Acts 9:15 Cross References

Acts 9:15

15: But the Lord said, "Go and do what I say. For Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.

Galatians 1:15

  1. But then something happened! For it pleased God in his kindness to choose me and call me, even before I was born! What undeserved mercy!
  2. Then he revealed his Son to me so that I could proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles. When all this happened to me, I did not rush out to consult with anyone else;

Ephesians 3:7

  1. By God's special favor and mighty power, I have been given the wonderful privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.
  2. Just think! Though I did nothing to deserve it, and though I am the least deserving Christian there is, I was chosen for this special joy of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

2 Timothy 4:16

  1. The first time I was brought before the judge, no one was with me. Everyone had abandoned me. I hope it will not be counted against them.
  2. But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength, that I might preach the Good News in all its fullness for all the Gentiles to hear. And he saved me from certain death.

Romans 1:5

  1. Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.

Romans 11:13

  1. I am saying all of this especially for you Gentiles. God has appointed me as the apostle to the Gentiles. I lay great stress on this,

Acts 13:2

  1. One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work I have for them."

Jeremiah 1:5

  1. "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my spokesman to the world."

Galatians 1:1

  1. This letter is from Paul, an apostle. I was not appointed by any group or by human authority. My call is from Jesus Christ himself and from God the Father, who raised Jesus from the dead.

1 Timothy 2:7

  1. And I have been chosen--this is the absolute truth--as a preacher and apostle to teach the Gentiles about faith and truth.

Acts 26:17

  1. And I will protect you from both your own people and the Gentiles. Yes, I am going to send you to the Gentiles,
  2. to open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God's people, who are set apart by faith in me.'
  3. "And so, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to that vision from heaven.
  4. I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must turn from their sins and turn to God--and prove they have changed by the good things they do.

Acts 22:21

  1. "But the Lord said to me, 'Leave Jerusalem, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles!'"

Matthew 10:18

  1. And you must stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. This will be your opportunity to tell them about me--yes, to witness to the world.

1 Corinthians 15:10

  1. But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me--and not without results. For I have worked harder than all the other apostles, yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.

Revelation 17:14

  1. Together they will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord over all lords and King over all kings, and his people are the called and chosen and faithful ones."

John 15:16

  1. You didn't choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.

Romans 15:15

  1. Even so, I have been bold enough to emphasize some of these points, knowing that all you need is this reminder from me. For I am, by God's grace,
  2. a special messenger from Christ Jesus to you Gentiles. I bring you the Good News and offer you up as a fragrant sacrifice to God so that you might be pure and pleasing to him by the Holy Spirit.
  3. So it is right for me to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God.
  4. I dare not boast of anything else. I have brought the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I lived before them.
  5. I have won them over by the miracles done through me as signs from God--all by the power of God's Spirit. In this way, I have fully presented the Good News of Christ all the way from Jerusalem clear over into Illyricum.

Romans 9:21

  1. When a potter makes jars out of clay, doesn't he have a right to use the same lump of clay to make one jar for decoration and another to throw garbage into?
  2. God has every right to exercise his judgment and his power, but he also has the right to be very patient with those who are the objects of his judgment and are fit only for destruction.
  3. He also has the right to pour out the riches of his glory upon those he prepared to be the objects of his mercy--
  4. even upon us, whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.

2 Timothy 2:4

  1. And as Christ's soldier, do not let yourself become tied up in the affairs of this life, for then you cannot satisfy the one who has enlisted you in his army.

Galatians 2:7

  1. They saw that God had given me the responsibility of preaching the Good News to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the responsibility of preaching to the Jews.
  2. For the same God who worked through Peter for the benefit of the Jews worked through me for the benefit of the Gentiles.
  3. In fact, James, Peter, and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co-workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews.

Acts 26:32

  1. And Agrippa said to Festus, "He could be set free if he hadn't appealed to Caesar!"

Jeremiah 1:7

  1. "Don't say that," the LORD replied, "for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.

2 Timothy 2:20

  1. In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use.
  2. If you keep yourself pure, you will be a utensil God can use for his purpose. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.

Acts 25:22

  1. "I'd like to hear the man myself," Agrippa said. And Festus replied, "You shall--tomorrow!"
  2. So the next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived at the auditorium with great pomp, accompanied by military officers and prominent men of the city. Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.
  3. Then Festus said, "King Agrippa and all present, this is the man whose death is demanded both by the local Jews and by those in Jerusalem.
  4. But in my opinion he has done nothing worthy of death. However, he appealed his case to the emperor, and I decided to send him.
  5. But what shall I write the emperor? For there is no real charge against him. So I have brought him before all of you, and especially you, King Agrippa, so that after we examine him, I might have something to write.

Acts 27:24

  1. and he said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What's more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.'

Romans 1:13

  1. I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to visit you, but I was prevented until now. I want to work among you and see good results, just as I have done among other Gentiles.
  2. For I have a great sense of obligation to people in our culture and to people in other cultures, to the educated and uneducated alike.
  3. So I am eager to come to you in Rome, too, to preach God's Good News.

Acts 21:19

  1. After greetings were exchanged, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry.

2 Timothy 1:11

  1. And God chose me to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of this Good News.

Colossians 1:25

  1. God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his message in all its fullness to you Gentiles.
  2. This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to his own holy people.
  3. For it has pleased God to tell his people that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. For this is the secret: Christ lives in you, and this is your assurance that you will share in his glory.
  4. So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ. We warn them and teach them with all the wisdom God has given us, for we want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.
  5. I work very hard at this, as I depend on Christ's mighty power that works within me.

Exodus 4:12

  1. Now go, and do as I have told you. I will help you speak well, and I will tell you what to say."
  2. But Moses again pleaded, "Lord, please! Send someone else."
  3. Then the LORD became angry with Moses. "All right," he said. "What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? He is a good speaker. And look! He is on his way to meet you now. And when he sees you, he will be very glad.

Acts 28:17

  1. Three days after Paul's arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, "Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.
  2. The Romans tried me and wanted to release me, for they found no cause for the death sentence.
  3. But when the Jewish leaders protested the decision, I felt it necessary to appeal to Caesar, even though I had no desire to press charges against my own people.
  4. I asked you to come here today so we could get acquainted and so I could tell you that I am bound with this chain because I believe that the hope of Israel--the Messiah--has already come."
  5. They replied, "We have heard nothing against you. We have had no letters from Judea or reports from anyone who has arrived here.

Jonah 3:1

  1. Then the LORD spoke to Jonah a second time:
  2. "Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh, and deliver the message of judgment I have given you."
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