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What does the Bible say about ordination?

10 verses about ordination, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about ordination

John 15:16 — Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. 6 votes
2 Timothy 2:15 — Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 5 votes
Ephesians 4:1 — I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 4 votes
1 Timothy 1:12 — And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 3 votes
1 Timothy 5:22 — Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure. 3 votes
John 15:14 — Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 2 votes
Acts 6:3 — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 2 votes
Acts 14:23 — And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. 2 votes
Titus 1:5 — For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 2 votes
1 Peter 2:5 — Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 2 votes

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John (2), Acts (2), 1 Timothy (2), Ephesians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (1)

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