ySee 1 Tim. 2:7
Romans 11:13
13Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as aI am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry2 Corinthians 12:12
12 bThe signs of a true apostle were performed among you cwith utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works.Galatians 1:12-24
12 dFor I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it ethrough a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13For you have heard of fmy former life in Judaism, how gI persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. 14And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely hzealous was I for ithe traditions of my fathers. 15But when he jwho had set me apart kbefore I was born, ▼▼Greek set me apart from my mother’s womb
and who mcalled me by his grace, 16was pleased to reveal his Son to ▼▼Greek in
me, in order othat I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; ▼▼Greek with flesh and blood
17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. 18Then qafter three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days. 19But I saw none of the other apostles except James rthe Lord’s brother. 20(In what I am writing to you, sbefore God, I do not lie!) 21 tThen I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22And I was still unknown in person to uthe churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23They only were hearing it said, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24And they glorified God because of me.
1 Timothy 2:7
7 vFor this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle ( wI am telling the truth, I am not lying), xa teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.2 Timothy 1:11
11 yfor which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher,
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