2 Corinthians 11 Amplified Bible (AMP) Paul Defends His Apostleship. 22 Are they Hebrews? He had permission from the High Priest to persecute those found worshiping the Lord (Acts 9:1, 2). 7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? Paul’s reason for refusing support from this church is unclear. 20 For you tolerate it if anyone makes you his slave; or devours you and your possessions; or takes advantage of you; or acts presumptuously; or hits you in the face. Albert Cizweski officiating. 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. 23 Are they [self-proclaimed] servants of Christ?—I am speaking as if I were out of my mind—I am more so [for I exceed them]; with far more labors, with far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, and often in danger of death. 2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy because I have promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. 11 I wish you would bear with me [while I indulge] in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me [as you read this]. [b] 17 I did not go up to Jerusalem(I) to those who had become apostles(J) before me; instead I went to Arabia(K) and came back to Damascus.(L). 23 Are they ministers of Christ? Mass of Christian Burialwas held at1030 a.m., Friday, March 20, 2009at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Armour with Fr. [1] Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. [1] Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be … 32 In Damascus the [f]governor (ethnarch) under [g]King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to arrest me, 33 and I was [actually] let down in a basket through a [h]window in the wall, and slipped through his fingers. 19 [d]For you, being so wise, gladly tolerate and accept the foolish [like me]! 11 I wish you would bear with me [while I indulge] in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me [as you read this]. Although , he was poor but he knew his destination. Within the United Kingdom, the rights to the KJV are vested in the Crown. Perhaps also leader of the Jewish community. 11 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not based on human thought. who is offended, and I burn not? 17 What I say in this confident boasting, I say not as the Lord would [with His authority], but foolishly. Paul was the first to preach the gospel on European soil. Are they descendants of Abraham? Paul considers himself and the other Apostles as equal in the Lord's service; it was the Judaizers who tried to elevate one against the other. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. Three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent adrift on the sea; 26 many times on journeys, [exposed to] danger from rivers, danger from bandits, danger from my own countrymen, danger from the Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger on the sea, danger among those posing as believers; 27 in labor and hardship, often unable to sleep, in hunger and thirst, often [driven to] fasting [for lack of food], in cold and exposure [without adequate clothing]. (B), 13 For you have heard about my former way of life(C) in Judaism:(D) I persecuted(E) God’s church to an extreme degree and tried to destroy it. But in whatever anyone else dares to boast—I am speaking foolishly—I also dare to boast. Sep 1, 2016 - Explore donna larson's board "Paul the Apostle", followed by 1225 people on Pinterest. Barnes' Notes on the Bible. 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? 2Ti 1:1 - Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, Tools. 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, He who is blessed and to be praised forevermore, knows that I am not lying. He went for many days without water and food, not because he was fasting but there was no food or water to drink during his missionary journey; Don cannot cite Second Peter to prove Paul is an apostle. The Authorized Version or King James Version (KJV), 1611, 1769. 11 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not based on human thought. (D) 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned. 21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. So am I. So I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so. Paul Defends His Apostleship. [a] 12 For I did not receive it from a human source and I was not taught it, but it came by a revelation(A) from Jesus Christ. All rights reserved. 10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. Apollos watered.If, as is now generally believed, Apollos wrote the Epistle to the Hebrews, we see how striking was his power of strengthening the faith of wavering Churches. Sign up here. 20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. 15 So it is no great surprise if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, but their end will correspond with their deeds. 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. By the will of God - Through, or agreeably to the will of God; note, 1 Corinthians 1:1. 13 For such men are counterfeit apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. 5 Yet I consider myself in no way inferior to the [so-called] [a]super-apostles. Verse 6. Who is made to sin, and I am not on fire [with sorrow and concern]? because I love you not? 11 Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. 30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. 18 Since many boast [of worldly things and brag] about human accomplishments, I will boast too. You tolerate all this beautifully [welcoming the deception]. The following scriptures record the Apostle Paul’s advice to a young minister by the name of Timothy: 1 Timothy 4:12-16 (KJV) “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation (A) 3 But I am afraid that, even as the serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, your minds may be corrupted and led away from the simplicity of [your sincere and] pure devotion to Christ. 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. The Apostles did not do this, Paul did not do this, but the Judaizers tried. so am I. 2 Corinthians 11:23-33 King James Version ... Apostle Paul suffered many dangers and risks on the sea, in the hands of robbers, by fellow Hebrews, in the wilderness, on the sea, and among unbelievers. Are they Israelites? 28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. KJV 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 5 By whom we … 9 And when I was with you and ran short [financially], I did not burden any of you; for what I needed was fully supplied by the brothers (Silas and Timothy) who came from Macedonia (the church at Philippi). OT law limited judicial scourging (whipping) to forty lashes. All rights reserved. so am I. 18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also. The Jews established a tradition of thirty-nine lashes to minimize the risk of making a mistake in the count and giving the guilty party more than forty. Like the original Twelve, Paul received his knowledge of the gospel from the Lord. 28 Besides those external things, there is the daily [inescapable] pressure of my concern for all the churches. 16 I say again, let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little. Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? 7 Or did I [perhaps] sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted and honored, because I preached God’s gospel to you [c]free of charge? 