Acts 22:21

Paul Tells Of His Conversion On The Damascus Road

²⁰ and, when the blood of Stephen, Thy witness, was poured forth, I myself also was standing by, and approving, and guarding the garments of those who slew him. ²¹ And He said to me, 'Depart, because I will send you far hence to the gentiles.' ²² Now they were listening to him up to this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, "Away with such a one from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live!"

Jesus Said

Lord Said

Jesus

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, "Go your way; because this man is to Me a chosen vessel to bear My name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel;

Acts 13:2

And, while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate now to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

Acts 13:46-47

Speaking boldly, both Paul and Barnabas said, "It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Inasmuch as ye thrust it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the gentiles;

Acts 18:6

But, when they resisted, and blasphemed, he, shaking out his garments, said to them, "Your blood be upon your own head! I am pure! Henceforth I will go to the gentiles."

Acts 26:17-18

delivering you from the people and the gentiles, to whom I send you,

Romans 1:5

through Whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations for His name's sake;

Romans 11:13

But I am speaking to you gentiles. Inasmuch, indeed, then, as I am an apostle of the gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

Romans 15:16

that I should be a minister of Jesus Christ to the gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God, that the offering up of the gentiles may become acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Romans 16:26

but now made manifest, and through the prophetic Scriptures, according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known to all nations for obedience to the faith:

Galatians 1:15-16

But, when it pleased God, who set me apart from my mother's womb, and called me through His grace,

Galatians 2:7-8

but, on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the Gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was with that of the circumcision;

Ephesians 3:6-8

that the gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partners with us of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel;

1 Timothy 2:7

whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak truth, I lie not), a teacher of gentiles in faith and truth.

2 Timothy 1:11

for which I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.