Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Deuteronomy 6:20 OT

  When your son asks you in time to come, saying, “What do the testimonies, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Yahweh our God has commanded you mean?”

• Deuteronomy 6:21 OT

  then you shall tell your son, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. Yahweh brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;

• 1 Peter 3:15 NT

  But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

• Isaiah 35:3 OT

  Strengthen the weak hands, and make the feeble knees firm.

• Isaiah 35:4 OT

  Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong! Don’t be afraid! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.

• Romans 14:1 NT

  Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

• Romans 15:1 NT

  Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

• Leviticus 25:35 OT

  “ ‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

• Psalms 112:9 OT

  He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

• 2 Corinthians 9:9 NT

  As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

• Matthew 25:36 NT

  I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’

• Acts 20:35 NT

  In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

• James 1:27 NT

  Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

• Exodus 35:29 OT

  The children of Israel brought a free will offering to Yahweh; every man and woman whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Yahweh had commanded to be made by Moses.

• 1 Chronicles 29:9 OT

  Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

• Exodus 36:5-7 OT

  They spoke to Moses, saying, “The people have brought much more than enough for the service of the work which Yahweh commanded to make.” Moses gave a commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, “Let…

• 2 Corinthians 8:3 NT

  For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

• Proverbs 11:25 OT

  The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

• Proverbs 11:30 OT

  The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

• James 5:19 NT

  Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

• James 5:20 NT

  let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

• Daniel 12:3 OT

  Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine as the stars forever and ever.

• Matthew 25:14 NT

  “For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

• Luke 19:13 NT

  He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’