100 Bible Verses About Ministry

And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the Lord, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:

These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the Lord spake with Moses in mount Sinai.

These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.

Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, according as the Lord thy God promised him.

And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.

And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

The cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons’ garments, to minister in the priest’s office.

He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.

And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.

And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the Lord of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the Lord’s heave offering to Aaron the priest.

From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.

And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it.

But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.

And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.

And the Lord spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make.

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth?

The Lord our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:

And all Israel from Dan even to Beer–sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.

This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:

Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.

Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.

And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.

And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.

And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.

And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.

And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the Lord commanded Moses.

For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.

And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.

And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.

Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.

Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the Lord’s offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.

And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:

And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.

And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.

And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.

And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:

And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.

And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

And Jacob went out from Beer–sheba, and went toward Haran.

And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord.

Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.

And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.