31 Bible Verses about Missionary Work

and sanctify the anointed Lord in your hearts, and be always ready with a defense to every one that asks you a reason for the hope that is in you; but with meekness and fear,

And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and given us the ministry of the reconciliation, to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their offenses, and has given to us the word of reconciliation. We are embassadors therefore for Christ, as though God besought you by us; we pray you, for Christ, be reconciled to God.read more.
For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.

go and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

For there is one God, and one mediator of God and man, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all, a testimony for its own times, of which I was made a herald and an apostle,?? speak the truth, I lie not,?? teacher of nations in faith and truth.

And on the next day, as they were pursuing their journey and had come nigh to the city, Peter went upon the house to pray, about the sixth hour. And he was hungry and wished to eat; and while they were preparing a trance came upon him, and he beheld heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet descending, let down by four corners to the earth,read more.
in which were all the quadrupeds and reptiles of the earth, and birds of heaven. And a voice came to him, Arise, Peter, kill and eat. But Peter said, By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten any thing common and impure. And a voice came to him again, a second time, What God has purified, regard not common. And this was done thrice, and immediately the vessel was taken up to heaven. And while Peter doubted with himself what the vision which he had seen meant, behold, even [then] the men sent by Cornelius, having inquired for the house of Simon, stood at the gate, and calling aloud asked if Simon who was called Peter lodged there. And while Peter was considering of the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men seek you; arise and go down and go with them without hesitation, for I have sent them.

and coming down to Caesarea, and going up and saluting the church, he went down to Antioch;

and having spent some time there he went away, passing in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, confirming all the disciples.

And after these days, having made preparation, we went up to Jerusalem;

which is present with you as also in all the world, and is fruitful and increases, as also with you, from the day that you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

And he said to them, Go into all the world, preach the good news to all the creation;

and said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day, and that a change of mind and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

But when God who gave me being and called me by 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,

of which I was made a minister according to the dispensation of God given me for you, to complete the word of God, the mystery concealed from ages and from generations, but now it has been manifested to his saints, to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

And while they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

And he said to them, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers few; pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to thrust out laborers into his harvest.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one preaching? and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those that publish good news of peace, that publish good news of good things.

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Change your minds; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

And when Jesus had finished his charge to his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

And he said to them, Let us go elsewhere to the adjoining villages to preach there; because for this purpose have I come. And he preached in their synagogues in all Galilee, and cast out demons.

And he travelled in order through the cities and villages, proclaiming and preaching the good news of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

And he called the twelve, and sent them out two and two, and gave them power over impure spirits;

But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge; for we cannot but tell what we have seen and heard.

But I wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, that I often purposed to come to you, and was hindered hitherto, that I might have some fruit also among you, as among the other gentiles. I am a debtor both to the Greeks and the Barbarians, both to the wise and the ignorant; so that as far as depends upon me I am ready also to preach the gospel to those at Rome.

For if I preach the gospel I have nothing to boast of; for a necessity is laid upon me; for woe is me, if I preach not the gospel.

and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those that publish good news of peace, that publish good news of good things.

And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father. But he said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but do you go and proclaim abroad the kingdom of God. And another also said, Lord, I will follow you, but permit me first to bid farewell to those in my house.read more.
But Jesus said, No man putting his hand on the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

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

and when I was with you and was in want, I was burdensome to no one; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied beforehand my need; and in every thing I kept myself without being burdensome to you, and will keep myself so.

Whether therefore it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.