Bible Verses About Missionary Work
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for missionary work, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 5,490 votes, led by Mark 16:15. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Missionary Work
Mark 16:15702 votes
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Matthew 28:19-20527 votes
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Acts 6:4286 votes
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
1 Timothy 4:12256 votes
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Acts 1:8243 votes
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Psalms 96:3224 votes
Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
Romans 10:14215 votes
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 a preacher?
1 Peter 3:15166 votes
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Mark 16:15-16146 votes
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
1 Peter 4:10142 votes
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Philippians 4:6-7119 votes
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Isaiah 6:890 votes
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Matthew 24:1477 votes
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
John 20:19-2475 votes
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Colossians 3:2372 votes
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
1 Corinthians 11:1-267 votes
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
Romans 8:2863 votes
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
John 3:1661 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Matthew 16:15-1955 votes
He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Ephesians 5:155 votes
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Luke 18:29-3053 votes
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,
Romans 10:1351 votes
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Matthew 5:14-1650 votes
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Isaiah 49:649 votes
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Isaiah 52:746 votes
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
What does the Bible say about missionary work?
Readers most often cite Mark 16:15 on the subject of missionary work. Across 5,490 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 6:4, 1 Timothy 4:12. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.