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Apostles » Call of to special work
And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.
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(for they were fishermen,) and Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men:
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and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the men he had hired, and went along with Him.
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And when it was day, He called his disciples to Him: and chose out twelve from among them, whom He also named his apostles:
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The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.
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But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
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divine Call » Of the apostles » Call of to special work
And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.
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(for they were fishermen,) and Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men:
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and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the men he had hired, and went along with Him.
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And when it was day, He called his disciples to Him: and chose out twelve from among them, whom He also named his apostles:
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The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.
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But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
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Christ » Disciples of » Call of to special work
And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.
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(for they were fishermen,) and Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men:
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and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the men he had hired, and went along with Him.
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And when it was day, He called his disciples to Him: and chose out twelve from among them, whom He also named his apostles:
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The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.
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But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
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Disciples » Of Christ » Call of to special work
And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.
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(for they were fishermen,) and Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men:
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and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the men he had hired, and went along with Him.
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And when it was day, He called his disciples to Him: and chose out twelve from among them, whom He also named his apostles:
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The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.
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But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
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Leaders » Apostles » Call of to special work
And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.
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(for they were fishermen,) and Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men:
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and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the men he had hired, and went along with Him.
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And when it was day, He called his disciples to Him: and chose out twelve from among them, whom He also named his apostles:
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The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.
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But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
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Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth,
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Paul an apostle (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),
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But when it pleased God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,) to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach Him among the gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,
Paul a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,
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Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to the saints, who are at Ephesus, even the faithful in Christ Jesus;
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Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God,
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Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the appointment of God our Saviour, and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
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Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
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for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle. I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not; I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
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Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for promoting the faith of God's chosen people, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness:
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not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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and hath in his own times manifested his word, by the preaching, with which I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour:
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and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:
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And he said, The God of our Fathers hath before appointed thee to know his will, and to see the just One, and to hear a voice from his mouth. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men, of what thou hast seen and heard. And now why shouldst thou delay? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord. read more.
And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance. And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee. And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance. And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee. And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
But rise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of those for which I shall hereafter appear unto thee: delivering thee from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of satan unto God; that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? and are not ye my work in the Lord? If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for ye are in the Lord the seal of my apostleship.
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
and as they were ministring to the Lord, and fasting, the holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them. Then having fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them they sent them away.
that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, administring the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Spirit.
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But when it pleased God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,) to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach Him among the gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood, nor went I up to Jerusalem to those that were apostles before me, but I departed into Arabia, and afterwards returned again to Damascus. read more.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and I staid with him fifteen days. But I saw no other of the apostles, except James the brother of our Lord. (Now in what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.) Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia, and was not known in person to the churches of Judea, which were in Christ. But only they had heard that he who persecuted us before, now preacheth the faith which he formerly would have destroyed. And they glorified God on my account.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and I staid with him fifteen days. But I saw no other of the apostles, except James the brother of our Lord. (Now in what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.) Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia, and was not known in person to the churches of Judea, which were in Christ. But only they had heard that he who persecuted us before, now preacheth the faith which he formerly would have destroyed. And they glorified God on my account.
For I speak to you Gentiles: inasmuch indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,
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for so the Lord hath commanded us, saying, "I have appointed thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the utmost part of the earth." And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were determined for eternal life believed.
And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance. And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee. read more.
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
Paul » His defense
Then the commanding officer came near and took him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and inquired, who he was, and what he had done. But some in the croud bawled out one thing and some another: and as he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. And when he was upon the stairs, he was even borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people. read more.
For the multitude followed crying out, Away with him. And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek? Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers? But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beg thou wouldest permit me to speak to the people. And when he gave him leave, Paul standing on the stairs made a sign with the hand to the people: and there being a great silence made, He spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
For the multitude followed crying out, Away with him. And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek? Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers? But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beg thou wouldest permit me to speak to the people. And when he gave him leave, Paul standing on the stairs made a sign with the hand to the people: and there being a great silence made, He spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
Brethren, and Fathers, hear now my apology to you, ---(and when they heard that he spake to them in the Hebrew dialect, they the more readily kept silence, and he said,) ---I am indeed a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, accurately instructed in the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day. read more.
And I persecuted those of this persuasion even unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. As the high priest is my witness, and all the elders: from whom I received letters to our brethren, and went to Damascus to bring those also, that were there, bound to Jerusalem, to be punished. And it came to pass that as I was on my journey and drew nigh to Damascus, about mid-day, on a sudden a great light from heaven shone round about me: and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And they that were with me saw the light indeed, and were affrighted; but they did not hear the voice of Him that spake to me. And I said, Lord, what shall I do? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which are appointed for thee to do. And as I could not see by reason of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those that were with me, I came to Damascus. And one Ananias, a devout observer of the law, who had a good character from all the Jews that dwelt there, came to me, and stood by me, and said, Brother Saul, look up: and I immediately looked up upon him. And he said, The God of our Fathers hath before appointed thee to know his will, and to see the just One, and to hear a voice from his mouth. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men, of what thou hast seen and heard. And now why shouldst thou delay? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord. And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance. And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee. And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
And I persecuted those of this persuasion even unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. As the high priest is my witness, and all the elders: from whom I received letters to our brethren, and went to Damascus to bring those also, that were there, bound to Jerusalem, to be punished. And it came to pass that as I was on my journey and drew nigh to Damascus, about mid-day, on a sudden a great light from heaven shone round about me: and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And they that were with me saw the light indeed, and were affrighted; but they did not hear the voice of Him that spake to me. And I said, Lord, what shall I do? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which are appointed for thee to do. And as I could not see by reason of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those that were with me, I came to Damascus. And one Ananias, a devout observer of the law, who had a good character from all the Jews that dwelt there, came to me, and stood by me, and said, Brother Saul, look up: and I immediately looked up upon him. And he said, The God of our Fathers hath before appointed thee to know his will, and to see the just One, and to hear a voice from his mouth. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men, of what thou hast seen and heard. And now why shouldst thou delay? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord. And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance. And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee. And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
Religious » Apostles » Call of to special work
And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.
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(for they were fishermen,) and Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men:
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and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the men he had hired, and went along with Him.
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And when it was day, He called his disciples to Him: and chose out twelve from among them, whom He also named his apostles:
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The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.
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But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
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Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance. And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee. read more.
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance. And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee. read more.
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
Vision » Of paul » In a trance
And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance. And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee. read more.
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---