Acts 26:17

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

¹⁶ But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared unto you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear unto you; ¹⁷  Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send you, ¹⁸ To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Among the Nations

Acts 9:15

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:

Jeremiah 1:8

Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD.

Jeremiah 1:19

And they shall fight against you; but they shall not prevail against you; for I am with you, says the LORD, to deliver you.

Romans 11:13

For I speak to you Gentiles, since I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office:

1 Timothy 2:7

To this I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

1 Chronicles 16:35

And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.

Psalm 34:19

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

Psalm 37:32-33

The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

Acts 9:23-25

And after many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

Acts 9:29-30

And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists: but they went about to slay him.

Acts 13:50

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their district.

Acts 14:5-6

And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

And there came there certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

Acts 16:39

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

Acts 17:10

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming there went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:14

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timothy abode there still.

Acts 18:10

For I am with you, and no man shall set on you to hurt you: for I have many people in this city.

Acts 18:12-16

And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made an attack with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

Acts 19:28-41

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

Acts 21:28-36

Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and has polluted this holy place.

Acts 22:21-22

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send you far from here unto the Gentiles.

Acts 23:10-24

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the barracks.

Acts 25:3

And desired a favor from him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him along the way.

Acts 25:9-11

But Festus, willing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul, and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

Acts 27:42-44

And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Acts 28:28

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

Romans 15:16

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.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life:

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

2 Corinthians 11:23-26

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

Galatians 2:9

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship; that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision.

Ephesians 3:7-8

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.

2 Timothy 1:11

For which I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

2 Timothy 3:11

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

2 Timothy 4:16-17

At my first defense no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.