'Commission' in the Bible
The Son of Man will commission His angels, and they will gather out of His Kingdom all causes of sin and all who violate His laws;
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about faithful obedience among all the gentiles for the sake of his name.
For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have a reward; but if it is not of my will [but by God’s choosing], I have been entrusted with a [sacred] stewardship.
And more than that, he is the one who was chosen by the vote of the Churches to travel with us, sharing our commission in the administration of this generous gift to promote the Lord's glory and gratify our own strong desire.
We, on the other hand, will not boast beyond our proper limit, but [will keep] within the limits of our commission (territory, authority) which God has granted to us as a measure, which reaches and includes even you.
We do not go beyond our proper limit, boasting in the work of other men, but we have the hope that as your faith [in Christ and His divine power] continues to grow, our field among you may be greatly expanded [but still within the limits of our commission],
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