Romans 15:8-16

Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles

8For I tell you that Christ abecame a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order bto confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9and in order cthat the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,

dTherefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
and sing to your name.”
10And again it is said,

eRejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”
11And again,

fPraise the Lord, all you Gentiles,
and let all the peoples extol him.”
12And again Isaiah says,

g, h“The root of Jesse will come,
even he who arises to rule the Gentiles;
iin him will the Gentiles hope.”
13May the God of hope fill you with all jjoy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

14 kI myself am satisfied about you, my brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters; also verse 30
that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with mall knowledge and able to instruct one another.
15But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, nbecause of the grace given me by God 16to be oa minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles pin the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that qthe offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 3:8

8To me, rthough I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, sto preach to the Gentiles the tunsearchable uriches of Christ,
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