(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
Parallel translations
- WEB (for he who appointed Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision appointed me also to the Gentiles);
- BSB For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
- NKJV (for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles),
- NASB (for He who was at work for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised was at work for me also to the Gentiles),
- NLT For the same God who worked through Peter as the apostle to the Jews also worked through me as the apostle to the Gentiles.
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Quick answer
The same God who empowered Peter's apostleship to the Jews also empowered Paul's to the Gentiles. Both ministries had one divine source.
Overview
Paul attributes both his and Peter's apostolic work to God's effective calling. This shared divine commission places his Gentile mission on equal footing with Peter's. The unity of source confirms that the gospel of grace was God's design for all peoples.
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- Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
- Acts 22:21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
- Acts 21:19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
- Acts 2:14–41But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
- Acts 15:12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
- Acts 19:11–12And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
- Acts 8:17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
- 1 Cor 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- Acts 5:12–16And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
- Acts 1:25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
- Acts 1:8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
- 1 Cor 9:2If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
- Acts 4:4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
- Acts 14:3–11Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
- Acts 13:2–11As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
- Acts 3:12–26And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
- 2 Cor 11:4–5For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
- Acts 26:17–18Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
- Col 1:29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
- 1 Cor 1:5–7That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
- Gal 3:5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
- Acts 19:26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
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