¹⁶ to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles.^(A) He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God,^(B) so that the Gentiles might become an offering^(C) acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

¹⁷ But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering^(A) on the sacrifice^(B) and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.^(C)

¹³ I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles,^(A) I take pride in my ministry

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle^(A) and set apart^(B) for the gospel of God^(C)—

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.

¹⁹ “I will set a sign^(A) among them, and I will send some of those who survive^(B) to the nations—to Tarshish,^(C) to the Libyans^[a] and Lydians^(D) (famous as archers), to Tubal^(E) and Greece,^(F) and to the distant islands^(G) that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory.^(H) They will proclaim my glory among the nations. ²⁰ And they will bring^(I) all your people, from all the nations, to my holy mountain^(J) in Jerusalem as an offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,”^(K) says the Lord. “They will bring them, as the Israelites bring their grain offerings, to the temple of the Lord in ceremonially clean vessels.^(L)

¹⁶ And do not forget to do good and to share with others,^(A) for with such sacrifices^(B) God is pleased.

¹¹ And of this gospel^(A) I was appointed^(B) a herald and an apostle and a teacher.^(C)

⁵ you also, like living stones, are being built^(A) into a spiritual house^[a](B) to be a holy priesthood,^(C) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.^(D)