As members of the Body of Christ, each of us have been endowed with a special measure of grace to use in His service. Paul develops this theme in Romans where he states 'For as we have many members in one Body, and all members have not the same office So we, being many, are one Body in Christ, and ever one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether...ministry, let us wait on our ministering or he that teacheth, on teaching Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity he that ruleth, with diligence he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Ephesians 4:12:
To equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
(NIV)
His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ's body (the church),
(AMP)
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
(KJV)
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1 Corinthians 4:1:
This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed.
(NIV)
SO THEN, let us [apostles] be looked upon as ministering servants of Christ and stewards (trustees) of the mysteries (the secret purposes) of God.
(AMP)
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
(KJV)
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Hebrews 1:14:
Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
(NIV)
Are not the angels all ministering spirits (servants) sent out in the service [of God for the assistance] of those who are to inherit salvation?
(AMP)
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
(KJV)
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