Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated [set apart] unto the gospel of God.
Paul was not ashamed to call himself a servant, or slave, of Jesus Christ. Back on June 7th we noticed that Paul also was not ashamed of the gospel. He describes himself as being separated, or set apart, for the gospel. He was a man with a mission. Nothing would change what he knew God had called him to do. No matter what the difficulties, Paul was prepared to face them head-on and go on with his work. What an example!