Ephesians 3:2 Cross References

Ephesians 3:2

2: As you already know, God has given me this special ministry of announcing his favor to you Gentiles.

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.

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.

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;

2 Timothy 1:11

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

1 Timothy 1:11

  1. that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God.

Ephesians 4:7

  1. However, he has given each one of us a special gift according to the generosity of Christ.

Acts 13:46

  1. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, "It was necessary that this Good News from God be given first to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life--well, we will offer it to Gentiles.

Acts 9:15

  1. 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.

Acts 22:21

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

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."

Galatians 1:13

  1. You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion--how I violently persecuted the Christians. I did my best to get rid of them.

Ephesians 1:10

  1. And this is his plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ--everything in heaven and on earth.

1 Corinthians 9:17

  1. If I were doing this of my own free will, then I would deserve payment. But God has chosen me and given me this sacred trust, and I have no choice.
  2. What then is my pay? It is the satisfaction I get from preaching the Good News without expense to anyone, never demanding my rights as a preacher.
  3. This means I am not bound to obey people just because they pay me, yet I have become a servant of everyone so that I can bring them to Christ.
  4. When I am with the Jews, I become one of them so that I can bring them to Christ. When I am with those who follow the Jewish laws, I do the same, even though I am not subject to the law, so that I can bring them to Christ.
  5. When I am with the Gentiles who do not have the Jewish law, I fit in with them as much as I can. In this way, I gain their confidence and bring them to Christ. But I do not discard the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.

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.'

1 Corinthians 4:1

  1. So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God's secrets.

1 Timothy 1:4

  1. Don't let people waste time in endless speculation over myths and spiritual pedigrees. For these things only cause arguments; they don't help people live a life of faith in God.

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.

Colossians 1:6

  1. This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is changing lives everywhere, just as it changed yours that very first day you heard and understood the truth about God's great kindness to sinners.

Colossians 1:4

  1. for we have heard that you trust in Christ Jesus and that you love all of God's people.

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,

Romans 12:3

  1. As God's messenger, I give each of you this warning: Be honest in your estimate of yourselves, measuring your value by how much faith God has given you.

Ephesians 3:8

  1. 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.

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.

Galatians 2:8

  1. For the same God who worked through Peter for the benefit of the Jews worked through me for the benefit of the Gentiles.
  2. 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.

Ephesians 4:21

  1. Since you have heard all about him and have learned the truth that is in Jesus,
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