The world having been in labor pains
The son being sent at the fullness of time
Being at the end of the ages
Paul as persecutor
Paul's mission of preaching to the gentiles revealed to him
Paul defending himself as an apostle
Paul defending himself as an apostle and referring to his vision
Common preaching about Christ raised from the dead, referring to his vision and himself as an apostle
Romans 8:19,22
For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. ... We know that the whole creation (πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις) has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth (συστενάζει καὶ συνωδίνει) right up to the present time (αχρι του νυν).
For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. ... We know that the whole creation (πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις) has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth (συστενάζει καὶ συνωδίνει) right up to the present time (αχρι του νυν).
The son being sent at the fullness of time
Gal 4:4-5
But when the fullness of time (το πληρωμα του χρονου) had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
But when the fullness of time (το πληρωμα του χρονου) had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Being at the end of the ages
1 Cor 10:11
Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages (τὰ τέλη τῶν αἰώνων) has come.
Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages (τὰ τέλη τῶν αἰώνων) has come.
Paul as persecutor
Galatians 1:13-14
For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Galatians 4:29
But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.
Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Paul's mission of preaching to the gentiles revealed to him
Galatians 1:1 - 2:10
Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead ... I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel ... For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. ... But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; ... I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain. ... those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me ... they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead ... I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel ... For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. ... But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; ... I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain. ... those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me ... they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
Romans 15:15-18, 16:25-27
But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. ... For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, ... Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith— to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. ... For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, ... Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith— to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
Paul defending himself as an apostle
Gal 2:6
And from those who seemed to be influential (των δοκουντων ειναι τι) (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.
And from those who seemed to be influential (των δοκουντων ειναι τι) (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.
2 Cor 6:4,8-9
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: ... through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors (ὡς πλάνοι); known, yet regarded as unknown (ὡς ἀγνοούμενοι); ...
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: ... through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors (ὡς πλάνοι); known, yet regarded as unknown (ὡς ἀγνοούμενοι); ...
2 Cor 12:11
I have been a fool! You forced me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I was not at all inferior to these super-apostles (τῶν ὑπερ λίαν ἀποστόλων), even though I am nothing.
I have been a fool! You forced me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I was not at all inferior to these super-apostles (τῶν ὑπερ λίαν ἀποστόλων), even though I am nothing.
Paul defending himself as an apostle and referring to his vision
1 Cor 9:1-2
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? (Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος) Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? (οὐχὶ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν ἑώρακα) Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? Even though I may not be an apostle to others (αλλοις ουκ ειμι αποστολος), surely I am to you! For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? (Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος) Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? (οὐχὶ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν ἑώρακα) Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? Even though I may not be an apostle to others (αλλοις ουκ ειμι αποστολος), surely I am to you! For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
Common preaching about Christ raised from the dead, referring to his vision and himself as an apostle
1 Cor 15:1-14
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received (παρέδωκα γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐν πρώτοις ὃ καὶ παρέλαβον):
8 Last of all (ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων), as to one untimely born (ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώματι), he appeared also to me (ὤφθη κἀμοί). 9 For I am the least of the apostles (ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων), unworthy to be called an apostle (οὐκ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος), because I persecuted the church of God (διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ). 10 But (δὲ) by the grace of God (χάριτι θεοῦ) I am what I am (εἰμι ὅ εἰμι), and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they (εἴτε οὖν ἐγὼ εἴτε ἐκεῖνοι), so we preach and so you believed.
12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received (παρέδωκα γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐν πρώτοις ὃ καὶ παρέλαβον):
that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,
4 that he was buried,
that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,
5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time (most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep).
7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles (εἶτα τοῖς ἀποστόλοις πᾶσιν).
4 that he was buried,
that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,
5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time (most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep).
7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles (εἶτα τοῖς ἀποστόλοις πᾶσιν).
8 Last of all (ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων), as to one untimely born (ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώματι), he appeared also to me (ὤφθη κἀμοί). 9 For I am the least of the apostles (ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων), unworthy to be called an apostle (οὐκ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος), because I persecuted the church of God (διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ). 10 But (δὲ) by the grace of God (χάριτι θεοῦ) I am what I am (εἰμι ὅ εἰμι), and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they (εἴτε οὖν ἐγὼ εἴτε ἐκεῖνοι), so we preach and so you believed.
12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
Statistics: Posted by Peter Kirby — Sun Dec 22, 2024 9:41 am