Then Eliyahu said to the people, *I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD; but Ba`al's prophets are four hundred fifty men.
Luke 10:2 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Then he said to them, *The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to them, The harvest indeed is abundant [there is much ripe grain], but the farmhands are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest. Common English Bible He said to them, “The harvest is bigger than you can imagine, but there are few workers. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers for his harvest. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "Certainly the harvest is great, but the workers are few. Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers into his harvest. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest. |
Then Eliyahu said to the people, *I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD; but Ba`al's prophets are four hundred fifty men.
The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
and I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will be on his arm, and on his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!*
Their buyers slaughter them, and go unpunished. Those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich;' and their own shepherds don't pity them.
I will come down and talk with you there: and I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.
Moshe said to him, Are you jealous for my sake? would that all the LORD's people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!
*For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
*It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
He said to them, *Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.
They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amein.
He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.
As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, *Separate Bar-Nabba and Sha'ul for me, for the work to which I have called them.*
So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
*He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.'*
Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
God has set some in the assembly: first emissaries, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your emissary and servant of my need;
because for the work of Messiah he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Messiah, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.
But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;
For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
Sha'ul, a prisoner of Messiah Yeshua, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
but Messiah is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
*To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: *He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden menorot says these things: