Acts 26:17

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

¹⁶ but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in, ¹⁷ taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom I send thee, ¹⁸ to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

Among the Nations

Acts 9:15

And the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and the sons of Israel:

Jeremiah 1:8

Be not afraid of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 1:19

And they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to deliver thee.

Romans 11:13

For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as I am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry;

1 Timothy 2:7

to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak the truth, I do not lie,) a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.

1 Chronicles 16:35

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

Psalm 34:19

Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

Psalm 37:32-33

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

Acts 9:23-25

Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.

Acts 9:29-30

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

Acts 13:50

But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.

Acts 14:5-6

And when an assault was making, both of those of the nations and the Jews with their rulers, to use them ill and stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

But there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds and stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing him to have died.

Acts 16:39

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

Acts 17:10

But the brethren immediately sent away, in the night, Paul and Silas to Berea; who, being arrived, went away into the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:14

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as to the sea; but Silas and Timotheus abode there.

Acts 18:10

because I am with thee, and no one shall set upon thee to injure thee; because I have much people in this city.

Acts 18:12-16

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one consent rose against Paul and led him to the judgment-seat,

Acts 19:28-41

And having heard this, and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.

Acts 21:28-36

crying, Israelites, help! this is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and has brought Greeks too into the temple, and profaned this holy place.

Acts 22:21-22

And he said to me, Go, for I will send thee to the nations afar off.

Acts 23:10-24

And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring him into the fortress.

Acts 25:3

asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.

Acts 25:9-11

But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things?

Acts 27:42-44

And the counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape.

Acts 28:28

Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; they also will hear it.

Romans 15:16

for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the message of glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to our tribulation which happened to us in Asia, that we were excessively pressed beyond our power, so as to despair even of living.

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

every way afflicted, but not straitened; seeing no apparent issue, but our way not entirely shut up;

2 Corinthians 11:23-26

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) I above measure so; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.

Galatians 2:9

and recognising the grace given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were conspicuous as being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go to the nations, and they to the circumcision;

Ephesians 3:7-8

of which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me, according to the working of his power.

2 Timothy 1:11

to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle and teacher of the nations.

2 Timothy 3:11

persecutions, sufferings: what sufferings happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.

2 Timothy 4:16-17

At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.