32 Bible Verses about Missionary Work

And be always ready to give an answer to every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear:

And all things are from God, who hath reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation: Namely, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their traspasses to them, and hath committed to us the word of reconciliation. Therefore we are embassadors for Christ, as though God were intreating by us: we beseech you, in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.read more.
For he hath made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God through him.

Go ye and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified of in due season, Whereunto I am ordained a preacher and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

On the morrow, as they journeyed and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up on the house-top, to pray, about the sixth hour. And he became very hungry, and would have eaten; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down on the earth:read more.
Wherein were all four-footed creatures of the earth, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. And a voice came to him, Rise, Peter, kill and eat. But Peter said, In no wise, Lord: for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean. And the voice came to him again, the second time, What God hath purified, call not thou common. This was done thrice, and the vessel was taken up again to heaven. Now while Peter doubted in himself, what the vision he had seen should mean, behold the men sent by Cornelius, having inquired out Simon's house, stood at the gate, And calling asked, Whether Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there? While Peter was musing on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men seek thee. Arise therefore and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.

And he set sail from Ephesus. And landing at Cesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.

And having spent some time there, he departed, and went over the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, confirming all the disciples.

And after these days, we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

of which ye heard before in the word of truth, Which is come to you, as also it is in all the world, and bringeth forth fruit, as it hath done likewise among you, from the day ye heard it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

to understand the scriptures, And said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood:

Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me for you, fully to preach the word of God: The mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations; but now is manifested to his saints: To whom among the Gentiles it was the will of God to make known, what is the riches of this glorious mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

And as they were ministring to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.

And he said to them, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

But how shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? But how shall they preach, unless they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them who bring the good tidings of peace, who bring the glad tidings of good things!

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

And when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence, to teach and to preach in their cities.

And he saith to them, Let us go to the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore am I come. And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

And afterward he went through every city and village preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him.

And he ordained twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

And he calleth to him the twelve, and sent them forth by two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits;

But Peter and John answering, said to them, Whether it be righteous in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things, which we have seen and heard.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you, (though I have been hindred hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentiles. I am a debtor both to the Greeks and the barbarians, both to the wise and to the unwise. Therefore, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also who are at Rome.

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for a necessity lieth upon me, and wo is me, if I preach not the gospel.

But how shall they preach, unless they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them who bring the good tidings of peace, who bring the glad tidings of good things!

And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, Suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but suffer me first to bid them farewell that are in my house.read more.
Jesus said to him, No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

For the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied my want; and I have in all things kept myself from being burdensom, and will keep myself.

) And when James, and Cephas, and John, who undoubtedly were pillars, knew the grace that was given to me, they gave the right-hands of fellowships to me and Barnabas, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision: Only they desired that we would be mindful of the poor,

Whether therefore I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.