16 that (A)I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the (B)offering [a]of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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  1. Romans 15:16 Consisting of

13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as (A)I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

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Greeting

Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, (A)called to be an apostle, (B)separated to the gospel of God

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17 Yes, and if (A)I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice (B)and service of your faith, (C)I am glad and rejoice with you all.

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15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (A)he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before (B)Gentiles, (C)kings, and the (D)children[a] of Israel.

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  1. Acts 9:15 Lit. sons

11 (A)to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher [a]of the Gentiles.

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  1. 2 Timothy 1:11 NU omits of the Gentiles

11 according to the glorious gospel of the (A)blessed God which was (B)committed to my trust.

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

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18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things (A)which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, (B)to make the Gentiles obedient—

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Living Sacrifices to God

12 I (A)beseech[a] you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies (B)a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your [b]reasonable service. And (C)do not be conformed to this world, but (D)be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may (E)prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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  1. Romans 12:1 urge
  2. Romans 12:1 rational

24 [a]But (A)none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, (B)so that I may finish my [b]race with joy, (C)and the ministry (D)which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

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  1. Acts 20:24 NU But I do not count my life of any value or dear to myself
  2. Acts 20:24 course

19 (A)I will set a sign among them; and those among them who escape I will send to the nations: to Tarshish and [a]Pul and Lud, who draw the bow, and Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands afar off who have not heard My fame nor seen My glory. (B)And they shall declare My glory among the Gentiles. 20 Then they shall (C)bring all your brethren (D)for an offering to the Lord out of all nations, on horses and in chariots and in litters, on mules and on camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.

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  1. Isaiah 66:19 So with MT, Tg.; LXX Put (cf. Jer. 46:9)

(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. 1 Timothy 2:7 NU omits in Christ

20 Now then, we are (A)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.

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Stewards of the Mysteries of God

Let a man so consider us, as (A)servants of Christ (B)and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For (A)we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but (B)the Spirit Himself makes intercession [a]for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now (C)He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints (D)according to the will of God.

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  1. Romans 8:26 NU omits for us

you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to [a]us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which (A)angels desire to look into.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:12 NU, M you

Blessing and Admonition

23 Now may (A)the God of peace Himself (B)sanctify[a] you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body (C)be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 set you apart

For you remember, brethren, our (A)labor and toil; for laboring night and day, (B)that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

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But [a]even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at (A)Philippi, as you know, we were (B)bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 NU, M omit even

18 Indeed I [a]have all and abound. I am full, having received from (A)Epaphroditus the things sent from you, (B)a sweet-smelling aroma, (C)an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

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  1. Philippians 4:18 Or have received all

22 (A)in whom you also are being built together for a (B)dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

The Mystery Revealed

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—

18 For (A)through Him we both have access (B)by one Spirit to the Father.

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Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?—

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