Nave’s Topical Bible
Minister, Christian
663 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
(a sacred teacher)
- Called
- AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST
- ANGELS OF THE CHURCH
- APOSTLES
- APOSTLES OF JESUS CHRIST
- DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH
- ELDERS
- EVANGELISTS
- FISHERS OF MEN
- LABORERS
- LABORERS IN THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST
- LIGHTS
- MEN OF GOD
- MESSENGERS OF THE CHURCH
- MESSENGERS OF THE LORD OF HOSTS
- MINISTERS OF
- GOD
- OF THE LORD
- CHRIST
- OF THE SANCTUARY
- OF THE GOSPEL
- OF THE WORD
- OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
- OF THE CHURCH
- OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
- OVERSEERS
- PASTORS
- PREACHERS
- PREACHERS OF RIGHTEOUSNFSS
- SERVANTS
- OF GOD
- OF THE LORD
- OF JESUS CHRIST
- OF THE CHURCH
- SHEPHERDS
- SOLDIERS OF CHRIST
- STARS
- STEWARDS OF GOD
- OF THE GRACE OF GOD
- OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD
- TEACHERS
- WATCHMEN
- WITNESSES
- WORKERS TOGETHER WITH GOD
- Compared to sowers
- Teachers of schools
1 Samuel 19:20; 2 Kings 2:3,5,15; 2 Kings 4:38; 2 Chronicles 15:3; 2 Chronicles 17:7-9; Acts 13:1
- Hired
- Exempt from taxation
- Non-partisan in politics
- Influential in public affairs
- Designate kings
- Recommend civil and military appointments
- Expostulate with rulers
- Samuel with Saul
- Nathan with David
- Elijah with Ahab
- Tact of
1 Corinthians 9:20-23; 1 Corinthians 10:23,28-33; 2 Corinthians 12:16
- Recreations for
- Say good-bye to the congregation
- Personal bearing of
- Preach without authority
- Patience of
- Work of, will be tried
- Responsibility of
Ezekiel 3:17-21; Ezekiel 33:8; Matthew 10:14-40; Acts 18:6; Acts 20:26-27
- Speaking evil of, forbidden
- Marriage of
Leviticus 21:7-15; Matthew 8:14; 1 Corinthians 9:5; 1 Timothy 3:2,12; Titus 1:5-7
- Incorruptible
- Balaam
Numbers 22:18,37-38; Numbers 23:8,12; Numbers 24:12-14; 2 Peter 2:15-16
- Micaiah
- Peter
- Balaam
- Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by Paul
Philippians 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4; 1 Thessalonians 2:8,11
- Kindness to:
- Ebed-melech to Jeremiah,
- Fear of
- Examples to the flock
Philippians 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 3:9; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Peter 5:3
- Intolerance of
- Message of, rejected
- Inconsistent
- God's care of
1 Kings 17:1-16; 1 Kings 19:1-18; Isaiah 30:20; Matthew 10:29-31; Luke 12:6-7
- Their calling glorious
- Discouragements of
Isaiah 53:1; Ezekiel 3:8-9,14; Habakkuk 1:2-3; Matthew 13:57; Mark 6:3-4; Luke 4:24; John 4:44
- Defended
- Beloved
- Sent forth in teams of two
- Disciples
- Paul and Barnabas
- Judas and Silas
- Barnabas and Mark
- Paul and Silas
- Paul and Timothy
- Paul and Titus
- Timothy and Erastus
- Titus and a companion
See MINISTER, TRIALS AND PERSECUTIONS OF, blow
- CALL OF
Exodus 28:1; Numbers 3:5-13; 1 Samuel 3:4-10; 1 Kings 19:16,19; 1 Chronicles 23:13; Isaiah 6:8-10; Jeremiah 1:5; Amos 2:11; Jonah 1:1-2; Jonah 3:1-2; Matthew 4:18-22; Matthew 9:9; Mark 1:17-20; Mark 2:14; Luke 10:1-2; John 1:43; Acts 13:2-3; Acts 20:24; Acts 22:12-15; Acts 26:14-18; Romans 1:1; Romans 10:14-15; 1 Corinthians 1:1,27-28; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20; Galatians 1:15-16; Ephesians 3:7-8; Ephesians 4:11-12; Colossians 1:1,25-29; Colossians 4:17; 1 Timothy 1:12-14; 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11; Titus 1:3; Hebrews 5:4
See PRIESTS
See LEVITES
See CALL, PERSONAL
See EXCUSES
- CHARACTER AND ATTRIBUTES OF
