Identity Relating to Service

God uses scripture to teach his people how they must identify in the faith. This list of virtues directs the believer's heart and mind toward adopting the identities relevant to their sacred service. 

Servants

Ephesians 6:6 KJV - "Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;"

Fellowservants

Colossians 1:7 KJV - "As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;"

Colossians 4:7 KJV - "All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:"

Revelation 6:11 KJV - "And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled."

Revelation 19:10 KJV - "And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

Revelation 22:9 KJV - "Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God."

Additional Scriptures

Matthew 18:28-29 KJV - "28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all."

Matthew 18:31 KJV - "So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done."

Matthew 18:33 KJV - "Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?"

Matthew 24:49 KJV - "And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;"

Workers

2 Corinthians 6:1 KJV - "We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain."

Fellowworkers

Colossians 4:10-11 KJV - "10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) 11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me."

Labourers

1 Corinthians 3:9 KJV - "For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building."

Additional Scriptures

Matthew 9:37 KJV - "Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;"

Luke 10:2 KJV - "Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest."

Matthew 9:38 KJV - "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest."

Matthew 20:1-2, 8 KJV - "1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. ... 8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first."

Luke 10:7 KJV - "And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house."

1 Timothy 5:18 KJV - "For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward."

James 5:4 KJV - "Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth."

Fellowlabourers

Philippians 4:3 KJV - "And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life."

1 Thessalonians 3:2 KJV - "And 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:"

Philemon 1:1, 24 KJV - "Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and Fellowlabourer."

Philemon 1:24 KJV - "Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers."

Fellowhelpers

2 Corinthians 8:23 KJV - "Whether 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."

3 John 1:8 KJV - "We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth."

Yokefellow

Philippians 4:3 KJV - "And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life."

Additional Scriptures

Matthew 11:29 KJV - "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."

Stewards

1 Peter 4:10 KJV - "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

1 Corinthians 4:1 KJV - "Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God."

Titus 1:7 KJV - "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;"

Luke 12:42 KJV - "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?"

Additional Scriptures

Steward Requirements

1 Corinthians 4:2 KJV - "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."

Titus 1:7 KJV - "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;"

Luke 12:42-48 KJV - "42 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? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more."

In the Parable of the Labourers of the Vineyard

Matthew 20:8 KJV - "So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.”

Ministers

Psalm 103:21 KJV - "Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure."

2 Corinthians 3:5-6 KJV - "5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 6 Who 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."

2 Corinthians 8:4 KJV - "Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints."

1 Corinthians 4:1 KJV - "Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God."

2 Corinthians 6:4 KJV - "But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,"

Additional Scriptures

Testimonials

Matthew 27:55 KJV - "And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:"

Luke 1:2 KJV - "Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;"

Romans 13:6 KJV - "For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing."

Romans 15:16 KJV - "That 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 3:5 KJV - "Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?"

2 Corinthians 11:23 KJV - "Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft."

Concerning Ministering

Romans 12:7 KJV - "Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;"

2 Corinthians 9:1 KJV - "For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:"

Galatians 3:5 KJV - "He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?"

Oracles

1 Peter 4:11 KJV - "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."

Sower

2 Corinthians 9:10 KJV - "Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)"

Mark 4:14 KJV - "The sower soweth the word."

Luke 8:11 KJV - "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God."

Additional Scriptures

Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23, 37 KJV - "3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. ... 18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. … 37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;"

Mark 4:3-9, 14-20 KJV - "3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. 9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. ... 14 The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred."

Luke 8:5-8, 11-15 KJV - "5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. ... 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience."

Ministering Seed

Isaiah 55:10 KJV - "For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:"

Jeremiah 50:16 KJV - "Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land."

Soweth

Proverbs 11:18 KJV - "The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward."

John 4:36 KJV - "And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together."

John 4:37 KJV - "And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth."

2 Corinthians 9:6 KJV - "But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully."

Galatians 6:7-8 KJV - "7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting."

Sowest

1 Corinthians 15:36-37 KJV - "36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: 37And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:"

Soldier

2 Timothy 2:3-4 KJV - "3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."

Fellowsoldier

Philippians 2:25 KJV - "Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants."

Philemon 1:2 KJV - "And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:"

Doorkeeper & Porter

Psalm 84:10 KJV - "For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." 

Mark 13:34 KJV - "For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch."

Additional Scriptures

1 Chronicles 9:21 KJV - "And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."

John 10:3 KJV - "To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out."