Acts 26:17

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

¹⁶ But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and witness both of what you have seen and [of visions ] in which I will appear to you, ¹⁷  delivering you from the people, and the gentiles, to whom I send you ¹⁸ to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.

Among the Nations

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, Go, for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name both before nations and kings, and the children of Israel;

Romans 11:13

For I speak to you, gentiles. Inasmuch as I am an apostle of the gentiles, I glorify my ministry,

1 Timothy 2:7

of which I was made a herald and an apostle,?? speak the truth, I lie not,?? teacher of nations in faith and truth.

Acts 9:23-25

And when some days had passed, the Jews took counsel to kill him;

Acts 9:29-30

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord; and he spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; and they undertook to kill him;

Acts 13:50

But the Jews excited the pious and honorable women, and the first men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out from their limits.

Acts 14:5-6

And when a design was formed by the gentiles and Jews with their rulers to treat them injuriously, and stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

Acts 16:39

and they came and besought them, and conducting them out desired them to leave the city.

Acts 17:10

And the brothers immediately, by night, sent away Paul and Silas to Berea; and when they came they went into the synagogue of the Jews;

Acts 17:14

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away, as if to go by sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.

Acts 18:10

for I am with you; and no one shall attack you to hurt you, for I have many people in this city.

Acts 18:12-16

And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose with one consent against Paul and brought him to the tribunal,

Acts 19:28-41

And hearing this they were full of wrath, and cried, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians!

Acts 21:28-36

crying, Men of Israel, help; this is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and besides he has brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this holy place.

Acts 22:21-22

And he said to me, Go, for I will send you to nations far away.

Acts 23:10-24

And there being a great dissension, the chiliarch, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the troops to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and conduct him to the fortress.

Acts 25:3

asking favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, having provided an ambuscade to kill him on the way.

Acts 25:9-11

But Festus wishing to gratify the Jews, answered Paul and said, Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried by me for these things?

Acts 27:42-44

And the design of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, that none might escape by swimming;

Acts 28:28

Be it known to you, therefore, that the salvation of God is sent to the gentiles, and they will hear it.

Romans 15:16

that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the nations, administering as a priest the gospel of God, that the offering of the nations may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, of our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were exceedingly oppressed beyond our power, so that we despaired even of life;

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

being afflicted in every thing but not distressed, being perplexed but not in despair,

2 Corinthians 11:23-26

Are they ministers of Christ? I speak foolishly, I am more; in labors most abundant, in stripes above measure, in imprisonments most abundant, in deaths often;

Ephesians 3:7-8

of which I was made a minister by the gracious gift of God, given to me by the operation of his power.

2 Timothy 1:11

of which I was made a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of the nations;

2 Timothy 3:11

persecutions, sufferings, which befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the great persecutions which I suffered, and the Lord delivered me from all.

2 Timothy 4:16-17

At my first defense no one stood by me, but all forsook me; may it not be set to their account;