1 Peter 4:10

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.