Paul: Sent to the Gentiles

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance …

I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

…to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased …