When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Parallel translations
- KJV And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
- BSB Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
- NKJV When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
- NASB After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
- NLT After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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Paul recounts in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. He gives glory to God for the harvest.
Overview
Paul's report carefully attributes the Gentile mission's fruit to God's working, not his own achievement. The detailed account testifies to the gospel's power crossing into the nations. His humility in crediting God models how all ministry success should be received and proclaimed as the Lord's doing.
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- Acts 14:27When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
- Acts 1:17For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
- Rom 15:18–19For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
- Acts 20:24But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
- 1 Cor 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- 1 Cor 3:5–9Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him?
- Acts 15:12All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
- 2 Cor 6:1Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
- 2 Cor 12:12Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
- Acts 11:4–18But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
- Col 1:29for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
- Acts 15:4When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
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