All Christians should be As Missionaries
45 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
33 sections
- After the Example of Christ
- An Imperative Duty
- Andrew
- Anna
- Apollos
- Aquila
- As Faithful Stewards
- Barnabas
- Blessedness of
- Captive Maid
- Centurion
- Chief of the Fathers
- Disciples
- Encouragement To
- from Their Calling As Saints
- Hannah
- However Weak They May Be
- Illustrated
- Joanna
- Leper
- Onesiphorus
- Persecuted Saints
- Philemon
- Philip
- Restored Demoniac
- Shadrach
- Shepherds
- The Principle on Which
- The Zeal of Hypocrites should Provoke To
- The Zeal of Idolaters should Provoke To
- Various Individuals
- Woman of Samaria
- Women and Children As Well As Men
After the Example of Christ
- Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
An Imperative Duty
- Judges 5:23 ‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD. ‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants; for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’
- Luke 19:40 “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
Andrew
- John 1:41–42 He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). …
Anna
- Luke 2:38 Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Apollos
- Acts 18:25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
Aquila
- Acts 18:26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
As Faithful Stewards
- 1 Peter 4:10–11 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. …
Barnabas
- Acts 4:36–37 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), …
Blessedness of
- Daniel 12:3 Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
Captive Maid
- 2 Kings 5:3 She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”
Centurion
- Luke 23:47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
Chief of the Fathers
- Ezra 1:5 So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites— everyone whose spirit God had stirred— prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.
Disciples
- Luke 19:37–38 And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen: …
Encouragement To
- Proverbs 11:25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
- Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
- 1 Corinthians 1:27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
- James 5:19–20 My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, …
from Their Calling As Saints
- Exodus 19:6 And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Hannah
- 1 Samuel 2:1–10 At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation. …
However Weak They May Be
- 1 Corinthians 1:27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
Illustrated
- Matthew 25:14 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
- Luke 19:13 Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
Joanna
- Luke 8:3 Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
Leper
- Luke 17:15 When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
Onesiphorus
- 2 Timothy 1:16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
Persecuted Saints
- Acts 8:4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
- Acts 11:19–20 Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews. …
Philemon
- Philemon 1–6 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker, …
Philip
- John 1:46 “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
Restored Demoniac
- Mark 5:20 So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
Shadrach
- Daniel 3:16–18 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. …
Shepherds
- Luke 2:17 After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
The Principle on Which
- 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. …
The Zeal of Hypocrites should Provoke To
- Matthew 23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
The Zeal of Idolaters should Provoke To
- Jeremiah 7:18 The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.
Various Individuals
- Romans 16:1–27 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea. …
Woman of Samaria
- John 4:29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”
Women and Children As Well As Men
- Psalm 8:2 From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.
- Proverbs 31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
- Matthew 21:15–16 But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” …
- Philippians 4:3 Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
- 1 Timothy 5:10 and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
- Titus 2:3–5 Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good. …
- 1 Peter 3:1 Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.