Leviticus 10:3-11; Leviticus 21:6; Numbers 16:9-10; Deuteronomy 32:1-3; 1 Samuel 2:35; 1 Samuel 12:7; 2 Chronicles 6:41; 2 Chronicles 29:11; Ezra 7:10; Psalms 68:11; Proverbs 11:30; Isaiah 6:5-8; Isaiah 32:20; Isaiah 52:11; Jeremiah 1:7-8; Jeremiah 3:15; Jeremiah 20:9; Ezekiel 34:1-31; Malachi 2:6-7; Matthew 10:16-24; Matthew 11:25-26; Matthew 13:51-52; Matthew 20:25-28; Matthew 23:8-11; Matthew 24:45; Luke 6:39; Luke 10:21; Luke 12:42-44; Luke 22:27; Luke 24:49; John 3:27,34; John 4:36-38; John 10:2-5,11-15; John 13:13-17; John 15:20-21; John 17:16-18,20; Acts 1:8; Acts 4:8,31; Acts 6:3-4; Acts 20:22-24; Romans 2:21-23; 1 Corinthians 1:23,27-30; 1 Corinthians 2:2; 1 Corinthians 3:7-10; 1 Corinthians 4:10-13; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23,27; 1 Corinthians 15:10; 2 Corinthians 2:15-17; 2 Corinthians 3:6-10; 2 Corinthians 4:1-10; 2 Corinthians 5:11,18-20; 2 Corinthians 6:3-7; 2 Corinthians 10:1-2,8; 2 Corinthians 13:10; Galatians 2:8; Galatians 6:17; Philippians 3:17; 1 Thessalonians 2:3-12; 1 Timothy 3:1-15; 1 Timothy 5:17,21; 1 Timothy 6:11,13-14,20-21; 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14; 2 Timothy 2:1-7,14-16,20-26; 2 Timothy 3:14,16-17; Titus 1:5-9,13-14; Titus 2:1,7-8,15; Titus 3:1-2,8-9; Hebrews 5:1-3,12-14; Hebrews 13:6-7,9,17; James 3:1,13,16-17; 1 Peter 4:10-11
- CHARGE DELIVERED TO
Numbers 18:1-7; Numbers 27:18-23; Deuteronomy 31:7-8,14-23; Joshua 1:1-9; Ezekiel 3:4; Matthew 10:5-42; Mark 6:11; Luke 10:1-16; 1 Timothy 1:18-20; 1 Timothy 2:1-15; 1 Timothy 3:1-16; 1 Timothy 4:1-16; 1 Timothy 5:1-22; 1 Timothy 6:1-21; 2 Timothy 1:6-13; 2 Timothy 2:1-26; 2 Timothy 3:1-17; 2 Timothy 4:1-8
- COURAGE OF
See COURAGE
- DUTIES OF
Exodus 4:12; Leviticus 10:8-11; Joshua 1:8; 2 Kings 17:27-28; 2 Chronicles 29:11; Isaiah 40:1-3,9,11; Isaiah 52:11; Isaiah 57:14; Isaiah 58:1; Isaiah 62:6-7; Jeremiah 1:7-8,17-19; Jeremiah 4:15; Jeremiah 6:27; Jeremiah 15:19-21; Jeremiah 23:4,22,28; Jeremiah 26:2; Ezekiel 2:6-8; Ezekiel 3:8-10,17-21,27; Ezekiel 6:11; Ezekiel 33:1-9; Ezekiel 34:2-31; Ezekiel 44:23; Joel 1:13-15; Joel 2:17; Jonah 1:2; Nahum 1:15; Habakkuk 2:2; Malachi 2:7; Matthew 7:6; Matthew 10:7,11-13,16,25,27-28; Matthew 16:19; Matthew 18:5-6,18; Matthew 20:25-28; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 10:43-45; Luke 9:48; Luke 22:32; Luke 24:48; John 3:34; John 4:35-38; John 15:27; John 20:23; John 21:15-17; Acts 1:21-22; Acts 5:20; Acts 6:2,4; Acts 10:42; Acts 16:4; Acts 18:9-10; Acts 20:28; Acts 22:15; Acts 26:16-18; Romans 1:14-15; Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 1:16; 1 Corinthians 4:1-2,21; 1 Corinthians 9:16-17; 2 Corinthians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 4:1-2,5; 2 Corinthians 5:14,18,20; 2 Corinthians 6:3-10; 2 Corinthians 7:4-9,12,15; 2 Corinthians 8:23; 2 Corinthians 10:8; 2 Corinthians 12:15,19; 2 Corinthians 13:2,10; Galatians 1:10; Ephesians 3:8-10; Ephesians 4:11-12; Ephesians 6:20; Colossians 4:17; 1 Thessalonians 2:4-8,10-12; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:4; 1 Timothy 1:3-4,11,18-19; 1 Timothy 2:7; 1 Timothy 4:6-7,12-16; 1 Timothy 5:1-3,7-11,19-22; 1 Timothy 6:3-4,10-14,17-21; 2 Timothy 1:6-8; 2 Timothy 2:2-7,14-16,23-25; 2 Timothy 4:1-2,5; 1 Peter 5:1-4; 2 Peter 1:12-16
See MINISTER, CHARGE DELIVERED TO, aove
- DUTIES OF THE CHURCH TO
Deuteronomy 1:38; Deuteronomy 3:28; Deuteronomy 31:7; Malachi 2:7; 1 Corinthians 11:1-2; 1 Corinthians 16:15-16; Philippians 3:17; Colossians 4:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; Hebrews 13:7,17-18
- EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS) OF
Numbers 18:20; Deuteronomy 10:9; Deuteronomy 14:27; Deuteronomy 18:1-2; Joshua 13:14,33; Joshua 18:7; Jeremiah 31:14; Ezekiel 44:28; Matthew 10:9-10; Mark 6:8; Luke 10:7-8; Luke 22:35-36; John 4:36; Acts 20:33-34; 1 Corinthians 9:1-23; 2 Corinthians 1:14-15; 2 Corinthians 11:7-9; 2 Corinthians 12:13-18; Galatians 6:6; Philippians 4:10-18; 1 Thessalonians 2:5-6,9; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9; 1 Timothy 5:18; 3 John 1:7
