4:14

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus”

— Galatians 3:28

“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed in truth”

— 1 John 3:18

“For the same cause also do ye joy, rejoice with me”

— Philippians 2:18

“For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: he is the saviour of the body”

— Ephesians 5:23

“Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, not unto men”

— Colossians 3:23

“When the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away”

— 1 Peter 5:4

“But take diligent heed to do the commandment the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, to cleave unto him, to serve him with all your heart with all your soul”

— Joshua 22:5

“If any man serve me, let him follow me; where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour”

— John 12:26

“Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory”

— 1 Timothy 3:16

“So we, being many, are one body in Christ, every one members one of another”

— Romans 12:5

“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 dominion for ever ever. Amen”

— 1 Peter 4:11

“If it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord , choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me my house, we will serve the Lord”

— Joshua 24:15

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: so much the more, as ye see the day approaching”

— Hebrews 10:25

“There is one body, one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling”

— Ephesians 4:4

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

— Colossians 3:24

“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach”

— 1 Timothy 3:2

“How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”

— Hebrews 9:14

“He gave some, apostles; some, prophets; some, evangelists; some, pastors teachers”

— Ephesians 4:11

“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others”

— Philippians 2:4

“For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, to give his life a ransom for many”

— Mark 10:45

“But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant”

— Matthew 23:11

“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord”

— Romans 12:11

“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another”

— Galatians 5:13

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service”

— Romans 12:1

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light”

— 1 Peter 2:9