27 Bible Verses about People Sending People

For I also am a man set under authority, having soldiers under myself. And I say to this man, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes, and to my bondman, Do this, and he does.

Truly, truly, I say to you, a bondman is not greater than his lord, nor is an apostle greater than he who sent him.

And they ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and tarried all night. And they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away to my master.

And he said to them, Do not hinder me, since LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.

And they sent Rebekah their sister away, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.

And Israel said to Joseph, Are not thy brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee to them. And he said to him, Here I am.

And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brothers, and well with the flock, and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother. And ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, and her maidens walked along by the riverside. And she saw the ark among the reeds, and sent her handmaid to fetch it.

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou have commanded us we will do, and wherever thou send us we will go.

And the king said to me (the queen also sitting by him), For how long shall thy journey be? And when will thou return? So it pleased the king to send me, and I set him a time.

Now while Peter was bewildered in himself whatever the vision which he saw might be, that lo, the men who were sent from Cornelius, having inquired the house of Simon, stood at the gate.

And the word about them was heard in the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they dispatched Barnabas to pass through as far as Antioch,

Then, having fasted and prayed and laid hands on them, they sent them away.

Indeed therefore, having been helped for the trip by the congregation, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brothers.

Then it was decided by the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to send men chosen from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,

it was decided by us, having become unanimous, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

And after spending some time, they were dismissed with peace from the brothers to the apostles.

but Paul, having selected Silas, went forth after being delivered to the grace of God by the brothers.

And having sent into Macedonia two of those who help him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Because of this I sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every congregation.

And it may be that I will remain with you, or I will even spend winter, so that ye may set me on my way wherever I go.

Let not any man therefore disparage him, but send him forth in peace, so that he may come to me, for I expect him with the brothers.

and to pass through you into Macedonia, and to come again from Macedonia to you, and by you to be helped on the way toward Judea.

And we sent along with them our brother whom we often proved being diligent in many things, but is now much more diligent (with much confidence toward you)

But I sent the brothers so that our boast about you would not be empty in this regard. So that, as I said, ye may be prepared,