Act 13:46, Rom 1:5, 11:13, 1Th 2:4, 1Ti 2:7, 2Ti 1:11 | ISV | STEP | Then Paul and Barnabas boldly declared, “We had to speak God's word to you first, but since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are now going to turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 13:46

46 Then Paul and Barnabas boldly declared, “We had to speak God's word to you first, but since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are now going to turn to the Gentiles.Exod 32:10; Deut 32:21; Isa 55:5; Matt 10:6; 21:43; Acts 3:26; 18:6; 28:28; Rom 1:16; 10:19

Romans 1:5

5 Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for the sake of his name.Acts 6:7; 9:15; Rom 12:3; 15:15; 16:26; 1Cor 15:10; Gal 1:15; 2:9; Eph 3:8

Romans 11:13

13 I am speaking to you Gentiles. Because I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I am glorifying my ministryActs 9:15; 13:2; 22:21; Rom 15:16; Gal 1:16; Eph 3:8; 1Tim 2:7; 2Tim 1:11

1 Thessalonians 2:4

4 Rather, because we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, we speak as we do, not trying to please people but God, who tests our motives.Prov 17:3; Rom 8:27; 1Cor 7:25; 9:17; Gal 1:10; 2:7; 1Tim 1:11-12; Titus 1:3

1 Timothy 2:7

7 For this reason I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. (I am telling you the truth. ^{▼▼Other mss. read the truth in Christ} I am not lying.)Rom 9:1; 11:13; 15:16; Gal 1:16; Eph 3:7-8; 2Tim 1:11

2 Timothy 1:11

11 For the sake of this gospel ^{▼▼Lit. For which} I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. ^{▼▼Other mss. lack of the Gentiles}Acts 9:15; Eph 3:7-8; 1Tim 2:7; 2Tim 4:17