Romans 15:15-16
15But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, abecause of the grace given me by God 16to be ba minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles cin the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that dthe offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.1 Corinthians 4:1
The Ministry of Apostles
1This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and estewards of the mysteries of God.1 Corinthians 9:17-22
17For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with fa stewardship. 18What then is my reward? That in my preaching gI may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.19For hthough I am free from all, iI have made myself a servant to all, that I might jwin more of them. 20 kTo the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. 21To lthose outside the law I became mas one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but nunder the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. 22 oTo the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. pI have become all things to all people, that qby all means I might save some.
Galatians 1:15-16
15But when he rwho had set me apart sbefore I was born, ▼▼Greek set me apart from my mother’s womb
and who ucalled me by his grace, 16was pleased to reveal his Son to ▼▼Greek in
me, in order wthat I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; ▼▼Greek with flesh and blood
Galatians 2:8-9
8(for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), 9and when James and Cephas and John, ywho seemed to be zpillars, perceived the aagrace that was given to me, they abgave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.Colossians 1:25-27
25 acof which I became a minister according to adthe stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 aethe mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 afTo them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are agthe riches of the glory of ahthis mystery, which is Christ in you, aithe hope of glory.
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