16 that (A)I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the (B)offering [a]of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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  1. Romans 15:16 Consisting of

16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles.(A) He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God,(B) so that the Gentiles might become an offering(C) acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

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clearly you are an epistle of Christ, (A)ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not (B)on tablets of stone but (C)on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.

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You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God,(A) not on tablets of stone(B) but on tablets of human hearts.(C)

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Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

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who also made us sufficient as (A)ministers of (B)the new covenant, not (C)of the letter but of the [a]Spirit; for (D)the letter kills, (E)but the Spirit gives life.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 3:6 Or spirit

He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant(A)—not of the letter(B) but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.(C)

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Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

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The Light of Christ’s Gospel

Therefore, since we have this ministry, (A)as we have received mercy, we (B)do not lose heart.

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Present Weakness and Resurrection Life

Therefore, since through God’s mercy(A) we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.(B)

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Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

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18 Now all things are of God, (A)who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

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18 All this is from God,(A) who reconciled us to himself through Christ(B) and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

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18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

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But in all things we commend ourselves (A)as ministers of God: in much [a]patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses,

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  1. 2 Corinthians 6:4 endurance

Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;

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But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

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(A)of which I became a minister (B)according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by (C)the effective working of His power.

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I became a servant of this gospel(A) by the gift of God’s grace given me(B) through the working of his power.(C)

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Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

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25 of which I became a minister according to (A)the [a]stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,

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  1. Colossians 1:25 dispensation or administration

25 I have become its servant(A) by the commission God gave me(B) to present to you the word of God(C) in its fullness—

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25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

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Glory to God for His Grace(A)

12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has (B)enabled me, (C)because He counted me faithful, (D)putting me into the ministry,

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The Lord’s Grace to Paul

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,(A) that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.(B)

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12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

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