Bible Verses About All Christians Should Be As Missionaries

The first thing he did was to find his brother Shim‘on and tell him, “We’ve found the Mashiach!” (The word means “one who has been anointed.”)

He took him to Yeshua. Looking at him, Yeshua said, “You are Shim‘on Bar-Yochanan; you will be known as Kefa.” (The name means “rock.”)

Natan’el answered him, “Natzeret? Can anything good come from there?” “Come and see,” Philip said to him.

“Come, see a man who told me everything I’ve ever done. Could it be that this is the Messiah?”

in fact, they sold their property and possessions and distributed the proceeds to all who were in need.

All the many believers were one in heart and soul, and no one claimed any of his possessions for himself, but everyone shared everything he had.

With great power the emissaries continued testifying to the resurrection of the Lord Yeshua, and they were all held in high regard.

No one among them was poor, since those who owned lands or houses sold them and turned over the proceeds

Thus Yosef, whom the emissaries called Bar-Nabba (which means “the Exhorter”), a Levi and a native of Cyprus,

sold a field which belonged to him and brought the money to the emissaries.

However, those who were scattered announced the Good News of the Word wherever they went.

how God anointed Yeshua from Natzeret with the Ruach HaKodesh and with power; how Yeshua went about doing good and healing all the people oppressed by the Adversary, because God was with him.

Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution which had arisen over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch; they spoke God’s word, but only to Jews.

However, some of these, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, when they arrived at Antioch, began speaking to the Greeks too, proclaiming the Good News of the Lord Yeshua.

This man had been informed about the Way of the Lord, and with great spiritual fervor he spoke and taught accurately the facts about Yeshua, but he knew only the immersion of Yochanan.

He began to speak out boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the Way of God in fuller detail.

In everything I have given you an example of how, by working hard like this, you must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Yeshua himself, ‘There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.’”

Now as for a person whose trust is weak, welcome him — but not to get into arguments over opinions.

So then, let us pursue the things that make for shalom and mutual upbuilding.

So we who are strong have a duty to bear the weaknesses of those who are not strong, rather than please ourselves.

Each of us should please his neighbor and act for his good, thus building him up.

I am introducing to you our sister Phoebe, shammash of the congregation at Cenchrea,

so that you may welcome her in the Lord, as God’s people should, and give her whatever assistance she may need from you; for she has been a big help to many people — including myself.

Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers for the Messiah Yeshua.

They risked their necks to save my life; not only I thank them, but also all the Messianic communities among the Gentiles.