Missionary Work

and he said to them, `Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'

Declare among nations His honour, Among all the peoples His wonders.

How then shall they call upon <FI>him<Fi> in whom they did not believe? and how shall they believe <FI>on him<Fi> of whom they did not hear? and how shall they hear apart from one preaching?

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

and he said to them, `Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation; — read the full passage →

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

And I hear the voice of the Lord, saying: `Whom do I send? and who doth go for Us?' And I say, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I, send me.'

and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.

It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;' — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ. — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

He saith to them, `And ye--who do ye say me to be?' — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God, — read the full passage →

for every one--whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.'

`Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid; — read the full passage →

And He saith, `It hath been a light thing That thou art to Me for a servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel to bring back, And I have given thee for a light of nations, To be My salvation unto the end of the earth.'

How comely on the mountains, Have been the feet of one proclaiming tidings, Sounding peace, proclaiming good tidings, Sounding salvation, Saying to Zion, `Reigned hath thy God.'

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

And Jehovah saith unto Abram, `Go for thyself, from thy land, and from thy kindred, and from the house of thy father, unto the land which I shew thee. — read the full passage →

and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, `Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'

for so hath the Lord commanded us: I have set thee for a light of nations--for thy being for salvation unto the end of the earth.'

The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

And I saw another messenger flying in mid-heaven, having good news age-during to proclaim to those dwelling upon the earth, and to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people,

who shall render to each according to his works; — read the full passage →

Jesus, therefore, said to them again, `Peace to you; according as the Father hath sent me, I also send you;'

but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God--to those believing in his name,

Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, `Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,' — read the full passage →

Rehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders.

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

this is the bread that out of the heaven is coming down, that any one may eat of it, and not die. — read the full passage →

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

And ye have known that in the midst of Israel <FI>am<Fi> I, And I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God, and there is none else, And not ashamed are My people to the age.

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out, — read the full passage →

and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:

And after these things, the Lord did appoint also other seventy, and sent them by twos before his face, to every city and place whither he himself was about to come, — read the full passage →

and to God <FI>are<Fi> thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,

And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth; — read the full passage →

for my flesh truly is food, and my blood truly is drink; — read the full passage →

and to all the nations it behoveth first that the good news be proclaimed.

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Jesus, therefore, said to the twelve, `Do ye also wish to go away?' — read the full passage →

To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, `That there is no dawn to it.'

because also Christ once for sin did suffer--righteous for unrighteous--that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit, — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

And after these things, the Lord did appoint also other seventy, and sent them by twos before his face, to every city and place whither he himself was about to come,

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

and how shall they preach, if they may not be sent? according as it hath been written, `How beautiful the feet of those proclaiming good tidings of peace, of those proclaiming good tidings of the good things!'

then said he unto them, `The harvest indeed <FI>is<Fi> abundant, but the workmen few; beseech ye then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest.

because <FI>it is<Fi> God who said, Out of darkness light <FI>is<Fi> to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Lo, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, thy festivals, complete thy vows, For add no more to pass over into thee doth the worthless, He hath been completely cut off!

for every one--whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.' — read the full passage →

`Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is believing in me, hath life age-during; — read the full passage →

From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

In the year of the death of king Uzziah--I see the Lord, sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and His train is filling the temple. — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

for every one--whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.' — read the full passage →

and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick! — read the full passage →

And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, `Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.'

And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem; — read the full passage →

And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;

and Peter said, `Silver and gold I have none, but what I have, that I give to thee; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and be walking.'

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life; — read the full passage →

do not say that it is yet four months, and the harvest cometh; lo, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and see the fields, that they are white unto harvest already.

the Father doth love the Son, and all things hath given into his hand; — read the full passage →

And it hath come to pass afterwards, I do pour out My Spirit on all flesh, And prophesied have your sons and your daughters, Your old men do dream dreams, Your young men do see visions.

and other sheep I have that are not of this fold, these also it behoveth me to bring, and my voice they will hear, and there shall become one flock--one shepherd.

`And if thy hand may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee maimed to enter into the life, than having the two hands, to go away to the gehenna, to the fire--the unquenchable-- — read the full passage →

and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits, — read the full passage →

As the former time made light The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, So the latter hath honoured the way of the sea, Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. — read the full passage →

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

And Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a fame went forth through all the region round about concerning him, — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass, at the end of seven days, — read the full passage →

I have brought them unto My holy mountain, And caused them to rejoice in My house of prayer, Their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices <FI>Are<Fi> for a pleasing thing on Mine altar, For My house, `A house of prayer,' Is called for all the peoples.

Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, <FI>Is<Fi> a man boasting himself in a false gift. — read the full passage →

Give ye thanks to Jehovah--call ye in His name, Make known among the peoples His acts. — read the full passage →

Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise,

And they bring in the ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David hath stretched out for it, and they bring near burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God; — read the full passage →

and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, `Be ye reconciled to God;'

And ye have said in that day, Give ye praise to Jehovah, call in His name. Make known among the peoples His acts. Make mention that set on high is His name.

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, --though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us, — read the full passage →

In the year of the death of king Uzziah--I see the Lord, sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and His train is filling the temple. — read the full passage →