But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar – not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.

“Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!”

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.

What shall we say then? – that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,

Now if their transgression means riches for the world and their defeat means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full restoration bring?

And again, “Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him.”

You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

(for he who empowered Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles)

namely, that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

Then they told me: “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”

For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: “Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.

and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged severely and crucified. Yet on the third day, he will be raised.”

But Jesus called them and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

“And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth nations will be in distress, anxious over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.