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Galatians 2:8

For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

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ASV

(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);

KJV

(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὁhothe [One]G3588 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ἐνεργήσαςenergēsashaving workedG1754 →
ΠέτρῳPetrōin PeterG4074 →
εἰςeisforG1519 →
ἀποστολὴνapostolēnapostleshipG651 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
περιτομῆςperitomēscircumcisionG4061 →
ἐνήργησενenērgēsendidG1754 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
ἐμοὶemoiin me myselfG1473 →
εἰςeistowardG1519 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
ἔθνη,ethnēGentiles —G1484 →

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1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.Acts 22:21Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”Acts 9:15“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.Romans 15:18I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,Ephesians 3:7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.Acts 2:14–41Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.Acts 19:11–12God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,Acts 21:19Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.Acts 15:12The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.Ephesians 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,Acts 3:12–26And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?Acts 5:12–16The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”2 Corinthians 11:4–5For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.1 Corinthians 9:2Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.Acts 4:4But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.Acts 14:3–11So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.Acts 1:25to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

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The Crucifixion — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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