- FAITHFUL
- INSTANCES OF
- Micaiah
- Azariah
- Balaam
- Nathan
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
Jeremiah 17:16; Jeremiah 26:1-15; Jeremiah 28; Jeremiah 37:9-10,16-18
- John the Baptist
- Peter
- Paul
- The apostles
- FALSE AND CORRUPT
Deuteronomy 13:1-5; Deuteronomy 18:20-22; 1 Kings 12:31; 2 Chronicles 29:34; 2 Chronicles 30:15; Nehemiah 13:29; Proverbs 19:27; Isaiah 3:12; Isaiah 5:20; Isaiah 8:19-20; Isaiah 9:14-16; Isaiah 28:7; Isaiah 29:10-11; Isaiah 30:10; Isaiah 43:27-28; Isaiah 44:20; Isaiah 56:10-12; Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 5:13-14,30-31; Jeremiah 6:13-14; Jeremiah 8:10-11; Jeremiah 10:21; Jeremiah 12:10; Jeremiah 13:20; Jeremiah 14:13-16; Jeremiah 23:1-2,11,14-16,21,25-39; Jeremiah 27:9-18; Jeremiah 48:10; Jeremiah 50:6; Lamentations 2:14; Lamentations 4:13-14; Ezekiel 13:1-23; Ezekiel 14:9-10; Ezekiel 22:25-26,28; Ezekiel 34:1-31; Ezekiel 44:8,10; Hosea 4:6,8-13; Hosea 5:1; Hosea 6:9; Hosea 9:7-8; Amos 2:11-12; Micah 2:11; Micah 3:5-7,11; Zephaniah 3:4; Zechariah 10:3; Zechariah 11:4-5,16-17; Zechariah 13:2-5; Malachi 1:6-10; Malachi 2:1-3,8-9; Matthew 5:19; Matthew 7:15,22-23; Matthew 15:9,14; Matthew 20:20-27; Matthew 23:3-4,13; Matthew 24:4-5,24,26,48-51; Mark 9:33-35; Mark 10:35-37; Mark 13:21-22; Luke 6:39; Luke 9:46; Luke 11:35,46-52; Luke 12:45-46; Luke 21:8; Luke 22:24; John 3:10; John 5:43; John 10:1,5,8,10-13; Acts 20:29-30; Romans 2:19-25; Romans 16:17-18; 1 Corinthians 3:1-4,10-16,21; 1 Corinthians 11:18-19; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 2 Corinthians 11:1-31; Galatians 1:6-8; Galatians 5:10; Ephesians 4:14; Philippians 1:15-16; Philippians 3:2; Colossians 2:4,8,18-19; 1 Timothy 1:3-7,19; 1 Timothy 4:1-3,7; 1 Timothy 6:3-5,20-21; 2 Timothy 2:14-18; 2 Timothy 3:6-9,13; 2 Timothy 4:3; Titus 1:10-14; Titus 3:10-11; Hebrews 13:9; 2 Peter 2:1-22; 2 Peter 3:16; 1 John 2:18,26; 1 John 4:1-3,5; 2 John 1:7-10; 3 John 1:10; Jude 1:4-11; Revelation 2:1-2,12,14-15,18,20-23
- INSTANCES OF
- Aaron
- Nadab and Abihu
- Korah, Dathan, and Abiram
- Eli's sons
- Samuel's sons
- The old prophet of Beth-el
- Jonathan
- Noadiah
- Priests under Jehoash
- Hezekiah
- Priests and Levites
Ezra 2:61-62; Ezra 9:1-2; Ezra 10:18-24; Nehemiah 13:4-13,28-29; Zechariah 7:5-6
- Hananiah
- Jonah
- Rulers in the temple
- Caiaphas
- Judas Iscariot
Matthew 26:14-16,21-25,47-50; Matthew 27:3-5; John 12:4-6; Acts 1:18
- Simon the sorcerer
- Judaizers
Acts 15:1; Galatians 3; Galatians 4; Galatians 5; Galatians 6
- Diotrephes
- Elymas (Bar-Jesus)
- Hymenaeus
- Philetus
- HOSPITALITY TO
- Woman of Zarephath to Elijah
- The Shunammite woman to Elisha
- The foreigners to Paul
- Simon the tanner to Peter
- The Philippian jailer
- Aquila and Priscilla (Prisca)
- To Paul
- To Apollos
- Justus to Paul
- Philip the evangelist to Paul
- ORDINATION OF
- PRAYER FOR, ENJOINED
Matthew 9:37-38; Luke 10:2; Romans 15:30-32; 2 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 6:18-20; Philippians 1:19; Colossians 4:2-4; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2; Philippians 1:22; Hebrews 13:18-19
- PRAYER FOR, EXEMPLIFIED
2 Chronicles 6:41; Psalms 132:9; Acts 1:24-25; Acts 4:29; Acts 6:6; Acts 12:5; Acts 14:23
- PROMISES TO, JOYS OF
2 Samuel 23:6-7; Psalms 126:5-6; Jeremiah 1:7-10,17-19; Jeremiah 20:11; Daniel 12:3; Matthew 10:28-31; Matthew 28:20; Luke 12:11-12; Luke 24:49; John 4:36-38; Acts 1:4-5,8; 1 Corinthians 9:9-10; 2 Corinthians 2:14-16; 2 Corinthians 7:6-7; Philippians 2:16; 1 Thessalonians 2:13,19-20; 1 Thessalonians 3:8-9; 3 John 1:4
- SUCCESS ATTENDING
- Jonah
- Apostles
- Philip
- Peter
- Paul
