“For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:”
I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry — Paul addresses Gentile readers directly, establishing his credentials (apostolos ethnōn, apostle to the nations) and the legitimacy of his concern for Israel's salvation. His priestly ministry to Gentiles (15:16) includes awakening Gentile awareness of Israel's covenantal significance.
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