Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

The children

Bible References

A chosen

Acts 13:2
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
John 15:16
Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever ye ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, a called apostle, set apart to preach the gospel of God,
Romans 9:21
Hath not the potter a right out of the same lump of clay to make one vessel for an honorable use, and another for a dishonorable?
Galatians 1:1
Paul, an apostle, not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead,
2 Timothy 1:11
for which I was appointed a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles.
2 Timothy 2:4
No one serving as a soldier entangleth himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.
Revelation 17:14
These will make war with the Lamb; and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

To bear

Acts 21:19
And having embraced them, he recounted particularly what things God had wrought among the gentiles through his ministry.
Acts 22:21
And he said to me, Depart; for I will send thee far hence to the gentiles.
Acts 26:17
delivering thee from the people, and from the gentiles, to whom I send thee,
Romans 1:5
through whom we received grace and the office of an apostle in behalf of his name, in order to produce obedience to the faith among all nations;
Romans 11:13
For I am speaking to you gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the gentiles, I magnify my office,
Romans 15:15
But I have written to you, brethren, in a manner somewhat bold on some subjects, as putting you in mind, on account of the grace given me by God
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Galatians 2:7
But on the contrary, when they saw that I was intrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, as Peter was with that to the circumcised,
Ephesians 3:7
of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God, given to me according to the effectual working of his power.
Colossians 1:25
of which I became a minister, according to the stewardship which God entrusted to me, for you, to fulfill the word of God,
1 Timothy 2:7
whereunto I was appointed a herald and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not,) a teacher of the gentiles in faith and truth.

And kings

Acts 25:22
Then Agrippa said to Festus, I should like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Acts 26:1
And Agrippa said to Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand and made his defence:
Acts 27:24
saying, Fear not, Paul! Thou must stand before Caesar; and lo, God hath given thee all those that sail with thee.
Matthew 10:18
and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gentiles.
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defence no one came forward with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

The children

Acts 28:17
And it came to pass that after three days he called together the chief men of the Jews, and when they had met he said to them, Brethren, I, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, was delivered up a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans;

General references

Acts 25:22
Then Agrippa said to Festus, I should like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Romans 3:29
Or is God [the God] of Jews alone? Is he not also the God of gentiles? Yea, of gentiles also.
2 Timothy 1:11
for which I was appointed a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles.