and when James, [a]Cephas, and John, who seemed to be (A)pillars, perceived (B)the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, (C)that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

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  1. Galatians 2:9 Peter

James,(A) Cephas[a](B) and John, those esteemed as pillars,(C) gave me and Barnabas(D) the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me.(E) They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles,(F) and they to the circumcised.

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  1. Galatians 2:9 That is, Peter; also in verses 11 and 14

Serve God with Spiritual Gifts

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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Humble Service in the Body of Christ

For by the grace given me(A) I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

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12 He who overcomes, I will make him (A)a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall (B)go out no more. (C)I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the (D)New Jerusalem, which (E)comes down out of heaven from My God. (F)And I will write on him My new name.

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12 The one who is victorious(A) I will make a pillar(B) in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God(C) and the name of the city of my God,(D) the new Jerusalem,(E) which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.

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And I went up [a]by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but (A)privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means (B)I might run, or had run, in vain.

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  1. Galatians 2:2 because of

I went in response to a revelation(A) and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles.(B) I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race(C) in vain.

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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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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.

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  1. Romans 1:5 Or that is

14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and (A)on them were the [a]names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who talked with me (B)had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand [b]furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 19 (C)The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

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  1. Revelation 21:14 NU, M twelve names
  2. Revelation 21:16 Lit. stadia, about 1,380 miles in all

14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations,(A) and on them were the names of the twelve apostles(B) of the Lamb.

15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod(C) of gold to measure the city, its gates(D) and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[a] in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human(E) measurement, and it was 144 cubits[b] thick.[c] 18 The wall was made of jasper,(F) and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.(G) 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone.(H) The first foundation was jasper,(I) the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby,(J) the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[d]

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  1. Revelation 21:16 That is, about 1,400 miles or about 2,200 kilometers
  2. Revelation 21:17 That is, about 200 feet or about 65 meters
  3. Revelation 21:17 Or high
  4. Revelation 21:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is (A)with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

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We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,(A) so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.(B)

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Purpose of the Mystery

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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Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,(A) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles(B) the boundless riches of Christ,(C)

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But from those (A)who seemed to be something—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; (B)God [a]shows personal favoritism to no man—for those who seemed to be something (C)added nothing to me. But on the contrary, (D)when they saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised (E)had been committed to me, as the gospel for the circumcised was to Peter

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  1. Galatians 2:6 Lit. does not receive the face of a man

As for those who were held in high esteem(A)—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism(B)—they added nothing to my message.(C) On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task(D) of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,[a](E) just as Peter(F) had been to the circumcised.[b]

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  1. Galatians 2:7 That is, Gentiles
  2. Galatians 2:7 That is, Jews; also in verses 8 and 9

10 (A)As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, (B)as good stewards of (C)the manifold grace of God. 11 (D)If anyone speaks, let him speak as the [a]oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that (E)in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the [b]dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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  1. 1 Peter 4:11 utterances
  2. 1 Peter 4:11 sovereignty

10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,(A) as faithful(B) stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.(C) If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,(D) so that in all things God may be praised(E) through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.(F)

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15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and [a]ground of the truth.

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:15 foundation, mainstay

15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church(A) of the living God,(B) the pillar and foundation of the truth.

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29 To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me (A)mightily.

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29 To this end I strenuously(A) contend(B) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.(C)

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20 having been (A)built (B)on the foundation of the (C)apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being (D)the chief cornerstone,

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20 built(A) on the foundation(B) of the apostles and prophets,(C) with Christ Jesus himself(D) as the chief cornerstone.(E)

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