Romans 11:13For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
The setting
Rome, ~57 AD. Paul writes from Corinth to a church he's never visited, addressing growing tensions between Jewish and Gentile believers in the capital of the empire.
The emotion here: defensive but determined to validate his calling
The original word
doxazō (δοξάζω) — to honor, magnify, make glorious through one's actions
Why it matters
Paul had been barred from Jerusalem multiple times, making his Gentile ministry his primary focus
Read with care
What most readers miss in Romans 11:13
Paul is defending his ministry to people who questioned his apostolic authority
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul was boasting about his ministry. Actually, he was defending his legitimacy to skeptical Roman Christians who questioned whether a Gentile apostle had real authority.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Romans 11:13
Bible Genome reading
Romans 11:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Romans 11:13 comes from the book of Romans, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include ministry, calling. Notable phrases: apostle to Gentiles; glorify my ministry.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
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