27 Bible Verses about People Sending People

For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

And he and the men who were with him ate and drank, and they spent the night there. When they arose in the morning, he said, "Send me away to my master."

But he said to them, "Do not delay me, since the LORD has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master."

So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham's servant and his men.

As soon as Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, "Send me away, that I may go to my own home and country.

And Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them." And he said to him, "Here I am."

So he said to him, "Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me word." So he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. Or else, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies."

Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it.

And they answered Joshua, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

And the king said to me (the queen sitting beside him), "How long will you be gone, and when will you return?" So it pleased the king to send me when I had given him a time.

Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate

The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,

it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.

but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

That is why I sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ,as I teach them everywhere in every church.

and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go.

So let no one despise him. Help him on his way in peace, that he may return to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.

I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to come back to you from Macedonia and have you send me on my way to Judea.

And with them we are sending our brother whom we have often tested and found earnest in many matters, but who is now more earnest than ever because of his great confidence in you.

But I am sending the brothers so that our boasting about you may not prove empty in this matter, so that you may be ready, as I said you would be.