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PAUL, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Sostlienes my brother,
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And God has placed some in the church, first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then mighty deeds; then gifts of healing; helps, governments, kinds of tongues.
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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 God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:
Calling » The lord calling
But may the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, confirm you.
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But when God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:
God is faithful, by whom you have been called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
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for God has not called us for uncleanness, but for holiness.
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But as God has assigned a place to every one, as the Lord has called every one, so let him continue to live: and so do I command in all the churches. Has any one been called that had been circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the mark of circumcision. Has any one been called that had not been circumcised? Let him not be circumcised, Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God is our aim. read more.
Let every one remain in that condition in which he was, when called. Were you a servant when you were called? Care not for it. But if you can become free, rather enjoy your freedom.
Let every one remain in that condition in which he was, when called. Were you a servant when you were called? Care not for it. But if you can become free, rather enjoy your freedom.
Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calls you; and he will do what he has promised.
SIMON PETER, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained faith, equally as precious as our own, in the plan of justification revealed by our God and Savior Jesus Christ: grace be to you, and peace be multiplied in the acknowledgment of God, and Jesus our Lord. As his divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the acknowledgment of him who has called us by his glorious power,
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Then, fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and I took Titus also with me. And I went up because of a revelation, and communicated to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who are of reputation, lest, by any means, I should run or had run in vain. But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. read more.
I acted thus indeed on account of false brethren, stealthily brought in, who stole in to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage, to whom we yielded in submission, not even for an hour, in order that the truth of the gospel might remain with you. But from those who were supposed to be something; (what they were is a matter of no importance to me: God does not accept the person of man;) they, indeed, who were supposed to be something, communicated no additional truth to me; but; on the other hand, seeing that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was with that of the circumcision, (for he who gave efficiency to Peter, for the apostleship of the circumcision, gave efficiency to me also, as an apostle for the Gentiles,) and knowing the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, but they to the circumcision,
I acted thus indeed on account of false brethren, stealthily brought in, who stole in to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage, to whom we yielded in submission, not even for an hour, in order that the truth of the gospel might remain with you. But from those who were supposed to be something; (what they were is a matter of no importance to me: God does not accept the person of man;) they, indeed, who were supposed to be something, communicated no additional truth to me; but; on the other hand, seeing that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was with that of the circumcision, (for he who gave efficiency to Peter, for the apostleship of the circumcision, gave efficiency to me also, as an apostle for the Gentiles,) and knowing the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, but they to the circumcision,
But when God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood: nor did I go up to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and then returned to Damascus. read more.
Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem, in order to become personally acquainted with Peter; and I remained with him fifteen days: but of the apostles I saw no other, but James the brother of the Lord. With respect to the things which I now write to you, behold, before God I lie not. Then, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia: but I was not known, in person, to the churches of Judea which are in Christ. They had heard only that he who formerly persecuted us was now preaching the faith which he once destroyed. And they glorified God in me.
Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem, in order to become personally acquainted with Peter; and I remained with him fifteen days: but of the apostles I saw no other, but James the brother of the Lord. With respect to the things which I now write to you, behold, before God I lie not. Then, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia: but I was not known, in person, to the churches of Judea which are in Christ. They had heard only that he who formerly persecuted us was now preaching the faith which he once destroyed. And they glorified God in me.
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
to give which testimony I have been appointed a preacher and an apostle; (I speak the truth, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faithfulness and in truth.
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And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Straight, and in quire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold, he is praying; and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in and laying his hand on him, that he may receive his sight. But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem; read more.
and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name. But the Lord said to him: Go; for he is a vessel chosen by me to bear my name before nations and kings, and the sons of Israel.
and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name. But the Lord said to him: Go; for he is a vessel chosen by me to bear my name before nations and kings, and the sons of Israel.
