Ephesians 3:2
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2 if indeed you have heard of the [a]dispensation of the grace of God (A)which was given to me for you,
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- Ephesians 3:2 stewardship
Colossians 1:25-27
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25 of which I became a minister according to (A)the [a]stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God, 26 (B)the [b]mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, (C)but now has been revealed to His saints. 27 (D)To them God willed to make known what are (E)the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: [c]which is (F)Christ in you, (G)the hope of glory.
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- Colossians 1:25 dispensation or administration
- Colossians 1:26 secret or hidden truth
- Colossians 1:27 M who
1 Timothy 1:11
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11 according to the glorious gospel of the (A)blessed God which was (B)committed to my trust.
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2 Timothy 1:11
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11 (A)to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher [a]of the Gentiles.
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- 2 Timothy 1:11 NU omits of the Gentiles
Galatians 1:15-16
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15 But when it pleased God, (A)who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, 16 (B)to reveal His Son in me, that (C)I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with (D)flesh and blood,
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Romans 1:5
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5 Through Him (A)we have received grace and apostleship for (B)obedience to the faith among all nations (C)for His name,
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Ephesians 4:7
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Spiritual Gifts
7 But (A)to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
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1 Corinthians 4:1
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Stewards of the Mysteries of God
4 Let a man so consider us, as (A)servants of Christ (B)and stewards of the mysteries of God.
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Ephesians 1:10
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10 that in the dispensation of (A)the fullness of the times (B)He might gather together in one (C)all things in Christ, [a]both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.
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- Ephesians 1:10 NU, M omit both
Galatians 1:13
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13 For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how (A)I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and (B)tried to destroy it.
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1 Corinthians 9:17-22
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17 For if I do this willingly, (A)I have a reward; but if against my will, (B)I have been entrusted with a stewardship. 18 What is my reward then? That (C)when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel [a]of Christ without charge, that I (D)may not abuse my authority in the gospel.
Serving All Men
19 For though I am (E)free from all men, (F)I have made myself a servant to all, (G)that I might win the more; 20 and (H)to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the [b]law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 (I)to (J)those who are without law, as without law (K)(not being without [c]law toward God, but under [d]law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; 22 (L)to the weak I became [e]as weak, that I might win the weak. (M)I have become all things to all men, (N)that I might by all means save some.
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- 1 Corinthians 9:18 NU omits of Christ
- 1 Corinthians 9:20 NU adds though not being myself under the law
- 1 Corinthians 9:21 NU God’s law
- 1 Corinthians 9:21 NU Christ’s law
- 1 Corinthians 9:22 NU omits as
Acts 26:17-18
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17 I will [a]deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, (A)to whom I [b]now send you, 18 (B)to open their eyes, in order (C)to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, (D)that they may receive forgiveness of sins and (E)an inheritance among those who are (F)sanctified[c] by faith in Me.’
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- Acts 26:17 rescue
- Acts 26:17 NU, M omit now
- Acts 26:18 set apart
Acts 22:21
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21 Then He said to me, ‘Depart, (A)for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”
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Acts 13:46
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46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (A)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (B)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (C)we turn to the Gentiles.
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Acts 13:2
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2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, (A)“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work (B)to which I have called them.”
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1 Timothy 2:7
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7 (A)for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am speaking the truth [a]in Christ and not lying—(B)a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
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- 1 Timothy 2:7 NU omits in Christ
1 Timothy 1:4
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4 (A)nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
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Colossians 1:6
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6 which has come to you, (A)as it has also in all the world, and (B)is bringing forth [a]fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew (C)the grace of God in truth;
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- Colossians 1:6 NU, M add and growing
Colossians 1:4
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4 (A)since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of (B)your love for all the saints;
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Ephesians 4:21
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21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:
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Ephesians 3:8
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Purpose of the Mystery
8 To me, (A)who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles (B)the unsearchable riches of Christ,
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Galatians 2:8-9
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8 (for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the (A)circumcised (B)also (C)worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles), 9 and when James, [a]Cephas, and John, who seemed to be (D)pillars, perceived (E)the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, (F)that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
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- Galatians 2:9 Peter
Romans 15:15-16
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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.
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- Romans 15:16 Consisting of
Romans 12:3
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Serve God with Spiritual Gifts
3 For I say, (A)through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, (B)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt (C)to each one a measure of faith.
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