assuming, by the way, that you know God gave me the special responsibility of extending his grace to you Gentiles.

谅必你们曾听见神赐恩给我，将关切你们的职分托付我，

想必你们曾听见上帝赐恩给我，把关切你们的职分托付我，

想必你们曾听见神赐恩给我，把关切你们的职分托付我，

相信你们已经听说了，上帝委派我将祂的恩典传给你们。

想必你们听过神恩惠的计划，他为你们的缘故赐恩给我，

你们一定听说过，为了你们的缘故，神那恩典的任务已经赐给我了；

諒必你們曾聽見神賜恩給我，將關切你們的職分託付我，

想必你們曾聽見上帝賜恩給我，把關切你們的職分託付我

想必你們曾聽見神賜恩給我，把關切你們的職分託付我，

相信你們已經聽說了，上帝委派我將祂的恩典傳給你們。

想必你們聽過神恩惠的計劃，他為你們的緣故賜恩給我，

諒必你們曾聽見上帝為了你們的益處所賜給我恩典上的職分，

你們一定聽說過，為了你們的緣故，神那恩典的任務已經賜給我了；

若爾聞上帝為爾之故、賜我頒恩之職、

蓋爾曾聞上帝恩、以爾故、託我斯職、

爾曹曾聞天主以爾故、賜恩託我斯職、

天主為爾等之益、授我以宣恩萬邦之重寄、爾等諒有所聞也。

Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

I am sure you have heard that God appointed me to share his grace with you.

assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

assuming you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that he gave me for you.

if indeed you have heard of the administration of God’s grace which was given to me for you;

if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,

if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you- ward;

you have heard, haven’t you, about the administration of God’s grace that He gave to me for you?

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you,

And God chose me to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of this Good News.

God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his entire message to you.This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to God’s people.For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.

But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased himto reveal his Son to me so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles. When this happened, I did not rush out to consult with any human being.

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.

that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God.

However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ.

“ But the Lord said to me,‘ Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles!’”

Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared,“ It was necessary that we first preach the word of God to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we will offer it to the Gentiles.

One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“ Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”

And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ— everything in heaven and on earth.

You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion— how I violently persecuted God’s church. I did my best to destroy it.

And I have been chosen as a preacher and apostle to teach the Gentiles this message about faith and truth. I’m not exaggerating— just telling the truth.

If I were doing this on my own initiative, I would deserve payment. But I have no choice, for God has given me this sacred trust.What then is my pay? It is the opportunity to preach the Good News without charging anyone. That’s why I never demand my rights when I preach the Good News.Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ.When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law. Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law.When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.

Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.

For the same God who worked through Peter as the apostle to the Jews also worked through me as the apostle to the Gentiles.In fact, James, Peter, and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews.

I am saying all this especially for you Gentiles. God has appointed me as the apostle to the Gentiles. I stress this,

Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him,

For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people,

Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

And I will rescue you from both your own people and the Gentiles. Yes, I am sending you to the Gentilesto open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’

But the Lord said,“ Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.

Don’t let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don’t help people live a life of faith in God.

Even so, I have been bold enough to write about some of these points, knowing that all you need is this reminder. For by God’s grace,I am a special messenger from Christ Jesus to you Gentiles. I bring you the Good News so that I might present you as an acceptable offering to God, made holy by the Holy Spirit.

So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries.

This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.