Galatians 2:9
and when they recognized the grace I had been given, then the so-called 'pillars' of the church, James and Cephas and John, gave myself and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship. Our sphere was to be the Gentiles, theirs the circumcised.
Romans 12:3
In virtue of my office, I tell everyone of your number who is self-important, that he is not to think more of himself than he ought to think; he must take a sane view of himself, corresponding to the degree of faith which God has assigned to each.
Revelation 3:12
'As for the conqueror, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God (nevermore shall he leave it), and I will inscribe on him the name of my God, the name of the city of my God (the new Jerusalem which descends out of heaven from my God), and my own new name.'
Romans 1:5
through whom I have received the favour of my commission to promote obedience to the faith for his sake among all the Gentiles,
Galatians 2:2
(It was in consequence of a revelation that I went up at all.) I submitted the gospel I am in the habit of preaching to the Gentiles, submitting it privately to the authorities, to make sure that my course of action would be and had been sound.
Matthew 16:18
Now I tell you, Peter is your name and on this rock I will build my church; the powers of Hades shall not succeed against it.
Acts 4:36
Thus Joseph, who was surnamed Barnabas or (as it may be translated) 'Son of Encouragement' by the apostles, a Levite of Cypriote birth,
Acts 15:7
and a keen controversy sprang up; but Peter rose and said to them, "Brothers, you are well aware that from the earliest days God chose that of you all I should be the one by whom the Gentiles were to hear the word of the gospel and believe it.
Acts 15:13
When they had finished speaking, James spoke. "Brothers," he said, "listen to me.
Acts 15:22-30
Then the apostles and the presbyters, together with the whole church, decided to select some of their number and send them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. The men selected were Judas (called Bar-Sabbas) and Silas, prominent members of the brotherhood.
Romans 12:5-6
so too, for all our numbers, we form one Body in Christ and we are severally members one of another.
Romans 15:15
Still, by way of refreshing your memory, I have written you with a certain freedom, in virtue of my divine commission
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by God's grace I am what I am. The grace he showed me did not go for nothing; no, I have done far more work than all of them ??though it was not I but God's grace at my side.
Galatians 2:6-7
Besides, the so-called 'authorities' (it makes no difference to me what their status used to be ??God pays no regard to the externals of men), these 'authorities' had no additions to make to my gospel.
Galatians 2:11-14
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face. The man stood self-condemned.
Ephesians 2:20
you are a building that rests on the apostles and prophets as its foundation, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone;
Ephesians 3:8
less than the least of all saints as I am, this grace was vouchsafed me, that I should bring the Gentiles the gospel of the fathomless wealth of Christ
Colossians 1:29
I labour for that end, striving for it with the divine energy which is a power within me.
1 Timothy 3:15
in case I am detained, to let you see how people ought to behave within the household of God; it is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the Truth.
1 Peter 4:10-11
You must serve one another, each with the talent he has received, as efficient stewards of God's varied grace.
Revelation 21:14-20
And the wall of the City has twelve foundation-stones, bearing the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.