Acts 26:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

Rise

Acts 9:6

Acts 22:10

To make

Acts 9:15

Acts 13:1

Acts 22:14

A minister

In the

Galatians 2:2

General references

Proverbs 14:25

Bible References

Rise

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what will you have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told you all things which are appointed for you to do.

To make

But the Lord said unto him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see that Just One, and should hear the voice of his mouth.

A minister

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And when he had greeted them, he declared particularly what things God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

As you also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

And sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to encourage you concerning your faith:

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

If you put the brethren in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, which you have attained.

But you watch in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fully carry out your ministry.

In the

Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace:

And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem, so must you bear witness also at Rome.

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

It is not expedient for me doubtless to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them who were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

General references

A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.