1 Corinthians 14:5
I want you all to speak ecstatically, but I especially want you to be inspired to preach. The man who is inspired to preach is more useful than the one who speaks ecstatically??nless he can explain what he says so that it may do the church some good.
Matthew 9:37-38
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant enough, but the reapers are few.
Luke 10:2
And he said to them, "The harvest is abundant enough, but the reapers are few. So pray to the owner of the harvest to send reapers to gather it.
Acts 26:29
"In a hurry or not," said Paul, "I would to God that not only you, but all who hear me today, might be what I am??xcept for these chains!"
1 Corinthians 3:3
for you are still worldly. For when there are still jealousy and quarrels among you, are you not worldly and living on a merely human level?
1 Corinthians 3:21
So no one should boast about men. For it all belongs to you??22 Paul, Apollos, Cephas, the world, life, death, the present, the future??ll of it belongs to you.
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient and kind. Love is not envious or boastful. It does not put on airs.
Philippians 1:15-18
Some of them, it is true, are actually preaching the Christ from jealousy and partisanship, but there are others who are doing it out of good-will.
Philippians 2:3
Do not act for selfish ends or from vanity, but modestly treat one another as your superiors.
James 3:14-15
But if you cherish bitter feelings of jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on it and thus belie the truth.
James 4:5
Do you suppose the Scripture means nothing when it says, "He yearns jealously over the Spirit he has put in our hearts?"
James 5:9
Do not complain of one another, brothers, or you will be judged. The judge is standing right at the door!
1 Peter 2:1
Free yourselves, therefore, from all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of any kind,