Acts 9:15
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15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument(A) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles(B) and their kings(C) and to the people of Israel.
Galatians 1:15-16
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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)
Ephesians 3:7-8
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2 Timothy 4:16-17
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16 At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.(A) 17 But the Lord stood at my side(B) and gave me strength,(C) so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it.(D) And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.(E)
Romans 11:13
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13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles,(A) I take pride in my ministry
Romans 1:5
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5 Through him we received grace(A) and apostleship to call all the Gentiles(B) to the obedience that comes from[a] faith(C) for his name’s sake.
Footnotes
- Romans 1:5 Or that is
Acts 26:17-20
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17 I will rescue you(A) from your own people and from the Gentiles.(B) I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes(C) and turn them from darkness to light,(D) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(E) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(F)
19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient(G) to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus,(H) then to those in Jerusalem(I) and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles,(J) I preached that they should repent(K) and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.(L)
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)
Jeremiah 1:5
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2 Timothy 2:4
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4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer.
Acts 22:21
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21 “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”(A)
2 Timothy 1:11
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Galatians 2:7-9
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7 On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task(A) of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,[a](B) just as Peter(C) had been to the circumcised.[b] 8 For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle(D) to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle(E) to the Gentiles. 9 James,(F) Cephas[c](G) and John, those esteemed as pillars,(H) gave me and Barnabas(I) the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me.(J) They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles,(K) and they to the circumcised.
Footnotes
- Galatians 2:7 That is, Gentiles
- Galatians 2:7 That is, Jews; also in verses 8 and 9
- Galatians 2:9 That is, Peter; also in verses 11 and 14
1 Corinthians 15:10
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10 But by the grace(A) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(B) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them(C)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.(D)
Romans 15:15-21
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15 Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me(A) 16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles.(B) He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God,(C) so that the Gentiles might become an offering(D) acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
17 Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus(E) in my service to God.(F) 18 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles(G) to obey God(H) by what I have said and done— 19 by the power of signs and wonders,(I) through the power of the Spirit of God.(J) So from Jerusalem(K) all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.(L) 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel(M) where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.(N) 21 Rather, as it is written:
Footnotes
- Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see Septuagint)
Romans 9:21-24
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21 Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for special purposes and some for common use?(A)
22 What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience(B) the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction?(C) 23 What if he did this to make the riches of his glory(D) known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory(E)— 24 even us, whom he also called,(F) not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?(G)
Acts 13:2
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2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(A) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(B) to which I have called them.”(C)
John 15:16
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16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you(A) so that you might go and bear fruit(B)—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.(C)
Matthew 10:18
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18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(A) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
Revelation 17:14
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14 They will wage war(A) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(B) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(C)—and with him will be his called, chosen(D) and faithful followers.”
2 Timothy 2:20-21
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20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use.(A) 21 Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.(B)
Colossians 1:25-29
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25 I have become its servant(A) by the commission God gave me(B) to present to you the word of God(C) in its fullness— 26 the mystery(D) that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. 27 To them God has chosen to make known(E) among the Gentiles the glorious riches(F) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,(G) the hope of glory.
28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(H) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(I) so that we may present everyone fully mature(J) in Christ. 29 To this end I strenuously(K) contend(L) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.(M)
Romans 1:13-15
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13 I do not want you to be unaware,(A) brothers and sisters,[a](B) that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now)(C) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
14 I am obligated(D) both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.(E)
Footnotes
- Romans 1:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 7:1, 4; 8:12, 29; 10:1; 11:25; 12:1; 15:14, 30; 16:14, 17.
Acts 27:24
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24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar;(A) and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’(B)
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