Called to be an apostle
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--Acts of the Apostles--

And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. (22:14)

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. (22:15)

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. (22:16)

And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; (22:17)

And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. (22:18)

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: (22:19)

And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. (22:20)

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. (22:21)

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; (26:16)

Delivering thee from the people, and [from] the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, (26:17)

To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. (26:18)

--Epistle to the Romans--

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (1:1)

--1 Corinthians--

Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes [our] brother, (1:1)

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? (9:1)

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. (9:2)

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. (15:9)

--Galations--

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) (1:1)

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called [me] by his grace, (1:15)

To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: (1:16)

--Ephesians--

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: (1:1)

--Colossians--

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother, (1:1)

--1 Timothy--

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, [which is] our hope; (1:1)

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. (2:7)

--2 Timothy--

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, (1:1)

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. (1:11)

--Titus--

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; (1:1)

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; (1:3)

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