Acts 9:15

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:

A chosen

To bear

And kings

2 Timothy 4:16

The children

Acts 28:17

General references

Acts 25:22

Romans 3:29

2 Timothy 1:11

Bible References

A chosen

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

"Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came forth out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."

You didn't choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

Or hasn't the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),

For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful."

To bear

When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

"He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.'"

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

through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;

For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcision

of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

And kings

Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him."

Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

The children

It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

General references

Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him."

Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn't he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.