But the Lord replied to him, “Go on your way, for Saul is someone I have especially chosen to carry my name to the [unconverted] Gentiles, kings and the Israelites.
2 Timothy 1:11 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) of which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For [the proclaiming of] this [Gospel] I was appointed a herald (preacher) and an apostle (special messenger) and a teacher of the Gentiles. American Standard Version (1901) whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher. Common English Bible I was appointed a messenger, apostle, and teacher of this good news. Catholic Public Domain Version Of this Gospel, I have been appointed a preacher, and an Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherein I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and teacher of the Gentiles. |
But the Lord replied to him, “Go on your way, for Saul is someone I have especially chosen to carry my name to the [unconverted] Gentiles, kings and the Israelites.
Am I not a free man? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? [See Acts 9:17; I Cor. 15:8]. Are you people not [the result of] my work in [the service of] the Lord?
They want to be teachers of the Law of Moses, even though they do not understand what they are saying or what they are affirming with [such] confidence.
I was appointed to be a preacher [of this testimony] and an apostle and teacher of the true faith to the Gentiles. (I am telling the truth and not lying).