Bible Verses About All Christians Should Be As Missionaries

She said to her mistress, "I wish my lord could go to the prophet in Shomron! He could heal his tzara'at."

Now I have used all my strength to prepare for the house of my God the gold needed for the articles of gold, the silver for the articles of silver, the bronze for the articles of bronze, the iron for the articles of iron, the wood for the articles of wood, onyx stones, gemstones to be set, brilliant stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, as well as marble in abundance.

In addition, because my desire is set on the house of my God, since I have my own supply of gold and silver, I herewith give it to the house of my God - over and above everything I have prepared for the holy house -

The people were filled with joy, because they had given willingly - wholeheartedly they had given willingly to ADONAI; and David the king too was completely filled with joy,

"But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to give so willingly in this way? For all things come from you, so that we have given you what is already yours.

ADONAI our God, all these supplies that we have prepared in order to build you a house for your holy name come from your own hand, all of it is already yours.

The heads of fathers' clans in Y'hudah and Binyamin, along with the cohanim, the L'vi'im, and indeed all whose spirit God had stirred, set out to go up and rebuild the house of ADONAI in Yerushalayim.

From the mouths of babies and infants at the breast you established strength because of your foes, in order that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

Just one thing have I asked of ADONAI; only this will I seek: to live in the house of ADONAI all the days of my life, to see the beauty of ADONAI and visit in his temple.

Taste, and see that ADONAI is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him!

Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of ADONAI.

The mouth of the righteous articulates wisdom, his tongue speaks justice.

Then I will teach the wicked your ways, and sinners will return to you.

Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.

God, you have taught me since I was young, and I still proclaim your wonderful works.

So now that I'm old, and my hair is gray, don't abandon me, God, till I have proclaimed your strength to the next generation, your power to all who will come,

All day long my tongue will speak of your righteousness. For those who are seeking to harm me will be put to shame and disgraced.

I will meditate on your work and think about what you have done.

He raised up a testimony in Ya'akov and established a Torah in Isra'el. He commanded our ancestors to make this known to their children,

so that the next generation would know it, the children not yet born, who would themselves arise and tell their own children,

who could then put their confidence in God, not forgetting God's deeds, but obeying his mitzvot.

Then they would not be like their ancestors, a stubborn, rebellious generation, a generation with unprepared hearts, with spirits unfaithful to God.

He distributes freely, he gives to the poor; his righteousness stands forever. His power will be increased honorably.

Oh, ADONAI! I am your slave; I am your slave, the son of your slave-girl; you have removed my fetters.

I will offer a sacrifice of thanks to you and will call on the name of ADONAI.