25 Bible Verses about Missionaries

"If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you.

He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

And when I was with you and was in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my need. So I refrained and will refrain from burdening you in any way.

Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble. And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again.

Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.

But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called "today," that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.

But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.

You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

The living, the living, he thanks you, as I do this day; the father makes known to the children your faithfulness.

For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments; read more.
and that they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.

I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.

And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disappointed who sought to do me hurt.

Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works.

They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, to make known to the children of man yourmighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the LORD. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

"But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work that the LORD had commanded by Moses to be done brought it as a freewill offering to the LORD.

that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

and many peoples shall come, and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

"Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?"

Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant, and they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, "'Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise'?"

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle,encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison--

Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.

Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Engage in business until I come.'

"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.

and said to Moses, "The people bring much more than enough for doing the work that the LORD has commanded us to do." So Moses gave command, and word was proclaimed throughout the camp, "Let no man or woman do anything more for the contribution for the sanctuary." So the people were restrained from bringing, for the material they had was sufficient to do all the work, and more.

For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord,

Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

"You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you.

So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.

Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.

O LORD, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds. I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD. I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people, read more.
in the courts of the house of the LORD, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!

Young men and maidens together, old men and children! Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.

O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.

One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.

And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel."

"Curse Meroz, says the angel of the LORD, curse its inhabitants thoroughly, because they did not come to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.

He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out."

Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

So couriers went throughout all Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his princes, as the king had commanded, saying, "O people of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may turn again to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.

and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.

And Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation. "There is none holy like the LORD; there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. read more.
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength. Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn. The LORD kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up. The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and on them he has set the world. "He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness, for not by might shall a man prevail. The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; against them he will thunder in heaven. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to his king and exalt the power of his anointed."

And when your children say to you, 'What do you mean by this service?' you shall say, 'It is the sacrifice of the LORD's Passover, for he passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians but spared our houses.'" And the people bowed their heads and worshiped.

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies--in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up."

The children gather wood, the fathers kindle fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven. And they pour out drink offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.

For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.

So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you."

Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).

the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.

I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame,

Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

She said to her mistress, "Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy."

if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice;

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

"Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?"

Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.

Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.