How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one preaching?

of which I was made a minister by the gracious gift of God, given to me by the operation of his power.

of which I was made a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of the nations;

and spared not the old world, but preserved Noah a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, bringing the flood on the world of the ungodly,

I speak

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how incessantly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

I SPEAK the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness with the Holy Spirit,

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I lie not.

And what I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not.

A teacher

Then the Jews said one to another, Where is this man about to go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to the dispersion of the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

But the Lord said to him, Go, for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name both before nations and kings, and the children of Israel;

And he said to me, Go, for I will send you to nations far away.

delivering you from the people, and the gentiles, to whom I send you

For I speak to you, gentiles. Inasmuch as I am an apostle of the gentiles, I glorify my ministry,

that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the nations, administering as a priest the gospel of God, that the offering of the nations may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

was pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the gentiles, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

In faith

And having arrived, and assembled the church, they reported what God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the gentiles.

knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also have believed in Jesus Christ, that we may be justified by faith and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Those of faith, therefore, are blessed with believing Abraham.

General references

of which I was made a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of the nations;