Romans 1:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God chose me to be an apostle, and he appointed me to preach the good news

Cross References

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 15:16

He chose me to be a servant of Christ Jesus for the Gentiles and to do the work of a priest in the service of his good news. God did this so that the Holy Spirit could make the Gentiles into a holy offering, pleasing to him.

1 Corinthians 1:1

From Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from Sosthenes, who is also a follower.

Colossians 1:1

From Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, who is also a follower.

Jeremiah 1:5

“Jeremiah, I am your Creator, and before you were born, I chose you to speak for me to the nations.”

Titus 1:1

From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I encourage God's own people to have more faith and to understand the truth about religion.

Romans 1:9

God has seen how I never stop praying for you, while I serve him with all my heart and tell the good news about his Son.

2 Corinthians 1:1

From Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, who is also a follower. To God's church in Corinth and to all God's people in Achaia.

1 Corinthians 9:1

I am free. I am an apostle. I have seen the Lord Jesus and have led you to have faith in him.

2 Timothy 1:11

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

1 Timothy 1:1

From Paul. God our Saviour and Christ Jesus commanded me to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, who gives us hope.

Galatians 1:1

From the apostle Paul and from all the Lord's followers with me. I was chosen to be an apostle by Jesus Christ and by God the Father, who raised him from death. No mere human chose or appointed me to this work. To the churches in Galatia.

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.

1 Thessalonians 2:2

As you remember, we had been ill-treated and insulted at Philippi. But God gave us the courage to tell you the good news about him, even though many people caused us trouble.

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.

Philippians 1:1

From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus. To all God's people who belong to Christ Jesus at Philippi and to all your church officials and officers.

Revelation 1:1

This is what God showed to Jesus Christ, so that he could tell his servants what must happen soon. Christ then sent his angel with the message to his servant John.

Jude 1:1

From Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and the brother of James. To all who are chosen and loved by God the Father and are kept safe by Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:1

From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ. To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our God and Saviour Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair.

James 1:1

From James, a servant of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ. Greetings to the twelve tribes scattered all over the world.

Hebrews 5:4

But no one can have the honour of being a high priest simply by wanting to be one. Only God can choose a priest, and God is the one who chose Aaron.

Philippians 2:11

And to the glory of God the Father everyone will openly agree, “Jesus Christ is Lord!”

Ephesians 4:11

Christ chose some of us to be apostles, prophets, missionaries, pastors, and teachers,

Ephesians 1:13

Christ also brought you the truth, which is the good news about how you can be saved. You put your faith in Christ and were given the promised Holy Spirit to show that you belong to God.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been making a fool of myself. But you forced me to do it, when you should have been speaking up for me. I may be nothing at all, but I am as good as those super apostles.

2 Corinthians 11:5

I think I am as good as any of those super apostles.

2 Corinthians 4:5

We are not preaching about ourselves. Our message is that Jesus Christ is Lord. He also sent us to be your servants.

Romans 1:16

I am proud of the good news! It is God's powerful way of saving all people who have faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles.

Acts 22:21

But the Lord told me to go, and he promised to send me far away to the Gentiles.

Acts 22:7

I fell to the ground and heard a voice asking me, “Saul, Saul, why are you so cruel to me?”

Acts 20:24

But I don't care what happens to me, as long as I finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do. And that work is to tell the good news about God's great kindness.

Revelation 22:9

But the angel said, Don't do that! I am a servant, just like you. I am the same as a follower or a prophet or anyone else who obeys what is written in this book. God is the one you should worship.

Colossians 1:25

God's plan was to make me a servant of his church and to send me to preach his complete message to you.

Ephesians 1:1

From Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. To God's people who live in Ephesus and are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.

Romans 16:25

Praise God! He can make you strong by means of my good news, which is the message about Jesus Christ. For many ages this message was kept secret,

Romans 16:18

They want to serve themselves and not Christ the Lord. Their flattery and fancy talk fool people who don't know any better.

Romans 15:29

And when I do arrive in Rome, I know it will be with the full blessings of Christ.

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.

Acts 27:23

I belong to God, and I worship him. Last night he sent an angel

Acts 26:1

Agrippa told Paul, “You may now speak for yourself.” Paul stretched out his hand and said:

Acts 13:9

Then Saul, better known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit. He looked straight at Elymas

John 15:15

Servants don't know what their master is doing, and so I don't speak to you as my servants. I speak to you as my friends, and I have told you everything that my Father has told me.

John 12:26

If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I am. If you serve me, my Father will honour you.

Isaiah 49:1

Everyone, listen, even you foreign nations across the sea. The LORD chose me and gave me a name before I was born.

1 Chronicles 23:13

Amram was the father of Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were chosen to be in charge of all the sacred things. They served the LORD by offering sacrifices to him and by blessing the people in his name.

Deuteronomy 10:8

After I put the two stones in the sacred chest, the LORD chose the tribe of Levi, not only to carry the chest, but also to serve as his priests at the place of worship and to bless the other tribes in his name. And they still do these things.

Revelation 22:6

Then I was told: These words are true and can be trusted. The Lord God controls the spirits of his prophets, and he is the one who sent his angel to show his servants what must happen straight away.

Hebrews 7:26

Jesus is the high priest we need. He is holy and innocent and faultless, and not at all like us sinners. Jesus is honoured above all beings in heaven,

Acts 26:14

We all fell to the ground. Then I heard a voice say to me in Aramaic, “Saul, Saul, why are you so cruel to me? It's foolish to fight against me!”

Acts 21:40

The commander told him he could speak, so Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the people. When they were quiet, he spoke to them in Aramaic:

John 15:20

Remember how I told you that servants are not greater than their master. So if people ill-treat me, they will ill-treat you. If they do what I say, they will do what you say.

Mark 1:14

After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and told the good news that comes from God.

2 Corinthians 2:12

When I went to Troas to preach the good news about Christ, I found that the Lord had already prepared the way.

2 Corinthians 11:7

Was it wrong for me to lower myself and honour you by preaching God's message free of charge?

1 Thessalonians 2:8

We cared so much for you, and you became so dear to us, that we were willing to give our lives for you when we gave you God's message.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

My dear friends, you haven't forgotten our hard work and hardships. You remember how night and day we struggled to make a living, so that we could tell you God's message without being a burden to anyone.

1 Peter 4:17

God has already begun judging his own people. And if his judgment begins with us, imagine how terrible it will be for those who refuse to obey his message. The Scriptures say,