Galatians 1:16

Paul's Defense Of His Apostleship

¹⁵ But when God, who set me apart before I was born and who called me by his grace, was pleased ¹⁶ to reveal his Son to me so that I might proclaim him among the gentiles, I did not confer with another human being at any time, ¹⁷ nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me. Instead, I went away to Arabia and then came back to Damascus.

Among the Nations

Flesh and Blood

Good News

In Me

God Revealed

Preach The Good News

Matthew 16:17

Then Jesus told him, "How blessed you are, Simon son of Jonah, since flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, though my Father in heaven has.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord told him, "Go, because he's my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel.

Deuteronomy 33:9

the one who told his mother and father, "I don't know them,' and who would neither acknowledge his brothers nor know his own children. For they kept your word and guarded your covenant.

Matthew 26:41

All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."

Luke 9:23-25

Then he told all of them, "If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross every day, and follow me continuously,

Luke 9:59-62

He told another man, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

Acts 22:21

"Then he told me, "Go, because I'll send you far away to the gentiles.'"

Acts 26:17-20

I'll continue to rescue you from your people and from the gentiles to whom I'm sending you.

Romans 1:13-14

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now), so that I might reap a harvest among you, just as I have among the rest of the gentiles.

Romans 11:13

I am speaking to you gentiles. Because I am an apostle to the gentiles, I magnify my ministry

Romans 15:16-19

to be a minister of the Messiah Jesus to the gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering brought by gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 2:9-13

But as it is written, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him."

1 Corinthians 15:50

Brothers, this is what I mean: Mortal bodies cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and what decays cannot inherit what does not decay.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus the Messiah.

2 Corinthians 5:16

So then, from now on we do not think of anyone from a human point of view. Even if we did think of the Messiah from a human point of view, we don't think of him that way anymore.

Galatians 1:11-12

For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin.

Galatians 2:1

Then fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.

Galatians 2:6-9

Now those who were reputed to be important added nothing to my message. (What sort of people they were makes no difference to me, since God pays no attention to outward appearances.)

Ephesians 1:17-18

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, the most glorious Father, would give you a wise spirit, along with revelation that comes through knowing the Messiah fully.

Ephesians 3:1

For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of the Messiah Jesus for the sake of you gentiles.

Ephesians 3:5-10

which in previous generations was not made known to human beings as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. This is that secret:

Ephesians 6:12

For our struggle is not against human opponents, but against rulers, authorities, cosmic powers in the darkness around us, and evil spiritual forces in the heavenly realm.

Colossians 1:25-27

I became its servant as God commissioned me to work for you, so that I may complete my ministry of the word of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:16

as they try to keep us from telling the gentiles how they can be saved. As a result, they are constantly adding to the number of sins they have committed. However, wrath has overtaken them at last!

1 Timothy 2:7

For this reason I was appointed to be an announcer, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the gentiles. (I am telling you the truth. I am not lying.)

2 Timothy 1:11

For the sake of this gospel I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles.

Hebrews 2:14

Therefore, since the children have flesh and blood, he himself also shared the same things, so that by his death he might destroy the one who has the power of death (that is, the Devil)