Acts 9:15

The Lord declared Saul his chosen instrument to carry his name to Gentiles, kings, and Israel. God sovereignly elects and commissions him.

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• Gal 1:15–16But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,
• Eph 3:7–8of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
• 2 Tim 4:16–17At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
• Rom 11:13For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
• Acts 26:17–20delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
• Acts 22:21“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
• Rom 1:5through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;
• Jer 1:5“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
• 1 Tim 2:7to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
• Gal 1:1Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),
• 2 Tim 1:11For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
• John 15:16You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
• Gal 2:7–9but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcision
• Rom 15:15–21But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,
• Acts 13:2As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
• Rom 9:21–24Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?
• Matt 10:18Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
• 2 Tim 2:4No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
• 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.
• Col 1:25–29of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,
• Rev 17:14These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful.”
• Acts 21:19When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.
• Jonah 3:1–2Yahweh’s word came to Jonah the second time, saying,
• Acts 25:22Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
• 2 Tim 2:20–21Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.
• Acts 26:32Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
• Acts 27:24saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
• Jer 1:7But Yahweh said to me, “Don’t say, ‘I am a child;’ for you must go to whomever I send you, and you must say whatever I command you.
• Rom 1:13–15Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
• Exod 4:12–14Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.”
• Acts 28:17After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

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