Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For I say to you, Gentiles: As long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry, the apostle. Romans 15:16-19 That I should be the minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles: sanctifying the gospel of God, that the oblation of the Gentiles may be made acceptable and sanctified in the Holy Ghost. . . . Acts 9:15 And the Lord said to him: Go thy way: for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. Acts 13:2 And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them. Acts 22:21 And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off will I send thee. Acts 26:17,18 Delivering thee from the people and from the nations unto which now I send thee: . . . Galatians 1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles: immediately I condescended not to flesh and blood. Galatians 2:2,7-9 And I went up according to revelation and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles: but apart to them who seemed to be some thing: lest perhaps I should run or had run in vain. . . . Ephesians 3:8 To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ: 1 Timothy 2:7 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher and an apostle (I say the truth, I lie not), a doctor of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 2 Timothy 1:11,12 Wherein I am appointed a preacher and an apostle and teacher of the Gentiles. . . . I magnify mine office. Context The Ingrafting of the Gentiles…12Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world and the diminution of them the riches of the Gentiles: how much more the fulness of them? 13For I say to you, Gentiles: As long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry, 14If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh and may save some of them.… Cross References Acts 9:15 And the Lord said to him: Go thy way: for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. Romans 15:16 That I should be the minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles: sanctifying the gospel of God, that the oblation of the Gentiles may be made acceptable and sanctified in the Holy Ghost. Lexicon I am speakingλέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to you Ὑμῖν (Hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Gentiles. ἔθνεσιν (ethnesin) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. Inasmuch ἐφ’ (eph’) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. {as} I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am εἰμι (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the] apostle ἀπόστολος (apostolos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 652: From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ. to [the] Gentiles, ἐθνῶν (ethnōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. I magnify δοξάζω (doxazō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1392: To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. ministry, διακονίαν (diakonian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1248: Waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration. From diakonos; attendance; figuratively aid, service. Additional Translations I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, Now I am speaking to you the Gentiles. Therefore indeed inasmuch as I am apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office: But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry; For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as I am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry; But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry: For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office: But to you Gentiles I say that, since I am an Apostle specially sent to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry, For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry; For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify; Jump to Previous Apostle Far Gentiles Glorify Inasmuch Indeed Magnify Ministration Ministry Nations Office Position Pride Speak Speaking Specially TalkingJump to Next Apostle Far Gentiles Glorify Inasmuch Indeed Magnify Ministration Ministry Nations Office Position Pride Speak Speaking Specially TalkingExternal Links Romans 11:13 NIVRomans 11:13 NLT Romans 11:13 ESV Romans 11:13 NASB Romans 11:13 ASV Romans 11:13 Bible Apps Romans 11:13 Biblia Paralela Romans 11:13 Chinese Bible Romans 11:13 French Bible Romans 11:13 German Bible Alphabetical: am an apostle are as But Gentiles I Inasmuch magnify make ministry much my of speaking talking the then to who you NT Letters: Romans 11:13 For I speak to you who (Rom. Ro) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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