Bible verses about "ministering to unsaved" | Living_Oracles

¹ Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to the saints that are in Ephesus, even the believers in Christ Jesus: ² Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. ³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ; ⁴ according as he has elected us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and unblameable in his sight; in love, ⁵ having formerly marked us out for adoption through Jesus Christ, to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, ⁶ to the praise of the glory of his favor, with which he has highly favored us in the Beloved; ⁷ in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his favor, ⁸ which has abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; ⁹ having made known to us the secret of his will according to his benevolent purpose, which he had purposed in himself, ¹⁰ for the administration of the fullness of the appointed times, to gather together all under Christ-all in the heavens, and all on the earth-under him: ¹¹ under whom even we have inherited, having been formerly marked out according to the purpose of him who effectually works all things according to the counsel of his will, ¹² that we should be to the praise of his glory, who before trusted in Christ. ¹³ In whom you, also, trusted, having heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom, also, having believed, you were sealed with the spirit of the promise-the Holy Spirit- ¹⁴ who is an earnest of our inheritance, for the redemption of the purchase, to the praise of his glory. ¹⁵ For this reason, I, also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all the saints, ¹⁶ do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

¹ But the Spirit expressly says, that in future times some will apostatize from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits, and to doctrines concerning demons; ² through the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience; ³ who forbid to marry, and command to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, who thoroughly know the truth;- ⁴ that every creature of God is good, being received with thanksgiving, and nothing is to be rejected; ⁵ for it is sanctified, by the word of God, and by prayer. ⁶ Laying these things before the brethren, you will be a good servant of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of the faith, and of good doctrine, to the knowledge of which you have attained. ⁷ But reject profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself to godliness: ⁸ ford bodily exercise is profitable for little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the present life, and of that to come. ⁹ This saying is true, and worthy of all reception. ¹⁰ Besides, for this we both labor, and suffer reproach,- because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of believers. ¹¹ Those things give in charge, and teach. ¹² Let no one despise your youth; but be a pattern to the believers in speech, in behavior, in love, in faith, in chastity. ¹³ Till I come, apply yourself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. ¹⁴ Neglect not the spiritual gift which is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the imposition of the hands of the eldership. ¹⁵ Make these things your care. Be wholly employed in them, that your proficiency might be evident to all. ¹⁶ Take heed to yourself, and to your doctrine; continue in them; for in doing this, you will both save yourself, and them who hear you.

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; ¹⁸ that the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints; ¹⁹ and what the exceeding greatness of his power, in relation to us who believe according to the working of his mighty power, ²⁰ which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places; ²¹ far above all government, and power, and might, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; ²² and subjected all things under his feet, and appointed him head over all things to the congregation, ²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all;

¹ I, then, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling, by which you are called, ² with all humility and meekness; with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love; ³ earnestly endeavoring to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the bond of peace. ⁴ There is one body, and one Spirit; as also you have been called with one hope of your calling; ⁵ one Lord, one faith, one immersion; ⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all, and with all, and in you all. ⁷ But to every one of us is given favor, according to the measure of the gift of Christ; ⁸ (Wherefore he says, Having ascended on high, he captivated captivity, and gave gifts to men. ⁹ Now, this-Having ascended, what is it, unless, indeed, he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth! ¹⁰ He who descended, is the same who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) ¹¹ And he gave some, indeed, Apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; ¹² for the adapting of these saints to the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ: ¹³ till we all come to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God; to a perfect man; to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: ¹⁴ that we may be no longer children, tossed and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sight of men, and by cunning craftiness for an artifice of seduction: ¹⁵ but speaking the truth in love, we may all grow into him, who is the Head, even Christ; ¹⁶ from whom, the whole body, fitly joined together, and compacted by the service of every joint, according to the energy, in the proportion of each particular part, effects the increase of the body, for the edification of itself in love. ¹⁷ This, therefore, I say, and testify in the Lord, that you walk no longer as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind; ¹⁸ having their understandings darkened; being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; ¹⁹ who, being past feeling, have abandoned themselves to lasciviousness, to commit all uncleanness with greediness. ²⁰ But you have not so learned Christ; ²¹ if, indeed, you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus; ²² that, with respect to your former conduct, you put away the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; ²³ that you be renewed in the spirit of your minds; ²⁴ and that you put on the new man; which, after God, is created in righteousness and true holiness. ²⁵ Wherefore, putting away lying, speak the truth every one to his neighbor: for we are members one of another. ²⁶ Do not sin, through anger; let not the sun go down upon your wrath, ²⁷ neither give an opportunity to the devil. ²⁸ Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to impart to him who has need. ²⁹ Let no corrupt discourse come out of your mouth; but if any speech be good for the use of edification, speak it, that it may impart a benefit to the hearers. ³⁰ And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you are sealed till the day of redemption. ³¹ Let all bitterness, and anger, and wrath, and clamor, and detraction, be taken away from among you, with all malice. ³² But be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, even as God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven you.

¹ But do you inculcate the things which become wholesome doctrine: ² that aged men be vigilant, grave, prudent, healthy by faith, love, patience. ³ That aged women, in like manner, be in deportment as becomes sacred persons-not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, good teachers; ⁴ that they may persuade the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children- ⁵ to be calm, chaste, careful of their families, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be defamed. ⁶ The young men, in like manner, exhort to govern their passions. ⁷ In all things make yourself a pattern of good works: in teaching, show incorruptness, gravity, ⁸ wholesome speech which can not be condemned; that he who is on the opposite side may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say concerning you. ⁹ Exhort servants to be subject to their own masters, and in all things be careful to please, not answering again, ¹⁰ not secretly stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. ¹¹ For the favor of God, which brings salvation, has appeared to all men; ¹² teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world- ¹³ expecting the blessed hope; namely, the appearing of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ; ¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. ¹⁵ These things inculcate, and exhort, and reprove with all authority; let no one despise you.

¹ Do not become many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive a severe sentence. ² For in many things we all offend. If any one offend not in the word, he is a perfect man, able to rule, also, the whole body. ³ Behold, we put bits into the mouths of horses, to make them obedient to us, and we turn about their whole body. ⁴ Behold, also, the ships, which, though they be so great, and are driven by fierce winds, are turned about by a very small helm, whithersoever the power of the pilot determines: ⁵ so, also, the tongue is a little member, yet it works mightily. Behold, how much wood a little fire kindles! ⁶ Now the tongue is a fire-a world of iniquity; the tongue is so placed among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets the wheel of nature in a blaze, and is set on fire from hell. ⁷ Now every species of wild beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of sea monsters, is subdued, and has been subdued by man: ⁸ but the tongue of men, no one can subdue; it is an unruly evil thing, full of deadly poison. ⁹ With it we bless God, even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceed a blessing and a curse! My brethren, these things ought not so to be. ¹¹ Does a fountain send forth, from the same opening, sweet water and bitter? ¹² Can a fig-tree, my brethren, produces olives; or a vine, figs? So, no fountain can yield salt water and fresh. ¹³ Is any one wise and intelligent among you? let him show, by good behavior, his works, with meekness of wisdom. ¹⁴ But if you have bitter anger and strife in your heart, do you not boast and lie against the truth? ¹⁵ This is not the wisdom which comes from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish: ¹⁶ for where there is anger and strife, there is disorder, and every evil work. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is, indeed, first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be persuaded, full of compassion and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. ¹⁸ Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace, by them who practice peace.