Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
The 1611 reading
Are they not all ministring spirits, sent foorth to minister for them, who shall be heires of saluation?
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: As a noun, one who serves, attends, or executes an appointed charge or office. Sense 2: As a verb, to serve, attend, or perform service. Sense 3: To give, afford, supply, convey, or cause what is named to be supplied.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 24:13
Complete exact-word concordance
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Are they not all ministring spirits, sent foorth to minister for them, who shall be heires of saluation?
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.
For God is not vnrighteous, to forget your worke and labour of loue, which yee haue shewed toward his Name, in that yee haue ministred to the Saints, and doe minister.
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
A minister of the Sanctuary, and of the true Tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
1611 marginal noteOr, of holy things.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
To supply.
Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business.
To give; to afford; to supply.
To attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. To afford supplies; to give things needful; to supply the means of relief; to relieve.