Acts 26:17
I'll continue to rescue you from your people and from the gentiles to whom I'm sending you.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord told him, "Go, because he's my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel.
Jeremiah 1:8
Don't be afraid of them, because I am with you to deliver you," declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 1:19
They'll fight against you, but they won't prevail against you, because I am with you," declares the LORD, "to deliver you."
Romans 11:13
I am speaking to you gentiles. Because I am an apostle to the gentiles, I magnify my ministry
1 Timothy 2:7
For this reason I was appointed to be an announcer, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the gentiles. (I am telling you the truth. I am not lying.)
1 Chronicles 16:35
Call out, "Save us, God, you who delivers us! Gather us and rescue us from the nations! We will thank your holy name and rejoice as we praise you!
Psalm 34:19
A righteous person will have many troubles, but the LORD will deliver him from them all.
Psalm 37:32-33
The wicked stalks the righteous person, seeking to kill him,
Acts 9:23-25
After several days had gone by, the Jewish leaders plotted to murder Saul,
Acts 9:29-30
He kept talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were bent on murdering him.
Acts 13:50
But the Jewish leaders stirred up devout women of high social standing and the officials in the city, started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their territory.
Acts 14:5-6
Now when an attempt was made by both gentiles and Jews, along with their authorities, to mistreat and stone them,
Acts 14:19-20
But some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds by persuasion. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, thinking he was dead.
Acts 16:39
So the magistrates came, apologized to them, and escorted them out. Then they asked them to leave the city.
Acts 17:10
That night the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
Acts 17:14
Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed there.
Acts 18:10
For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you or harm you, because I have many people in this city."
Acts 18:12-16
While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jewish leaders gathered together, attacked Paul, and brought him before the judge's seat.
Acts 19:28-41
When they heard this, they became furious and began to shout, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
Acts 21:28-36
yelling, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere to turn against our people, the Law, and this place. More than that, he has even brought Greeks into the Temple and desecrated this Holy Place."
Acts 22:21-22
"Then he told me, "Go, because I'll send you far away to the gentiles.'"
Acts 23:10-24
The quarrel was becoming violent, and the tribune was afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he ordered the soldiers to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
Acts 25:3
and asking Festus to have Paul brought to Jerusalem as a favor. They were laying an ambush to kill him on the road.
Acts 25:9-11
Then Festus, wanting to do the Jewish leaders a favor, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried there before me on these charges?"
Acts 27:42-44
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming ashore and escaping,
Acts 28:28
You must understand that this message about God's salvation has been sent to the gentiles, and they will listen."
Romans 15:16
to be a minister of the Messiah Jesus to the gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering brought by gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about the suffering we experienced in Asia. We were so crushed beyond our ability to endure that we even despaired of living.
2 Corinthians 4:8-10
In every way we're troubled but not crushed, frustrated but not in despair,
2 Corinthians 11:23-26
Are they the Messiah's servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once.
Galatians 2:9
So when James, Cephas, and John (who were reputed to be leaders) recognized the grace that had been given me, they gave Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcised.
Ephesians 3:7-8
I have become a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by the working of his power.
2 Timothy 1:11
For the sake of this gospel I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles.
2 Timothy 3:11
and how I was persecuted and suffered in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
2 Timothy 4:16-17
At my first trial no one came to my defense. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be held against them!