GOD uses whomever He chooses…not who man chooses. Beware of the leaven of the hypocrites. The ways of GOD are far from them.
God of our fathers Reinforces that the God who commissioned Paul is the God of Israel, Yahweh. This phrase is used in the old testament to refer to Yahweh and to His promises. Faithlife Bible.
Jesus, the Word of God made flesh, makes others right before Yahweh through His death and resurrection.
Acts 22:12–15 (NKJV)
12 “Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there, 13 came to me; and he stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked up at him. 14 Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. 15 For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Acts 26:16 (NKJV)
16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.
Acts 9:17 (NKJV)
17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Galatians 1:12 (NKJV)
12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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