While I was engaged in these things, and was going to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, at midday, while I was on the road, I saw, King, a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and those who journeyed with me. And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying, in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads. read more.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? He replied, I am Jesus, whom you persecute. But arise, and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness of the things which you have seen, and of those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send you, in order to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among the sanctified, by faith in me.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? He replied, I am Jesus, whom you persecute. But arise, and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness of the things which you have seen, and of those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send you, in order to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among the sanctified, by faith in me.
For I speak to you, Gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I do honor to my ministry,
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For you have heard of my former mode of life in Judaism, that I greatly persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste; and I surpassed in Judaism many of my own age and nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the tradition of my fathers. But when God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased read more.
to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:
to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:
For this reason, I Paul, the prisoner of the Christ Jesus on account of you Gentiles, if, indeed, you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God, which was given to me for your benefit, that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, (as I briefly wrote above, read more.
so that, when you read, you can see my understanding in the mystery of the Christ,) which, in other generations, was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in the Christ, through the gospel, of which I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me, in proportion to the energy of his power: to me, who am by far the least of all the saints, has this grace been given, that I might preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ,
so that, when you read, you can see my understanding in the mystery of the Christ,) which, in other generations, was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in the Christ, through the gospel, of which I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me, in proportion to the energy of his power: to me, who am by far the least of all the saints, has this grace been given, that I might preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ,
the Heathen » The gospel to be preached to
Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations, immersing them (the disciples) into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
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And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the end come.
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but is now made manifest, and through the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known among all nations for the obedience of faith,
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to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:
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Immediate » Examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Paul and silas in responding to the macedonian call
After he had seen the vision, we immediately endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
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to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:
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Paul » Called to be an apostle
PAUL, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Sostlienes my brother,
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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 God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:
PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
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PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints that are in Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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I PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, I and Timothy my brother,
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PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the appointment of God our Savior, 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, which is in Christ Jesus,
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to give which testimony I have been appointed a preacher and an apostle; (I speak the truth, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faithfulness and in truth.
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PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledgement of the truth, which is according to godliness;
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For I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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but he has in his own times manifested his word by preaching, which was committed to me ac cording to the commandment of God our Savior;
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to which I have been appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles;
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And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of his mouth; for you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord. read more.
And it came to pass, after I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance, and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I threw into prison, and scourged, in every synagogue, those who believed on thee; and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him. And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.
And it came to pass, after I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance, and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I threw into prison, and scourged, in every synagogue, those who believed on thee; and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him. And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.
But arise, and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness of the things which you have seen, and of those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send you, in order to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among the sanctified, by faith in me.
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord-? Are you not my work in the Lord? If I am not an apostle to others, yet certainly I am to you; for the seal of my apostleship are you in the Lord.
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to the work to which I have called them. Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
that I may be the public servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating as a priest with respect to the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, having been sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
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But when God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood: nor did I go up to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and then returned to Damascus. read more.
Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem, in order to become personally acquainted with Peter; and I remained with him fifteen days: but of the apostles I saw no other, but James the brother of the Lord. With respect to the things which I now write to you, behold, before God I lie not. Then, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia: but I was not known, in person, to the churches of Judea which are in Christ. They had heard only that he who formerly persecuted us was now preaching the faith which he once destroyed. And they glorified God in me.
Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem, in order to become personally acquainted with Peter; and I remained with him fifteen days: but of the apostles I saw no other, but James the brother of the Lord. With respect to the things which I now write to you, behold, before God I lie not. Then, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia: but I was not known, in person, to the churches of Judea which are in Christ. They had heard only that he who formerly persecuted us was now preaching the faith which he once destroyed. And they glorified God in me.
For I speak to you, Gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I do honor to my ministry,
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For thus has the Lord given us commandment: I have placed thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be for salvation to the most distant part of the earth. When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were determined to obtain eternal life, believed.
And it came to pass, after I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance, and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I threw into prison, and scourged, in every synagogue, those who believed on thee; read more.
and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him. And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.
and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him. And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Paul and silas in responding to the macedonian call
After he had seen the vision, we immediately endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
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to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:
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