Acts 26:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

Rise

Acts 9:6

Acts 22:10

To make

Acts 9:15

Acts 13:1

Acts 22:14

A minister

In the

Galatians 2:2

General references

Proverbs 14:25

Bible References

Rise

The voice said, "I'm Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now get up, go into the city, and you will be told what you are to do."

"Then I asked, "What am I to do, Lord?'

To make

But the Lord told him, "Go, because he's my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel.

Now Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who grew up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch.

"Then he said, "The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear his own voice,

A minister

because he was one of our number and was appointed to share in this ministry."

Then we'll devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

But I don't place any value on my life, if only I can finish my race and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.

After greeting them, Paul related one by one the things that God had done among the gentiles through his ministry.

Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about faithful obedience among all the gentiles for the sake of his name.

to be a minister of the Messiah Jesus to the gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering brought by gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, since we have this ministry through the mercy shown to us, we do not get discouraged.

All of this comes from God, who has reconciled us to himself through the Messiah and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

I have become a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by the working of his power.

You learned about this gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of the Messiah on your behalf.

and send Timothy, our brother who works with us for God in the gospel of the Messiah, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

I thank the Messiah Jesus, our Lord, who gives me strength, that he has considered me faithful and has appointed me to his service.

If you continue to point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good servant of the Messiah Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the healthy teaching that you have followed closely.

But you must be clear-headed about everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of an evangelist. Devote yourself completely to your ministry.

In the

One night, the Lord told Paul in a vision, "Stop being afraid to speak out! Don't remain silent!

"Then I returned to Jerusalem. While I was praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance

That night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too."

For just last night an angel of God, to whom I belong and whom I serve, stood by me

I must boast, although it does not do any good. Let's talk about visions and revelations from the Lord.

For I did not receive it from a man, nor was I taught it, but it was revealed to me by Jesus the Messiah.

I went in response to a revelation, and in a private meeting with the reputed leaders, I explained to them the gospel that I'm proclaiming to the gentiles. I did this because I was afraid that I was running or had run my life's race for nothing.

General references

A truthful witness saves lives, but the person who lies is deceitful.