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 Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, 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." Acts, xxvi. 16-18.

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"By revelation he made known unto me the mystery,—which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto the holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit." Eph. iii. 3, 5.

"Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath entered into the heart of man, the good things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us [the Apostles] by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.—Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things which are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not

in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.—We have the mind of Christ." 1 Cor. ii. 9, 10, 12, 13, 16.

"[God] hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.—Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us; we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God." 2 Cor. v. 18, 20.

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"Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an Apostle, separated unto the Gospel of God.—By whom [Jesus Christ] we have received grace and apostleship." Rom. i. 1, 5.

"I am ordained a preacher and an Apostle." 1 Tim. ii. 7.

"I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you." 1 Cor. xi. 23.

"If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord." 1 Cor. xiv. 37.