Romans 11:13
For to you I speak — to the nations — inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
In Context
14if by any means I shall arouse to jealousy mine own flesh, and shall save some of them,
Cross References
Acts 9:15And the Lord said unto him, 'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings — the sons also of Israel;
Acts 22:21and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'
Romans 15:16for my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 2:2and I went up by revelation, and did submit to them the good news that I preach among the nations, and privately to those esteemed, lest in vain I might run or did run;
Ephesians 3:8to me — the less than the least of all the saints — was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news — the untraceable riches of the Christ,
2 Timothy 1:11to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,
Matthew Henry on Romans 11:2-33
The State of the Jews; The State of the Gentiles; The Gentiles Warned; The Future Conversion of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my… Read the whole commentary →