Romans 1:5

Through Christ, Paul received grace and apostleship to bring people of all nations to the 'obedience of faith.' The gospel aims at faith that issues in obedience, for the honor of Christ's name.

Cross-references · 24

• 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:
• Rom 16:26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
• Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
• Mal 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
• 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.
• Heb 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
• Rom 12:3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
• 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.
• Gal 1:15–16But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
• 1 Pet 2:9–10But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
• Gal 2:8–9(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
• Rom 15:15–16Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
• 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.
• 2 Cor 10:4–6(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
• 2 Cor 3:5–6Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
• Rom 3:29Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
• John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
• Eph 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
• Eph 1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
• 1 Tim 1:11–12According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
• Mal 1:14But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
• Eph 3:2–9If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
• Rom 15:18–19For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
• Acts 15:14Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

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