Acts 26:17

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

¹⁶ But arise, and stand upon thy feet, for I appeared to thee for this, to appoint thee an assistant and a witness both of things that thou saw, and of the things that I will make visible to thee, ¹⁷ delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send thee, ¹⁸ to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.

Among the Nations

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, Go, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before Gentiles and kings, and sons of Israel.

Jeremiah 1:8

Be not afraid because of them, for I am with thee to deliver thee, says LORD.

Jeremiah 1:19

And they shall fight against thee. But they shall not prevail against thee, for I am with thee, says LORD, to deliver thee.

Romans 11:13

For I speak to you the Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of Gentiles, I enhance my ministry,

1 Timothy 2:7

For which I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie), a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth.

1 Chronicles 16:35

And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation. And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

Psalm 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but LORD delivers him out of them all.

Psalm 37:32-33

A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him.

Acts 9:23-25

And after considerable days were fulfilled, the Jews plotted to destroy him,

Acts 9:29-30

And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to destroy him.

Acts 13:50

But the Jews incited the religious women, and the prominent women, and the principle men of the city, and raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas. And they threw them out of their boundaries.

Acts 14:5-6

And as a violent movement developed, both of the Gentiles and of the Jews, with their rulers, to denounce and to stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium. And having persuaded the crowds, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, after presuming him to be dead.

Acts 16:39

And having come they besought them, and when they brought them out, they asked them to go out of the city.

Acts 17:10

And the brothers straightaway sent both Paul and Silas away through the night to Berea, who, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:14

But then straightaway the brothers sent Paul away to go as far as to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy remained there.

Acts 18:10

because I am with thee, and no man will lay upon thee to harm thee, because many people are for me in this city.

Acts 18:12-16

But Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord attacked Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

Acts 19:28-41

And when they heard this, having become full of wrath, they cried out, saying, The great Artemis of Ephesians.

Acts 21:28-36

crying out, Men, Israelites, help. This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. And besides he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place.

Acts 22:21-22

And he said to me, Depart, because I will send thee far away to Gentiles.

Acts 23:10-24

And a great conflict having developed, the chief captain, having been alarmed lest Paul might be torn apart by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from the midst of them, and bring him into the fort.

Acts 25:3

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to kill him on the way.

Acts 25:9-11

But Festus, wanting to lay down a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Are thou willing, after going up to Jerusalem, to be judged there about these things before me?

Acts 27:42-44

And a decision of the soldiers developed that they should kill the prisoners, lest any man, having swam away, might escape.

Acts 28:28

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

Romans 15:16

for me to be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, serving the good-news of God like a priest, so that the offering up of the Gentiles might become acceptable, being sanctified in Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about our affliction that happened to us in Asia, because we were extraordinarily weighed down, above strength, so as for us to despair even to be alive.

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

restricted in everything, yet not confined, perplexed but not despairing,

2 Corinthians 11:23-26

Are they helpers of Christ? (I speak as being mad) I more: in toils, more abundantly; in stripes, countless; in prisons, more frequently; in deaths often.

Galatians 2:9

and James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, when they understood the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship. So that we were for the Gentiles, and they for me

Ephesians 3:7-8

Of which I became a helper according to the gift of that grace of God, which was given to me according to the working of his power.

2 Timothy 1:11

for which I was appointed a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of Gentiles.

2 Timothy 3:11

persecutions, sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra. I endured such persecutions, and the Lord rescued me out of them all.

2 Timothy 4:16-17

At my first defense no man came with me, but all forsook me. May it not be reckoned to them.