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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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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

15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen to bring my name before gentiles and kings and before the people of Israel;(A)

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15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument(A) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles(B) and their kings(C) and to the people of Israel.

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26 but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith(A)

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26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings(A) by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from[a] faith(B)

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  1. Romans 16:26 Or that is

The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.(A)

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So the word of God spread.(A) The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,(B) and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

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11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense is offered to my name and a pure offering, for my name is great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.(A)

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11 My name will be great(A) among the nations,(B) from where the sun rises to where it sets.(C) In every place incense(D) and pure offerings(E) will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.

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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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10 But by the grace(A) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(B) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them(C)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.(D)

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For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.(A)

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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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But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people,[a] in order that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.(A)

10 Once you were not a people,
    but now you are God’s people;
once you had not received mercy,
    but now you have received mercy.(B)

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  1. 2.9 Gk a people for his possession

But you are a chosen people,(A) a royal priesthood,(B) a holy nation,(C) God’s special possession,(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(E) 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;(F) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

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and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,(A)

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and, once made perfect,(A) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

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25 to take the place[a] in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

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  1. 1.25 Other ancient authorities read the share

25 to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.”

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11 that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

Gratitude for Mercy

12 I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he considered me faithful and appointed me to his service,(A)

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11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.(A)

The Lord’s Grace to Paul

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,(B) that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.(C)

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for surely[a] you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words,[b](A) a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ.(B) In former generations this mystery[c] was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:(C) that is, the gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.(D)

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. 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(E) and to make everyone see[d] what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in[e] God, who created all things,(F)

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  1. 3.2 Or if indeed
  2. 3.3 Or wrote before in brief
  3. 3.5 Gk it
  4. 3.9 Other ancient authorities read to bring to light
  5. 3.9 Or by

Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me(A) for you, that is, the mystery(B) made known to me by revelation,(C) as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight(D) into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.(E) This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs(F) together with Israel, members together of one body,(G) and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.(H)

I became a servant of this gospel(I) by the gift of God’s grace given me(J) through the working of his power.(K) Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,(L) this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles(M) the boundless riches of Christ,(N) and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,(O) which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

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12 so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory.

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12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.(A)

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