What Does the Bible Say About When Others Preach?

Mark 9:39-40 ESV / 37 helpful votes

But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. For the one who is not against us is for us.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 ESV / 14 helpful votes

So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

1 Corinthians 1:12-13 ESV / 12 helpful votes

What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

2 Corinthians 4:5 ESV / 10 helpful votes

For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

2 Corinthians 5:20 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 4:2 ESV / 9 helpful votes

But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.

John 17:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

John 14:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

2 Corinthians 6:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

By truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;

1 John 4:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.

Hebrews 5:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

2 Timothy 1:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,

Zechariah 3:1-4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this a brand plucked from the fire?” Now Joshua was standing before the angel, clothed with filthy garments. And the angel said to those who were standing before him, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with pure vestments.”

2 Timothy 1:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

Philippians 4:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Only let us hold true to what we have attained.

Romans 6:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. ...

John 14:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”

Mark 11:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Matthew 7:13-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

Isaiah 32:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice. Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land. Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed, and the ears of those who hear will give attention. The heart of the hasty will understand and know, and the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak distinctly. The fool will no more be called noble, nor the scoundrel said to be honorable. ...

1 John 4:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

Isaiah 53:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 32:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.

1 Kings 8:1-66 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers' houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion. And all the men of Israel assembled to King Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. And they brought up the ark of the Lord, the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the priests and the Levites brought them up. And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who had assembled before him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered. ...

Genesis 17:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless,

26 Bible Verses about When Others Preach

Mark 9:39-40 ESV / 37 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 2:8 ESV / 14 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 1:12-13 ESV / 12 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:5 ESV / 10 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:20 ESV / 9 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:2 ESV / 9 helpful votes

John 17:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

John 14:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 6:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 4:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Hebrews 5:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Zechariah 3:1-4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 4:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 6:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 11:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 7:13-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 32:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 4:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Isaiah 53:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Isaiah 32:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Kings 8:1-66 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 17:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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26 Bible Verses about When Others Preach

Mark 9:39-40 ESV / 37 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Thessalonians 2:8 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Mark 9:39-40 ESV / 37 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 2:8 ESV / 14 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 1:12-13 ESV / 12 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:5 ESV / 10 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:20 ESV / 9 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:2 ESV / 9 helpful votes

John 17:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

John 14:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 6:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 4:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Hebrews 5:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Zechariah 3:1-4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 4:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 6:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 11:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 7:13-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 32:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 4:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Isaiah 53:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Isaiah 32:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Kings 8:1-66 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 17:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote