II Timothy 1:11
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to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
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For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.