The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.
Romans 15:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me by word and deed for the obedience of the Gentiles, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For [of course] I will not venture (presume) to speak thus of any work except what Christ has actually done through me [as an instrument in His hands] to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed, American Standard Version (1901) For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, Common English Bible I don’t dare speak about anything except what Christ has done through me to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles. He did it by what I’ve said and what I’ve done, Catholic Public Domain Version So I dare not speak of any of those things which Christ does not effect through me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, in word and deed, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I dare not to speak of any of those things which Christ worketh not by me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, |
The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.
the man who had received five talents went, put them to work, and earned five more.
And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word by the accompanying signs.]
After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describe all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
After greeting them, he reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.
Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles, ,
but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures, according to the command of the eternal God to advance the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles #– #
But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching to which you were handed over,
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed for ever, knows I am not lying.
For if I want to boast, I wouldn’t be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me,
It is not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.
Working together with him, we also appeal to you, ‘Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.’
since the one at work in Peter for an apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in me for the Gentiles.
And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and set out for a place that he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, even though he did not know where he was going.
After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,
Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth.
Yet when Michael the archangel was disputing with the devil in an argument about Moses’s body, he did not dare utter a slanderous condemnation against him but said, ‘The Lord rebuke you! ’