Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”
Parallel translations
- KJV Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
- BSB Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
- NKJV Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
- NASB Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”
- NLT So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
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- Luke 10:1–2Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.
- Jer 3:15I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.
- 2 Th 3:1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;
- Acts 13:2As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
- John 20:21Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.”
- Ps 68:11The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
- 1 Cor 12:28God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
- Acts 8:4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
- Mic 5:7The remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples, like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass, that don’t wait for man, nor wait for the sons of men.
- Eph 4:11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
- Luke 6:12–13In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
- Matt 10:1–3He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
- Ps 68:18You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.
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