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# For this purpose
"For this" or "For this reason"
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# I was appointed a herald and an apostle
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"Christ appointed me to be a herald and an apostle" or "Christ made me a preacher and an apostle"
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# a herald
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"an official messenger."
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# I am telling the truth, I am not lying
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With these two comments Paul emphasizes that he is telling the truth when he says that he was appointed to be a herald, an apostle, and a teacher. Some translators may prefer to put these comments at the end of the verse.
# in faith and truth
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"about the message of faith and truth" or "about the true faith"
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