Galatians 2:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

They realized that God had sent me with the good news for Gentiles, and that he had sent Peter with the same message for Jews.

Cross References

Acts 15:12

Everyone kept quiet and listened as Barnabas and Paul told how God had given them the power to perform a lot of miracles and wonders for the Gentiles.

Acts 18:6

Finally, they turned against him and insulted him. So he shook the dust from his clothes and told them, “Whatever happens to you will be your own fault! I am not to blame. From now on I am going to preach to the Gentiles.”

Acts 28:28

Paul said, “You may be sure that God wants to save the Gentiles! And they will listen.”

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen him to tell foreigners, kings, and the people of Israel about me.

Romans 1:5

Jesus was kind to me and chose me to be an apostle, so that people of all nations would obey and have faith.

Romans 11:13

I am now speaking to you Gentiles, and as long as I am an apostle to you, I will take pride in my work.

1 Corinthians 9:17

If I preach because I want to, I will be paid. But even if I don't want to, it is still something God has sent me to do.

Galatians 1:16

to show me his Son, so that I would announce his message to the Gentiles. I didn't talk this over with anyone.

Galatians 1:18

Three years later I went to visit Peter in Jerusalem and stayed with him for fifteen days.

Galatians 1:6

I am shocked that you have so quickly turned from God, who chose you because of his wonderful kindness. You have believed another message,

Galatians 2:11

When Peter came to Antioch, I told him face to face that he was wrong.

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they were not really obeying the truth that is in the good news, I corrected Peter in front of everyone and said: Peter, you are a Jew, but you live like a Gentile. So how can you force Gentiles to live like Jews?

Galatians 2:9

James, Peter, and John realized that God had given me the message about his undeserved kindness. And these men are supposed to be the backbone of the church. They even gave Barnabas and me a friendly handshake. This was to show that we would work with Gentiles and that they would work with Jews.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

God was pleased to trust us with his message. We didn't speak to please people, but to please God who knows our motives.

1 Timothy 1:11

of the good news that the glorious and wonderful God has given me.

1 Timothy 2:7

This is why God chose me to be a preacher and an apostle of the good news. I am telling the truth. I am not lying. God sent me to teach the Gentiles about faith and truth.

2 Timothy 1:11

My work is to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

2 Peter 3:15

Don't forget that the Lord is patient because he wants people to be saved. This is also what our dear friend Paul said when he wrote to you with the wisdom that God had given him.