Thematic Bible: Paul the apostle of

The Lord said to him, "Go! This man is the means I have chosen for carrying my name among the heathen and their kings, and among the descendants of Israel. Verse Conceptsevangelism, motivation forElection, Description OfElection, Characteristics OfGentiles, In NtChosen InstrumentsMinistry, Qualifications ForMission, Of The ChurchWork, Divine And HumanNames And Titles For The ChristianBearingPreaching Gospel To ForeignersSpeaking In Christ's NameChosen DisciplesGentile RulersThe Gospel To Jew And Gentile

On the contrary, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the good news for the heathen, just as Peter had been intrusted with it for the Jews??8 for he who actuated Peter to be an apostle to the Jews also actuated me to be one to the heathen??9 and when they recognized the favor God had shown me, James, Cephas, and John, who were regarded as pillars of the church, pledged Barnabas and me their co-operation, with the understanding that we should work among the heathen and they among the Jews.