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

Bible References

Rise

And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

And the Lord said to me, Rise and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed thee to do.

To make

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

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, to know his will, and see that Just one, and hear the voice of his mouth.

A minister

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

But we will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life precious to myself, so I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And having saluted them, he gave them a particular account of those things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith in all nations for his name, Among whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ:

That I should be the servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministring the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

Therefore having this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not: But have renounced the hidden things of shame,

And all things are from God, who hath reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation: Namely,

Of which I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his power.

As ye likewise learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you:

And sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God and our fellow-worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, in that he accounted me faithful,

If thou remind the brethren of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourishing them with the words of faith, and of the good doctrine whereto thou hast attained.

But watch thou in all things, endure affliction, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

In the

Then the Lord said to Paul by a vision, in the night, Fear not, but speak and hold not thy peace:

And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple,

And the night following, the Lord standing by him, said, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify at Rome also.

For there stood by me this night an angel of the God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul;

Surely it is not expedient for me to boast: yet I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

For neither did I receive it from man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

I went up by revelation, and explained to them the gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but severally to those of eminence, lest by any means I should run, or should have run in vain.