We received grace because of what Jesus did. He made us apostles to the Gentiles. We must invite all of them to obey God by trusting in Jesus. We do this to bring glory to him.

我们从他受了恩惠并使徒的职分，在万国之中叫人为他的名信服真道；

我们从他蒙恩受了使徒的职分，为他的名在万国中使人因信而顺服，

我们从他蒙恩受了使徒的职分，为他的名在万国中使人因信而顺服，

我们从祂领受了恩典并成为使徒，要带领万民信从祂，使祂的名得荣耀。

我们从他领受了恩典和使徒的职分，在万族中使人因他的名相信而顺服，

我们从他领受了恩典和使徒的职份，为了他名的缘故，要在万民中带来信仰上的顺从；

我們從他受了恩惠並使徒的職分，在萬國之中叫人為他的名信服真道；

我們從他蒙恩受了使徒的職分，為他的名在萬國中使人因信而順服，

我們從他蒙恩受了使徒的職分，為他的名在萬國中使人因信而順服，

我們從祂領受了恩典並成為使徒，要帶領萬民信從祂，使祂的名得榮耀。

我們從他領受了恩典和使徒的職分，在萬族中使人因他的名相信而順服，

藉着他、我們領受了恩惠和使徒的職分，要為他的名在眾外國中推廣信仰上的聽從；

我們從他領受了恩典和使徒的職份，為了他名的緣故，要在萬民中帶來信仰上的順從；

我儕由彼受恩、及使徒職、使萬邦緣其名因信而服、

吾儕沾其恩、受使徒職、令諸異邦信服、而尊其名、

我儕因彼得恩寵、且受使徒之職、令萬國之人、為其名而信服、

吾人賴以蒙恩、忝列宗徒、期使萬民歸順正道、依崇聖名；

Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake.

through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,

Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.

Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles,

through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles in behalf of His name,

Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,

through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;

We have received grace and apostleship through Him to bring about the obedience of faith among all the nations, on behalf of His name,

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name.

through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

But the Lord said to Ananias,“ Go! I have chosen this man to work for me. He will announce my name to the Gentiles and to their kings. He will also announce my name to the people of Israel.

So God’s word spread. The number of believers in Jerusalem grew quickly. Also, a large number of priests began to obey Jesus’ teachings.

The mystery has now been made known through the writings of the prophets. The eternal God commanded that it be made known. God wanted all the Gentiles to obey him by trusting in him.

God’s grace has been given to me. So here is what I say to every one of you. Don’t think of yourself more highly than you should. Be reasonable when you think about yourself. Keep in mind the faith God has given to each of you.

But because of God’s grace I am what I am. And his grace was not wasted on me. No, I have worked harder than all the other apostles. But I didn’t do the work. God’s grace was with me.

My name will be great among the nations. They will worship me from where the sun rises in the east to where it sets in the west. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be brought to me. That’s because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord.

Show us who should take the place of Judas as an apostle. He gave up being an apostle to go where he belongs.”

We were the first to put our hope in Christ. We were chosen to bring praise to his glory.

I will speak about what Christ has done through me. I won’t try to speak about anything else. He has been leading the Gentiles to obey God. He has been doing this by what I have said and done.He has given me power to do signs and wonders. I can do these things by the power of the Spirit of God. From Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum I have finished preaching. In those places, I preached the good news about Christ.

True teaching agrees with the good news about the glory of the blessed God. He trusted me with that good news.I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord. He has given me strength. I thank him that he considered me faithful. I thank him for appointing me to serve him.

But I have written to you very boldly about some things. I wanted to remind you of them again. The grace of God has allowed meto serve Christ Jesus among the Gentiles. I have the duty of a priest to preach God’s good news. Then the Gentiles will become an offering that pleases God. The Holy Spirit will make the offering holy.

In this way he was made perfect. Eternal salvation comes from him. He saves all those who obey him.

Others may not think of me as an apostle. But I am certainly one to you! You are the proof that I am the Lord’s apostle.

But God set me apart from before the time I was born. He showed me his grace by appointing me. He was pleasedto show his Son in my life. He wanted me to preach about Jesus among the Gentiles. When God appointed me, I decided right away not to ask anyone for advice.

I am sure you have heard that God appointed me to share his grace with you.I’m talking about the mystery God showed me. I have already written a little about it.By reading about this mystery, you will be able to understand what I know. You will know about the mystery of Christ.The mystery was not made known to people of other times. But now the Holy Spirit has made this mystery known to God’s holy apostles and prophets.Here is the mystery. Because of the good news, God’s promises are for Gentiles as well as for Jews. Both groups are parts of one body. They share in the promise. It belongs to them because they belong to Christ Jesus.I now serve the good news because God gave me his grace. His power is at work in me.I am by far the least important of all the Lord’s holy people. But he gave me the grace to preach to the Gentiles about the unlimited riches that Christ gives.God told me to make clear to everyone how the mystery came about. In times past it was kept hidden in the mind of God, who created all things.

But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.

God is full of grace. From him we have all received grace in place of the grace already given.

Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of Gentiles? Yes, he is their God too.

God was working in Peter as an apostle to the Jews. God was also working in me as an apostle to the Gentiles.James, Peter and John are respected as pillars in the church. They recognized the special grace given to me. So they shook my hand and the hand of Barnabas. They wanted to show they accepted us. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles. They would go to the Jews.

In ourselves we are not able to claim anything for ourselves. The power to do what we do comes from God.He has given us the power to serve under a new covenant. The covenant is not based on the written Law of Moses. It comes from the Holy Spirit. The written Law kills, but the Spirit gives life.

All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.

The weapons I fight with are not the weapons the world uses. In fact, it is just the opposite. My weapons have the power of God to destroy the camps of the enemy.I destroy every claim and every reason that keeps people from knowing God. I keep every thought under control in order to make it obey Christ.Until you have obeyed completely, I will be ready to punish you every time you don’t obey.

Simon Peter has explained to us what God has now done. He has chosen some of the Gentiles to be among his very own people.

“ Suppose you have a male sheep or goat that does not have any flaws. And you promise to offer it to me. But then you sacrifice an animal that has flaws. When you do that, you cheat me. And anyone who cheats me is under my curse. After all, I am a great king,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ The other nations have respect for my name. So why don’t you respect it?