And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
1 Corinthians 9:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition AM I not an apostle (a special messenger)? Am I not free (unrestrained and exempt from any obligation)? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you [yourselves] not [the product and proof of] my workmanship in the Lord? American Standard Version (1901) Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? Common English Bible Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord? Catholic Public Domain Version Am I not free? Am I not an Apostle? Have I not seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AM not I free? Am not I an apostle? Have not I seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord? |
And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out
But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
But 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:
And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake:
But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry:
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other's; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
If I by grace partake, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also are we.
And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),
With freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.
nor seeking glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as apostles of Christ.
whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.