Acts 26:17

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Summary

Acts 26:17

Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

Delivering

The gentiles

General references

Proverbs 14:25

Romans 3:29

Bible References

Delivering

And after a good while, the Jews took counsel together among themselves, to kill him.

But the Jews moved the worshipful and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and expelled them out of their coasts.

When there was a fault made, both of the gentiles and also of the Jews with their rulers, to put them to shame and to stone them:

and came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul, and Silas by night unto Berea. Which, when they were come thither, they entered into the Synagogue of the Jews.

for I am with thee, and no man shall invade thee that shall hurt thee. For I have much people in this city."

When they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out saying, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians."

"Men of Israel, help. This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover also he hath brought Greeks into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place."

And he said unto me, 'Depart for I will send thee afar hence unto the gentiles.'"

And when there arose great debate, the captain fearing lest Paul should have been plucked asunder of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

and desired favour against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, and laid wait for him in the way to kill him.

The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners: lest any of them, when he had swum out, should flee away.

Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all.

The ungodly watcheth the righteous, and seeketh occasion to slay him.

Brethren, I would not have you ignorant of our trouble, which happened unto us in Asia. For we were grieved out of measure passing strength, so greatly that we despaired even of life.

We are troubled on every side, yet are we not without shift. We are in poverty: but not utterly without somewhat.

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,

persecutions, and afflictions which happened unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: which persecutions I suffered patiently; And from them all the Lord delivered me.

At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges:

The gentiles

The Lord said unto him, "Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel:

And he said unto me, 'Depart for I will send thee afar hence unto the gentiles.'"

Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent to the gentiles, and they shall hear it."

I speak to you gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the gentiles I will magnify mine office

for this purpose: that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ among the gentiles, and should minister the glad tidings of God, that the gentiles might be an acceptable offering, sanctified by the holy ghost.

and therefore when James, Cephas, and John, which seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the righthands, and agreed with us that we should preach among the heathen, and they among the Jews:

whereof I am made a minister, by the gift of the grace of God given unto me, through the working of his power.

whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle - I tell the truth in Christ and lie not - being the teacher of the gentiles in faith and verity.

whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:

notwithstanding the Lord assisted me, and strengthed me, that by me the preaching should be fulfilled to the utmost and that all the gentiles should hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

General references

A faithful witness delivereth souls; but a liar deceiveth them.

Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also the God of the gentiles? Yes, even of the Gentiles also.