Acts 9:15
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15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (A)he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name (B)before the Gentiles and (C)kings and the children of Israel.
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Galatians 1:15-16
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15 But when he (A)who had set me apart (B)before I was born,[a] and who (C)called me by his grace, 16 was pleased to reveal his Son to[b] me, in order (D)that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;[c]
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- Galatians 1:15 Greek set me apart from my mother's womb
- Galatians 1:16 Greek in
- Galatians 1:16 Greek with flesh and blood
Ephesians 3:7-8
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7 (A)Of this gospel I was made (B)a minister according to the gift of (C)God's grace, which was given me (D)by the working of his power. 8 To me, (E)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, (F)to preach to the Gentiles the (G)unsearchable (H)riches of Christ,
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2 Timothy 4:16-17
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16 At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. (A)May it not be charged against them! 17 But (B)the Lord stood by me and (C)strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and (D)all the Gentiles might hear it. So (E)I was rescued (F)from the lion's mouth.
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Romans 11:13
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13 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as (A)I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
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Romans 1:5
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5 through whom (A)we have received grace and (B)apostleship (C)to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name (D)among all the nations,
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Acts 26:17-20
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17 (A)delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—(B)to whom I (C)am sending you 18 (D)to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from (E)the power of Satan to God, that they may receive (F)forgiveness of sins and (G)a place among those who are sanctified (H)by faith in me.’
19 “Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to (I)the heavenly vision, 20 but declared first (J)to those in Damascus, (K)then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also (L)to the Gentiles, that they should (M)repent and (N)turn to God, performing deeds (O)in keeping with their repentance.
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1 Timothy 2:7
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7 (A)For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle ((B)I am telling the truth, I am not lying), (C)a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
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Jeremiah 1:5
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5 (A)“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born (B)I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet (C)to the nations.”
2 Timothy 2:4
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4 No soldier (A)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.
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Acts 22:21
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21 And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you (A)far away to the Gentiles.’”
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2 Timothy 1:11
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11 (A)for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher,
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Galatians 2:7-9
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7 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been (A)entrusted with (B)the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised 8 (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), 9 and when James and Cephas and John, (C)who seemed to be (D)pillars, perceived the (E)grace that was given to me, they (F)gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
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Galatians 1:1
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Greeting
1 Paul, an (A)apostle—(B)not from men nor through man, but (C)through Jesus Christ and God the Father, (D)who raised him from the dead—
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1 Corinthians 15:10
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10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, (A)I worked harder than any of them, (B)though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
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Romans 15:15-21
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15 But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, (A)because of the grace given me by God 16 to be (B)a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles (C)in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that (D)the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 In Christ Jesus, then, I have (E)reason to be proud of (F)my work for God. 18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except (G)what Christ has accomplished through me (H)to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, 19 (I)by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that (J)from Jerusalem and all the way around (K)to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; 20 and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, (L)lest I build on someone else's foundation, 21 but as it is written,
(M)“Those who have never been told of him will see,
and those who have never heard will understand.”
Romans 9:21-24
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21 (A)Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump (B)one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? 22 What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience (C)vessels of wrath (D)prepared for destruction, 23 in order to make known (E)the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he (F)has prepared beforehand for glory— 24 even us whom he (G)has called, (H)not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?
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Acts 13:2
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2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, (A)the Holy Spirit said, (B)“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul (C)for the work to which I have called them.”
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John 15:16
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16 You did not choose me, but (A)I chose you and appointed you that you should go and (B)bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that (C)whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
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Matthew 10:18
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18 (A)and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, (B)to bear witness before them and the Gentiles.
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2 Timothy 2:20-21
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20 Now in (A)a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, (B)some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. 21 Therefore, (C)if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,[a] he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, (D)ready for every good work.
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- 2 Timothy 2:21 Greek from these things
Colossians 1:25-29
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25 (A)of which I became a minister according to (B)the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 (C)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 (D)To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are (E)the riches of the glory of (F)this mystery, which is Christ in you, (G)the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that (H)we may present everyone (I)mature in Christ. 29 For this (J)I toil, (K)struggling (L)with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.
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Romans 1:13-15
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13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[a] that (A)I have often intended to come to you (but (B)thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some (C)harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 (D)I am under obligation both to Greeks and to (E)barbarians,[b] both to the wise and to the foolish. 15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
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- Romans 1:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
- Romans 1:14 That is, non-Greeks
Acts 28:17 - Romans 1:1
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Paul in Rome
17 After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, (A)though I had done nothing against our people or (B)the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 18 When they had examined me, they (C)wished to set me at liberty, (D)because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case. 19 But because the Jews objected, I was compelled (E)to appeal to Caesar—though I had no charge to bring against (F)my nation. 20 For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is (G)because of (H)the hope of Israel that I am wearing (I)this (J)chain.” 21 And they said to him, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, and none of (K)the brothers coming here has reported or spoken any evil about you. 22 But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this (L)sect we know that everywhere (M)it is spoken against.”
23 When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening (N)he expounded to them, testifying to (O)the kingdom of God and (P)trying to convince them about Jesus (Q)both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. 24 And (R)some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved. 25 And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: (S)“The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
26 (T)“‘Go to this people, and say,
(U)“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
27 (V)For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed;
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and (W)turn, and I would heal them.’
28 Therefore let it be known to you that (X)this (Y)salvation of God (Z)has been sent to the Gentiles; (AA)they will listen.”[a]
30 He lived there two whole years at his own expense,[b] and (AB)welcomed all who came to him, 31 (AC)proclaiming (AD)the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ (AE)with all boldness and (AF)without hindrance.
Greeting
1 Paul, (AG)a servant[c] of Christ Jesus, (AH)called to be an apostle, (AI)set apart for the gospel of God,
Footnotes
- Acts 28:28 Some manuscripts add verse 29: And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much dispute among themselves
- Acts 28:30 Or in his own hired dwelling
- Romans 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
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