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  • Romans 11:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 13 Now I speak to you who are people of the nations. Seeing that I am an apostle to the nations,+ I glorify* my ministry+

  • Romans 11:13
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 13 Ὑμῖν To YOU δὲ but λέγω I am saying τοῖς to the ἔθνεσιν. nations. ἐφ’ Upon ὅσον as much as μὲν indeed οὖν therefore εἰμὶ am ἐγὼ I ἐθνῶν of nations ἀπόστολος, apostle, τὴν the διακονίαν service μου of me δοξάζω, I glorify,

  • Romans 11:13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 13 Now I speak to YOU who are people of the nations. Forasmuch as I am, in reality, an apostle+ to the nations,+ I glorify+ my ministry,+

  • Romans 11:13
    The Bible in Living English
    • 13 But to you foreigners I say, Then so far as I am an apostle to foreigners I make much of my office

  • Romans 11:13
    American Standard Version
    • 13 But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

  • Romans 11:13
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 13 Unto you however am I speaking,—you of the nations; Inasmuch indeed then as I am an apostle to the nations my ministry I glorify,

  • Romans 11:13
    King James Version
    • 13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

  • Romans
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 11:13 w03 11/15 9; w93 9/15 5-6

  • Romans
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 11:13 w81 3/15 24, 26-29; w81 4/15 31; w80 11/15 11; hs 125; w75 733; sl 199-200; w71 320; g61 12/22 28; w48 90; w45 132

  • Romans
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 11:13

      The Watchtower,

      11/15/2003, p. 9

      9/15/1993, pp. 5-6

  • Romans Study Notes—Chapter 11
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 11:13

      an apostle to the nations: That is, to the non-Jews, or Gentiles. When Paul was converted to Christianity, probably about 34 C.E., the resurrected Jesus declared: “This man is a chosen vessel to me to bear my name to the nations as well as to kings and the sons of Israel.” (Ac 9:15) Thus Paul was chosen by the Lord Jesus Christ to be “an apostle [meaning “someone sent out”] to the nations.” (Ac 26:14-18; Ro 1:5; Ga 1:15, 16; 1Ti 2:7) While Paul had strong conviction and proofs of his apostleship, nowhere does the Bible suggest that he replaced one of “the Twelve”; nor did he ever refer to himself as one of “the Twelve.”​—1Co 15:5-8; compare study note on Ac 1:23.

      glorify: Or “magnify.” The Greek verb do·xaʹzo (to glorify; to give glory to), related to the word doʹxa (glory; honor), is often used in connection with glorifying God. (Mt 5:16; 9:8; Mr 2:12; Lu 2:20; 5:25, 26; Ac 4:21; 11:18; Ro 15:6, 9) In this context, the verb may convey such shades of meaning as “take pride in; take seriously; make the most of.” Paul shows that he highly esteems his “ministry,” regarding it as an honor of the highest order.

      my ministry: When Jesus was on earth, he commissioned his followers to make disciples of people of all the nations. (Mt 28:19, 20) Paul called this work “the ministry of the reconciliation.” In Paul’s words, “we beg” a world alienated from God to “become reconciled to God.” (2Co 5:18-20) Paul made the most of his Christian ministry to the nations, but at the same time, his earnest desire was that some Jews would also be moved to take the necessary steps to gain salvation. (Ro 11:14) The basic meaning of the Greek word di·a·ko·niʹa is “service” and the related verb is sometimes used in the Bible with regard to personal services, such as waiting on tables. (Lu 4:39; 17:8; Joh 2:5) Here it refers to the Christian ministry. This is an elevated form of service, that of ministering to the spiritual needs of others.

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