Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



Now I rejoice in [spite of] my sufferings for your sake, and I am filling up [i.e., completing] in my physical body what was lacking in the afflictions Christ endured for His body's sake, the church. I was made a minister of the church according to the task given to me by God to fully present His message to you.

I was made a minister of the church according to the task given to me by God to fully present His message to you. Verse ConceptsTitles And Names Of MinistersThe Word Of GodResponsibilityServing GodMinistryServing The Churchservanthood


found in the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me. Verse ConceptsGospel, Descriptions OfPreaching, Importance OfStewardshipEntrusting

but at the proper time revealed [it] through the message entrusted to me to proclaim, by the commandment of God our Savior. Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTPreaching, Importance OfStewardshipA Time Of SalvationEntrustingGod's Things RevealedGod's OrdersTrinityWork EthicSeasons Changingspringtime

For if I preached because [I personally decided] I wanted to, I could claim a reward. But if I did not preach from a personal decision to do so, then it would be because I was entrusted with the task [by God]. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodStewardshipTrustworthinessPeople WillingReward For WorksResponsibility

I was made a minister of the church according to the task given to me by God to fully present His message to you. Verse ConceptsTitles And Names Of MinistersThe Word Of GodResponsibilityServing GodMinistryServing The Churchservanthood

On the contrary, they saw that I had [already] been entrusted [by God] with the Gospel for the uncircumcised ones [i.e., for Gentiles], just as Peter [had been entrusted by God] with the Gospel for the circumcised ones [i.e., for Jews]. Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofPreaching, Importance OfSelf ConfidenceStewardshipEntrustingThe Gospel To Jew And Gentile

Now I rejoice in [spite of] my sufferings for your sake, and I am filling up [i.e., completing] in my physical body what was lacking in the afflictions Christ endured for His body's sake, the church. I was made a minister of the church according to the task given to me by God to fully present His message to you.