Galatians 1:16

Paul's Defense Of His Apostleship

¹⁵ But when it pleased God, who selected me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, ¹⁶ to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach the glad tidings of him to the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood, ¹⁷ nor went up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

Among the Nations

Flesh and Blood

Good News

In Me

God Revealed

Preach The Good News

Matthew 16:17

And Jesus replying, said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed this to thee, but my Father, who is in heaven.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.

Luke 9:23-25

And he said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Luke 9:59-62

And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me first to return home, and put my father in his grave.

Acts 22:21

And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee forth to the Gentiles afar off.

Acts 26:17-20

delivering thee both from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee,

Romans 1:13-14

But I would not that ye should be unacquainted, brethren, that oftentimes I have been purposing to come to you (and have been prevented until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentile nations.

Romans 11:13

For I address myself to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am indeed the apostle of the Gentiles, I exalt my ministry:

Romans 15:16-19

that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God; that the oblation of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

1 Corinthians 2:9-13

But, as it is written, "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and that have not entered into the heart of man, these hath God prepared for those who love him."

1 Corinthians 15:50

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God: neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For the God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, he hath shined into our hearts, to give illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:16

Wherefore from the present moment know we no man after the flesh: yea though we have also known Christ after the flesh, yet so henceforth know we him no more.

Galatians 1:11-12

But I give you to understand, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not a merely human ministry.

Galatians 2:1

FOURTEEN years afterwards I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also along with us.

Galatians 2:6-9

But from those who appeared men of the greatest importance, (what sort of men soever they were it maketh no difference to me: God accepteth not a man's person;) for these important personages in conference added nothing to me;

Ephesians 1:17-18

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation by the knowledge of him;

Ephesians 3:1

FOR this cause [am] I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

Ephesians 3:5-10

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it hath been now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Ephesians 6:12

For our conflict is not merely against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against wicked spirits in the aerial regions.

Colossians 1:25-27

of which I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given me for you to fulfil the ministry of the word of God??26 the mystery which was hid from ages and from generations, but is now unveiled to his saints;

1 Thessalonians 2:16

forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles, that they might be saved, to fill up the measure of their iniquities always: but wrath is coming upon them to the extremity.

1 Timothy 2:7

of which I am ordained a preacher and apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

2 Timothy 1:11

whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Hebrews 2:14

Seeing therefore that the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself, in exact resemblance, partook of the same, that by death he might destroy him who held the power of death, that is, the devil;