31 Bible Verses about Missionary Work

but sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts: being always ready for an answer to every one asking you a reason for the hope which is in you, but with meekness and fear:

All things are from God, the one having reconciled us unto himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, as that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their transgressions to them, even having placed in us the word of reconciliation. Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.read more.
He made him sin in our behalf, who knew no sin; in order that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

Going, disciple all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost:

For there is one God, and there is also one mediator of God and men, the man, Christ Jesus, the one having given himself a ransom for all, a testimony in due time; in which I have been placed a herald and an apostle I speak the truth, I lie not, a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and in truth.

And on the following day, they traveling, and drawing nigh the city, Peter went up on the house to pray about the sixth hour. And he became hungry, and wished to eat: but they getting it ready, an ecstasy came on him, and he saw the heaven open, and a certain vessel like a great sheet came down, and resting upon the earth with four rope ends:read more.
in which were all quadrupeds, and creeping things of the earth, and birds of the heaven. And a voice came to him, Arising, Peter, slay, and eat. And Peter said, By no means, Lord, because I never was in the habit of eating anything unconsecrated and unclean. And the voice again the second time came to him, Whatsoever things God has cleansed, do not count unclean; and this took place the third time; and immediately the vessel was received up into the heaven. And while Peter was at a loss within himself, as to what the vision he saw might be, behold, the men having been sent by Cornelius, making inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate, and having called, they were asking, if Simon, called Peter, lodges there. And Peter meditating concerning the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men are seeking thee; but rising up, come down, and go with them, doubting nothing: because I have sent them.

and having come into Caesarea, having gone up, and saluted the church, he came down to Antioch;

having spent some time, he went from them, traveling consecutively through the Galatian country and Phrygia, confirming all the disciples.

having come to you, as it is indeed in the whole world bearing fruit and increasing, as also among you, from the day on which you heard and have known the grace of God in truth;

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And He said to them, As it has been written, That Christ must suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day; and repentance unto remission of sins is to be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

When the one having separated me, from the womb of my mother, and called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

whose minister I became, according to the economy of God which was given to me unto you, to fulfill the word of God, the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from the generations: but is now made manifest to his saints, to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, who is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

And they ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Now separate unto me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

And He said to them, The harvest is indeed great, but the laborers are few: therefore pray you the Lord of the harvest, that He may send forth laborers into His harvest.

Then how can they call on him on whom they have not believed? and how can they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how can they preach, unless they may be sent forth? as has been written, How beautiful are the feet of those, who preach the gospel of good things!

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of the heavens draweth nigh.

And it came to pass, when Jesus finished teaching His twelve disciples, He departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

And He says to them, Let us go into the surrounding villages and cities, that I may preach there; for unto this I have come out. And He was preaching in their synagogues in all Galilee, and casting out the demons.

And it came to pass consecutively, that He was going through city and village, proclaiming and preaching the gospel of God, and the twelve along with Him.

And He made twelve (apostles) that they may be with Him and that He may send them out to preach,

And He calls the twelve to Him, and began to send them out two by two; and He gave them authority over unclean spirits.

And Peter and John responding said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than God, judge ye; for we are not able not to speak those things which we have seen and heard.

But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that frequently I purposed to come to you, and was hindered hitherto, in order that I may have some fruit among you, as well as also among other Gentiles. I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians; both to the wise, and the unwise: so to my utmost ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.

For if I preach the gospel, there is no boasting to me; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I may not preach the gospel.

And how can they preach, unless they may be sent forth? as has been written, How beautiful are the feet of those, who preach the gospel of good things!

And He said to another, Follow thou me. And he said, Lord, permit me first having gone away to bury my father. And Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead; but thou having gone away proclaim the kingdom of God. And another said to Him, Lord, I will follow thee; but first permit me to bid adieu to those at my own home.read more.
And Jesus said to him, No one putting his hand to the plow, and looking back, is worthy of the kingdom of God.

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

for the brethren, having come from Macedonia, supplied my deficiency; and in everything I rendered myself not burdensome to you, and will so render.

and having known the grace of God which was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, who seem to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

Then whether I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.