Acts 26:16

God's Word

Stand up! I have appeared to you for a reason. I’m appointing you to be a servant and witness of what you have seen and of what I will show you.

Cross References

Ezekiel 2:1

He said to me, “Son of man, stand up, and I will speak to you.”

Daniel 10:11

The man said to me, “Daniel, you are highly respected. Pay attention to my words. Stand up, because I’ve been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up, trembling.

Luke 1:2

They received their information from those who had been eyewitnesses and servants of God’s word from the beginning, and they passed it on to us.

Acts 1:17

He had been one of us and had been given an active role in this ministry.

Acts 1:25

Show us who is to take the place of Judas as an apostle, since Judas abandoned his position to go to the place where he belongs.”

Acts 20:24

But I don’t place any value on my own life. I want to finish the race I’m running. I want to carry out the mission I received from the Lord Jesus—the mission of testifying to the Good News of God’s kindness.

Acts 21:19

After greeting them, Paul related everything God had done through his work with non-Jewish people.

Acts 22:10

“Then I asked, ‘What do you want me to do, Lord?’ “The Lord told me, ‘Get up! Go into the city of Damascus, and you’ll be told everything I’ve arranged for you to do.’

Acts 23:11

The Lord stood near Paul the next night and said to him, “Don’t lose your courage! You’ve told the truth about me in Jerusalem. Now you must tell the truth about me in Rome.”

Acts 26:15

“I asked, ‘Who are you, sir?’ “The Lord answered, ‘I am Jesus, the one you’re persecuting.

Acts 6:4

However, we will devote ourselves to praying and to serving in ways that are related to the word.”

Romans 1:5

Through him we have received God’s kindness  and the privilege of being apostles who bring people from every nation to the obedience that is associated with faith. This is for the honor of his name.

Romans 15:16

to be a servant of Christ Jesus to people who are not Jewish. I serve as a priest by spreading the Good News of God. I do this in order that I might bring the nations to God as an acceptable offering, made holy by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:1

We don’t become discouraged, since God has given us this ministry through his mercy.

2 Corinthians 5:18

God has done all this. He has restored our relationship with him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships.

Galatians 1:12

I didn’t receive it from any person. I wasn’t taught it, but Jesus Christ revealed it to me.

Galatians 2:2

I went in response to a revelation ⌞from God⌟. I showed them the way I spread the Good News among people who are not Jewish. I did this in a private meeting with those recognized as important people to see whether all my efforts had been wasted.

Ephesians 3:3

You have heard that he let me know this mystery through a revelation. I’ve already written to you about this briefly.

Colossians 1:23

This is on the condition that you continue in faith without being moved from the solid foundation of the hope that the Good News contains. You’ve heard this Good News of which I, Paul, became a servant. It has been spread throughout all creation under heaven.

Colossians 1:25

I became a servant of the church when God gave me the work of telling you his entire message.

Colossians 1:7

You learned about this Good News from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant. He is taking your place here as a trustworthy deacon for Christ

1 Thessalonians 3:2

we sent our brother Timothy to you. He serves God by spreading the Good News about Christ. His mission was to strengthen and encourage you in your faith

1 Timothy 1:12

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord that he has trusted me and has appointed me to do his work with the strength he has given me.

1 Timothy 4:6

You are a good servant of Christ Jesus when you point these things out to our brothers and sisters. Then you will be nourished by the words of the Christian faith and the excellent teachings which you have followed closely.

2 Timothy 4:5

But you must keep a clear head in everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of a missionary. Devote yourself completely to your work.