Ephesians 3:7
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7 Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power.
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Ephesians 1:19
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19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.
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Ephesians 3:20
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20 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine,(A)
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Ephesians 3:2
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2 for surely[a] you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you
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- 3.2 Or if indeed
2 Corinthians 3:6
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6 who has made us qualified to be ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.(A)
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Hebrews 13:21
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21 make you complete in everything good[a] so that you may do his will, as he works among us[b] that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever.[c] Amen.(A)
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Colossians 1:23-25
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23 provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature[a] under heaven. I, Paul, became a minister of this gospel.(A)
Paul’s Interest in the Colossians
24 I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. 25 I became its minister according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,(B)
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- 1.23 Or in all creation
1 Thessalonians 2:13
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13 We also constantly give thanks to God for this, that when you received the word of God that you heard from us you accepted it not as a human word but as what it really is, God’s word, which is also at work in you believers.(A)
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Colossians 1:29
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29 For this I toil and strive with all the energy that he powerfully inspires within me.(A)
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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 has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I but the grace of God that is with me.(A)
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1 Corinthians 3:5
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5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each.
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Romans 15:16
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16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.(A)
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Romans 1:5
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5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the gentiles for the sake of his name,(A)
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1 Timothy 1:14-15
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14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me[a] with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(A) 15 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.(B)
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- 1.14 Gk lacks for me
Ephesians 4:16
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16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.
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Ephesians 3:8
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8 Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ(A)
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Galatians 2:8
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8 (for he who worked through Peter making him an apostle to the circumcised also worked through me in sending me to the gentiles),
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2 Corinthians 4:1
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Treasure in Clay Jars
4 Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart.(A)
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Isaiah 43:13
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13 Indeed, since that day I am he;
there is no one who can deliver from my hand;
I work, and who can hinder it?(A)
Romans 15:18-19
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18 For I will not be so bold as to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to win obedience from the gentiles, by word and deed, 19 by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit,[a] so that from Jerusalem and as far around as Illyricum I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.(A)
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- 15.19 Other ancient authorities read the Spirit of God or the Holy Spirit
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
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4 for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human,[a] but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments(A) 5 and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.(B)
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- 10.4 Gk fleshly
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