Acts 13:16-43; 1 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Corinthians 9:2; 1 Corinthians 15:11; 2 Corinthians 3:2-3; 2 Corinthians 12:12; 2 Corinthians 13:4; Philippians 2:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:5
- Apollos
See REVIVALS
- TRIALS AND PERSECUTIONS OF
1 Kings 19:1-10; Isaiah 20:2-3; Ezekiel 24:15-18; Hosea 1:2; Amos 5:10; Amos 7:10-17; Matthew 10:16-27; Matthew 23:34; John 13:16; 1 Corinthians 2:1-4; 1 Corinthians 4:9-13; 2 Corinthians 6:4-10; 2 Corinthians 7:5; 2 Corinthians 11:23-33; 2 Corinthians 12:7-12; Galatians 4:13-14; Ephesians 3:1,13
- FALSELY ACCUSED
See also PERSECUTION
- INSTANCES OF PERSECUTION
- Micaiah
- Hanani
- Zechariah
- The apostles
- Peter
- Paul
Acts 9:23-25,29-30; Acts 14:6-20; Acts 16:11-40; Acts 17:1-13; Acts 20:3; Acts 21:27-40; Acts 22:18,21,24-30; Acts 23:11-35; Acts 24; Acts 25; Acts 26; 2 Corinthians 11:31-33; Galatians 1:21-24; 2 Timothy 1:8,16; 2 Timothy 2:9; 2 Timothy 4:16-17
See ELIJAH
See JEREMIAH
- ZEALOUS
- Titus
- Epaphroditus
- Epaphras
- Tychicus
- John, in his vision
See ZEAL
Bible verses about “Minister, Christian”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
- Revelation 1:20The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
- Revelation 2:1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
- Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
- Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
- Titus 1:1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
- Philippians 1:7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
- 1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
- 1 Peter 5:1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
- Ephesians 4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
- 2 Timothy 4:5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
- Matthew 4:19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Mark 1:17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
- Matthew 9:38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Philippians 1:1Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
- John 5:35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
- Deuteronomy 33:1And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- 1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- 2 Corinthians 8:23Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
- Malachi 2:7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
- Isaiah 61:6But 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.
- 2 Corinthians 6:4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
- Joel 2:17Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
- Romans 15:16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
- 1 Corinthians 4:1Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
- Ezekiel 45:4The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the Lord: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.
- Ephesians 3:7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
- Colossians 1:23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
- Luke 1:2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
- 2 Corinthians 3:6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
- Colossians 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
- Colossians 1:25Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
- 2 Corinthians 11:15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
- Acts 20:28Take 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.
- Jeremiah 3:15And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
- John 21:16He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
- John 21:17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
- John 21:18Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
- Romans 10:14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?