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But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”

For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

Now I beg you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints—

But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face, which was passing away,

won’t service of the Spirit be with much more glory?

For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,

I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

“I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.