Romans 15:16

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Summary

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

I should

Offering up

1 Peter 2:5

Being

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Bible References

I should

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

For I speak to you Gentiles, since I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office:

But the Lord said unto him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send you far from here unto the Gentiles.

Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send you,

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

But on the contrary, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

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

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

To this I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

For which I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Offering up

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those of them that escape unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the coastlands afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

And this they did, not as we expected, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.

But to do good and to share forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

You also, as living stones, are built up into a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Being

And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who is given unto us.

Likewise the Spirit also helps our weakness: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them who are sanctified.

What? know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have of God, and you are not your own?

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Neither shall the priests, the Levites, lack a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to burn grain offerings, and to sacrifice continually.

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring my offering.

Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: