Luke 10:2
And He addressed them thus: "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few: therefore entreat the Owner of the harvest to send out more reapers into His fields. And now go.
Matthew 9:36-38
And when He saw the crowds He was touched with pity for them, because they were distressed and were fainting on the ground like sheep which have no shepherd.
2 Thessalonians 3:1
Finally, brethren, pray for us, asking that the Lord's Message may be spread rapidly and its glory be displayed, as it was displayed among you;
Matthew 20:1
"For the Kingdom of the Heavens is like an employer who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard,
Mark 13:34
It is like a man living abroad who has left his house, and given the management to his servants--to each one his special duty--and has ordered the porter to keep awake.
Mark 16:15
Then He said to them, "Go the whole world over, and proclaim the Good News to all mankind.
Mark 16:20
But they went out and made proclamation everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming their Message by the signs which accompanied it.
Luke 9:1
Then calling the Twelve together He conferred on them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases;
John 4:35-38
Do you not say, 'It wants four months yet to the harvest'? But look round, I tell you, and observe these plains-- they are already ripe for the sickle.
Acts 8:4
Those, however, who were scattered abroad went from place to place spreading the Good News of God's Message;
Acts 11:19
Those, however, who had been driven in various directions by the persecution which broke out on account of Stephen made their way to Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, delivering the Message to none but Jews.
Acts 13:2
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me, now at once, Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them."
Acts 13:4
They therefore, being thus sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleuceia, and from there sailed to Cyprus.
Acts 16:9-10
Here, one night, Paul saw a vision. There was a Macedonian who was standing, entreating him and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."
Acts 20:28
"Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has placed you to take the oversight for Him and act as shepherds to the Church of God, which He has bought with His own blood.
Acts 22:21
"'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"
Acts 26:15-18
"'Who art Thou, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.
1 Corinthians 3:6-9
I planted and Apollos watered; but it was God who was, all the time, giving the increase.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And by God's appointment there are in the Church--first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers. Then come miraculous powers, and then ability to cure diseases or render loving service, or powers of organization, or varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'
1 Corinthians 15:10
But what I am I am by the grace of God, and His grace bestowed upon me did not prove ineffectual. But I labored more strenuously than all the rest--yet it was not I, but God's grace working with me.
2 Corinthians 6:1
And you also we, as God's fellow workers, entreat not to be found to have received His grace to no purpose.
Ephesians 4:7-12
Yet to each of us individually grace was given, measured out with the munificence of Christ.
Philippians 2:21
Everybody concerns himself about his own interests, not about those of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 2:25
Yet I deem it important to send Epaphroditus to you now--he is my brother and comrade both in labour and in arms, and is your messenger who has ministered to my needs.
Philippians 2:30
because it was for the sake of Christ's work that he came so near death, hazarding, as he did, his very life in endeavouring to make good any deficiency that there might be in your gifts to me.
Colossians 1:29
To this end, like an earnest wrestler, I exert all my strength in reliance upon the power of Him who is mightily at work within me.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, sends greetings to you, always wrestling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand firm--Christians of ripe character and of clear conviction as to everything which is God's will.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: how, working night and day so as not to become a burden to any one of you, we came and proclaimed among you God's Good News.
1 Thessalonians 5:12
Now we beg you, brethren, to show respect for those who labour among you and are your leaders in Christian work, and are your advisers;
1 Timothy 1:12-14
I am thankful to Him who made me strong--even Christ Jesus our Lord--because He has judged me to be faithful and has put me into His service,
1 Timothy 4:10
and here is the motive of our toiling and wrestling, because we have our hopes fixed on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, and especially of believers.
1 Timothy 4:15-16
Habitually practise these duties, and be absorbed in them; so that your growing proficiency in them may be evident to all.
1 Timothy 5:17-18
Let the Elders who perform their duties wisely and well be held worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in preaching and teaching.
2 Timothy 2:3-6
As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.
2 Timothy 4:5
But as for you, you must exercise habitual self-control, and not live a self-indulgent life, but do the duty of an evangelist and fully discharge the obligations of your office.
Hebrews 3:6
but Christ was faithful as a Son having authority over God's house, and we are that house, if we hold firm to the End the boldness and the hope which we boast of as ours.
Revelation 2:1
"To the minister of the Church in Ephesus write as follows: "'This is what He who holds the seven stars in the grasp of His right hand says--He who walks to and fro among the seven lampstands of gold.
Revelation 11:2-3
But as for the court which is outside the sanctuary, pass it over. Do not measure it; for it has been given to the Gentiles, and for forty-two months they will trample the holy city under foot.