24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. But as for Dangote , his destination is very very uncertain . In God's sight, God makes no partiality between brethren based on name, reputation or position. Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) Paul an apostle … - ; see the Romans 1:1 note, and 1 Corinthians 1:1 note. 31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. 29 Who is weak, and I do not feel [his] weakness? See more ideas about paul the apostle, word of god, bible. Apostle, in the Greek liturgy, is a book contained the epistles of St. Paul, printed in the order in which they are to be read in churches, through the year. 6 But even if I am unskilled in speaking, yet I am not [untrained] in [b]knowledge [I know what I am talking about]; but we have made this evident to you in every way, in all things. Paul an Apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Iesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him frō the dead, - King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan Paul, an apostle (not {sent} from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and … 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. 16 I repeat then, let no one think that I am foolish; but even if you do, at least accept me as foolish, so that I too may boast a little. 17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting. Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828 . They lived, worked, and traveled with the Apostle Paul, becoming his honored, much-loved friends and coworkers in Christ Jesus. It was this apostle, Paul, who wrote over half of the books of the New Testament. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. Sign up for these short lessons that answer basic questions about the Bible. 22 Are they Hebrews? Paul is the only apostle who warns us in detail To us today! But in whatever anyone else dares to boast—I am speaking foolishly—I also dare to boast. As a devout Jew Saul sought to quiet the quickly growing movement of men and women who followed Jesus Christ. 2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy because I have promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. So am I. “(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)” King James Version (KJV) Are they the seed of Abraham? 11 Wherefore? 8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. Thus, in the First Epistle to the Corinthians, Sosthenes was associated with him. … God knoweth. In addition to the laying on of hands (Acts 13:1-3) and the confirmation by James, Peter and John (Galatians 2:7-9), Paul's apostleship was also, CONFIRMED BY GOD THROUGH SIGNS AND WONDERS. Acts 18:1-11; 1 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Corinthians 9:1; 1 Corinthians 15:1). The Apostle Paul was one of the most influential leaders of the early Christian church. Paul was the apostle to the Gentiles because the bulk of his ministry was spent in pagan lands planting churches among the Gentiles. 8 I robbed other churches by accepting [more than their share of] financial support for my ministry to you. I Corinthians 14:3. All rights reserved. Are they Israelites? 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. Because I do not love you [or wish you well, or have regard for your welfare]? so am I. He played a crucial role in spreading the gospel to the Gentiles (non-Jews) during the first century, and his missionary journeys took him all throughout the Roman empire. As Saul went into Gentile territories, he changed his name to the Greek “Paul,” and Jesus, who gave Paul his apostleship, sent many messages through him to His churches and to unbelievers. Matthew 16:26 KJV For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also. 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; 2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. This may be a sarcastic reference to the teachers of false doctrine (pseudo-apostles) who opposed Paul and tried to claim they had an association with the original twelve disciples. 30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that reveal my weakness [the things by which I am made weak in the eyes of my opponents]. I would rather choose to be like Paul the apostle. 14 I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, because I was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors. 19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. Paul everywhere recognized that his gift lay pre eminently in the ability to found Churches (comp. (B) 4 For [you seem willing to allow it] if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted. Ephesians 1:1 KJV Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus KJV: King James Version (F) 15 But when God, who from my birth set me apart and called(G) me by His grace, was pleased 16 to reveal His Son(H) in me, so that I could preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Don admits the "greatest" proof of Paul's apostleship is in Second Peter, which means Don should realize it is a sad commentary that the best poof only calls Paul a "brother," not an apostle. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, So am I. In Romans 16:3–4, thought to have been written in 56 or 57, Paul sends his greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and proclaims that both of them "risked their necks" to save Paul's life. VIEW AGNESS TRIBUTE VIDEOAgnes M. Pape, 81, of Armour, passed away, Monday, March 16, 2009 at the Douglas County Memorial Hospital. Paul had been set apart from birth and called by God’s grace so that he might “preach [Christ] among the Gentiles” (Galatians 1:15–16). Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. Before becoming the great missionary evangelist, Paul was known as Saul the persecutor of the Christian church. or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the commaundement of God our Sauiour, & Lord Iesus Christ which is our hope, - King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, {who is} our hope, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. [] 12 For I did not receive it from a human source and I was not taught it, but it came by a revelation from Jesus Christ(13 For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I persecuted God’s church to an extreme degree and tried to destroy it. Outside of the United Kingdom, the KJV is in the public domain. 9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. Colossians 1 King James Version (KJV) 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. To see this let us first read that through the hands of the Apostle Paul, in the city of Ephesus, He administered, Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA 90631. Traveling philosophers and religious teachers (including the false apostles) customarily charged for their lectures. 32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: 33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands. Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for … Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,… The personal appearance and characteristic disposition of Paul, with the particular circumstances which led to the writing of this letter, and roused intense personal feeling, form a fitting introduction. 11 Why? 12 But what I am doing I will keep doing, [for I am determined to keep this independence] in order to cut off the claim of those who want an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things they brag about. 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