¹⁵ But the Lord said to him, “Go, for ^(A)he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before ^(B)Gentiles, ^(C)kings, and the ^(D)children^[a] of Israel.

¹⁵ Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, ^(A)because of the grace given to me by God, ¹⁶ that ^(B)I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the ^(C)offering ^[a]of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.