17 Bible Verses about People Sending People

"For I also am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me. And I say to one 'come,' and he comes, and to my slave 'do this or that,' and he does it."

In solemn truth I tell you that a slave is not greater than his master, neither is a messenger greater than the one who sends him.

Now while Peter was greatly perplexed to know what the vision which he had been sent by Cornelius, and had made inquiries for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

When news of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

So after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them, and let them go.

So the church saw them off on their journey, and they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria. Here they set forth the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, to select some of their number, and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The men chosen were Judas called Bar-Sabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

"we have unanimously decided to select certain men, and to send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul;

After spending some time there the brothers let them go with a greeting of peace to those who had sent them.

while Paul chose Silas, and set forth commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

So he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, while he himself kept back for a time on his way into Asia.

With this in mind I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dear and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ; the manner in which I ever teach everywhere in every church.

I shall remain some time with you; possibly spending the winter, in order that you may help me forward in whatever journey I take.

Whenever he comes to me, send him on his way in peace, for I am expecting him with the other brothers.

I intended to go by you into Macedonia, and to come again to you from Macedonia, and by you to be sent forward on my way to Judea.

With them I am sending our brother of whose zeal I have often had proof in many ways, and who is now zealous because of his great confidence in you.

Nevertheless I am sending the brothers in order that my boast about you may not prove vain in this instance; so that, as I kept saying, you may be prepared.