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.

and what the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

if, indeed, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given me toward you,

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

who also gave us ability to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

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;

that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus to the gentiles, performing the office of a priest in respect to the gospel of God, that the oblation of the gentiles may be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

For I will not be bold to say anything hut of what Christ hath actually wrought by me to bring the gentiles to obedience by word and deed,

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but ministers through whom ye believed, and that as the Lord gave to each?

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.

Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not fainthearted;

(for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds,)

(for he who wrought for Peter in behalf of the apostleship to the circumcised, wrought also for me in behalf of the gentiles,)

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to make known among the gentiles the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ,

from whom the whole body, well put together and compacted by means of every supplying joint, is, according to the working of each part in its proportion, building itself up in love.

if ye indeed continue in the faith grounded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye heard, which hath been preached in the whole creation under heaven; of which I Paul became a minister.

to which end I also am laboring, striving earnestly through his working, which worketh within me mightily.

And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also is powerfully working in you that believe.

and the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, doing in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

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Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

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if, indeed, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given me toward you,
that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus to the gentiles, performing the office of a priest in respect to the gospel of God, that the oblation of the gentiles may be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
who also gave us ability to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not fainthearted;
if ye indeed continue in the faith grounded and settled, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye heard, which hath been preached in the whole creation under heaven; of which I Paul became a minister.

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And from the east and the west and the north and the south will men come, and take their places at table in the kingdom of God.
As thou didst send me into the world, I also sent them into the world.
for which I was appointed a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles.
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