Acts 26:17

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

¹⁶ But get up and stand on your feet, because for this [reason] I have appeared to you, to appoint you a servant and witness both [to the things] in which you saw me and [to the things] in which I will appear to you, ¹⁷ rescuing you from the people and from the Gentiles to whom I am sending you, ¹⁸ to open their eyes [so that they] may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, [so that] they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

Among the Nations

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel.

Jeremiah 1:8

{Do not be afraid of them}, for I [am] with you to deliver you," {declares} Yahweh.

Jeremiah 1:19

And they will fight against you but they will not prevail against you, for I [am] with you," {declares} Yahweh, "to deliver you."

Romans 11:13

Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Therefore, inasmuch as I am apostle to the Gentiles, I promote my ministry,

1 Timothy 2:7

for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle--I am speaking the truth, [I am] not lying--a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

1 Chronicles 16:35

Then say, "Save us, O God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations that [we may] give thanks to your holy name [and] glory in your praise.

Psalm 34:19

Many [are the] distresses of [the] righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

Psalm 37:32-33

[The] wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

Acts 9:23-25

And when many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted to do away with him.

Acts 9:29-30

And he was speaking and debating with the {Greek-speaking Jews}, but they were trying to do away with him.

Acts 13:50

But the Jews incited the devout women of high social standing and the most prominent men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and threw them out of their district.

Acts 14:5-6

So when an inclination took place [on the part] of both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat [them] and to stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

But Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium, and [when they] had won over the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged [him] outside the city, thinking he was dead.

Acts 16:39

And they came [and] apologized to them, and [after they] brought [them] out they asked [them] to depart from the city.

Acts 17:10

Now the brothers sent away both Paul and Silas at once, during the night, to Berea. {They} went into the synagogue of the Jews [when they] arrived.

Acts 17:14

So then the brothers sent Paul away at once to go to the sea, and both Silas and Timothy remained there.

Acts 18:10

because I am with you and no one will attack you to harm you, because many people are mine in this city."

Acts 18:12-16

Now [when] Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one purpose against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

Acts 19:28-41

And [when they] heard [this] and became full of rage, they began to shout, saying, "Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians!"

Acts 21:28-36

shouting, "Israelite men, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place! And furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"

Acts 22:21-22

And he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles!'"

Acts 23:10-24

And [when] the dispute became severe, the military tribune, fearing lest Paul be torn apart by them, ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from their midst, and bring [him] into the barracks.

Acts 25:3

asking for a favor against him, that he summon him to Jerusalem, [because they] were preparing an ambush to do away with him along the way.

Acts 25:9-11

But Festus, [because he] wanted to do a favor for the Jews, answered [and] said to Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried before me there concerning these [things]?"

Acts 27:42-44

Now the plan of the soldiers was that they would kill the prisoners lest any escape [by] swimming away,

Acts 28:28

Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles. They also will listen!"

Romans 15:16

with the result that I am a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving the gospel of God as a priest, in order that the offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that happened in the [province of] Asia, that we were burdened to an extraordinary degree, beyond [our] strength, so that we were in despair even of living.

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

We are afflicted in every [way], but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

2 Corinthians 11:23-26

Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as though I were beside myself--I [am] more so, with far greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with beatings to a much greater degree, in [danger of] death many times.

Galatians 2:9

and [when] James and Cephas and John--those thought to be pillars--acknowledged the grace given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right [hand] of fellowship, in order that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcision.

Ephesians 3:7-8

of which I became a servant, according to the gift of God's grace given to me, according to the working of his power.

2 Timothy 1:11

for which I was appointed a proclaimer and an apostle and a teacher,

2 Timothy 3:11

persecutions, [and] sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, [and] in Lystra, what sort of persecutions I endured, and the Lord delivered me from all [of them].

2 Timothy 4:16-17

At my first defense, no one came to my [aid], but [they] all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.