And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.
When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep witho
Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, f
I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admon
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with y
Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the d
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the chu
And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accom
So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be compl
But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also
And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, an
Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch,
To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and espe
‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and he
Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD wou
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you
Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest.
So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet no
For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on
because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone whil
whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their o
Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophe
But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the ho
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they
Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and