But on the contrary,seeingthat I had been entrustedwith the gospelto the uncircumcised,justas Peter[had been] to the circumcised
Allthe peoplekept silent,and they were listeningto Barnabasand Paulas they were relatingwhatsignsand wondersGodhad donethroughthem amongthe Gentiles.
But when they resistedand blasphemed,he shookout his garmentsand saidto them, "Your blood[be] on your own heads!I am clean.From nowon I will goto the Gentiles."
"Thereforelet it be knownto you that thissalvationof Godhas been sentto the Gentiles;they will alsolisten."
But the Lordsaidto him, "Go,for he is a choseninstrumentof Mine,to bearMy namebeforethe Gentilesand kingsand the sonsof Israel;
throughwhomwe have receivedgraceand apostleshipto bring about[the] obedienceof faithamongallthe Gentilesfor His name'ssake,
But I am speakingto you who are Gentiles.Inasmuchthenas I aman apostleof Gentiles,I magnifymy ministry,
For ifI dothisvoluntarily,I havea reward;but ifagainst my will,I have a stewardshipentrustedto me.
to revealHis Sonin me sothat I might preachHim amongthe Gentiles,I did not immediatelyconsultwith fleshand blood,
ThenthreeyearslaterI wentup to Jerusalemto become acquaintedwith Cephas,and stayedwith him fifteendays.
I am amazedthat you are soquicklydesertingHim who calledyou by the graceof Christ,for a differentgospel;
But whenCephascameto Antioch,I opposedhim to his face,becausehe stood condemned.
But whenI sawthat they were not straightforwardaboutthe truthof the gospel,I saidto Cephasin the presenceof all,"Ifyou, beinga Jew,livelike the Gentilesand not like the Jews,how[is it that] you compelthe Gentilesto live like Jews?
and recognizingthe gracethat had been givento me, Jamesand Cephasand John,who were reputedto be pillars,gaveto me and Barnabasthe right handof fellowship,sothat we [might] [go] to the Gentilesand they to the circumcised.
but justas we have been approvedby Godto be entrustedwith the gospel,sowe speak,not as pleasingmen,but Godwho examinesour hearts.
accordingto the gloriousgospelof the blessedGod,with whichI have been entrusted.
For thisI was appointeda preacherand an apostle(I am tellingthe truth,I am not lying)as a teacherof the Gentilesin faithand truth.
for whichI was appointeda preacherand an apostleand a teacher.
and regardthe patienceof our Lord[as] salvation;justas alsoour belovedbrotherPaul,accordingto the wisdomgivenhim, wroteto you,