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1 Corinthians 9:1
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1 Corinthians 9:1
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Paul Gives Up His Rights
9 Am I not as free as anyone else? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus our Lord with my own eyes? Isn’t it because of my work that you belong to the Lord?
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1 Corinthians 9:1
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1 Corinthians 9:1
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Paul’s Rights as an Apostle
9 Am I not free?(A) Am I not an apostle?(B) Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?(C) Are you not the result of my work in the Lord?(D)
Acts 9:17
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Acts 9:17
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17 So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
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Acts 9:17
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Acts 9:17
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17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on(A) Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”(B)
1 Timothy 2:7
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1 Timothy 2:7
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7 And I have been chosen as a preacher and apostle to teach the Gentiles this message about faith and truth. I’m not exaggerating—just telling the truth.
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1 Timothy 2:7
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1 Timothy 2:7
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7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying(A)—and a true and faithful teacher(B) of the Gentiles.(C)
1 Corinthians 3:6
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1 Corinthians 3:6
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6 I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow.
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1 Corinthians 3:6
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1 Corinthians 3:6
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6 I planted the seed,(A) Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.
Acts 23:11
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Acts 23:11
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11 That night the Lord appeared to Paul and said, “Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness to me here in Jerusalem, you must preach the Good News in Rome as well.”
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Acts 23:11
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Acts 23:11
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11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage!(A) As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”(B)
Acts 9:3
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Acts 9:3
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3 As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him.
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Acts 9:3
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Acts 9:3
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3 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.(A)
Titus 1:1-3
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Titus 1:1-3
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Greetings from Paul
1 This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to[a] those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives. 2 This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began. 3 And now at just the right time he has revealed this message, which we announce to everyone. It is by the command of God our Savior that I have been entrusted with this work for him.
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- 1:1 Or to strengthen the faith of.
Titus 1:1-3
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Titus 1:1-3
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1 Paul, a servant of God(A) and an apostle(B) of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth(C) that leads to godliness(D)— 2 in the hope of eternal life,(E) which God, who does not lie,(F) promised before the beginning of time,(G) 3 and which now at his appointed season(H) he has brought to light(I) through the preaching entrusted to me(J) by the command of God(K) our Savior,(L)
1 Corinthians 9:19
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1 Corinthians 9:19
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19 Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ.
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1 Corinthians 9:19
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1 Corinthians 9:19
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Paul’s Use of His Freedom
19 Though I am free(A) and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone,(B) to win as many as possible.(C)
2 Timothy 1:11
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2 Timothy 1:11
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11 And God chose me to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of this Good News.
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2 Timothy 1:11
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2 Timothy 1:11
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Galatians 5:1
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Galatians 5:1
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Freedom in Christ
5 So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.
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Galatians 5:1
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Freedom in Christ
5 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.(A) Stand firm,(B) then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.(C)
Galatians 1:15-17
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Galatians 1:15-17
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15 But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him 16 to reveal his Son to me[a] so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles.
When this happened, I did not rush out to consult with any human being.[b] 17 Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to consult with those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went away into Arabia, and later I returned to the city of Damascus.
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Galatians 1:15-17
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Galatians 1:15-17
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15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb(A) and called me(B) by his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles,(C) my immediate response was not to consult any human being.(D) 17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.(E)
2 Corinthians 6:1
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2 Corinthians 6:1
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6 As God’s partners,[a] we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it.
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- 6:1 Or As we work together.
2 Corinthians 6:1
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2 Corinthians 6:1
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Romans 1:1
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Romans 1:1
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Greetings from Paul
1 This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News.
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Romans 1:1
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Romans 1:1
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1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle(A) and set apart(B) for the gospel of God(C)—
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