Acts 26:17

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

¹⁶ "'But rise and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you in order to appoint you my minister and my witness both of what you have already seen and of those things in which I will appear to you. ¹⁷  "'I will deliver you from the Jewish people, and from the Gentiles to whom I am sending you to open their eyes ¹⁸ "'so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order to receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

Among the Nations

Acts 9:15

"Go," answered the Lord, "this man is chosen instrument of mine to bear my name before the nations and their kings, and before the Children of Israel also;

Romans 11:13

For to you who are Gentiles I say that since I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,

1 Timothy 2:7

It was for this testimony that I myself was appointed a herald and apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), to be a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Acts 9:23-25

And when many days were fulfilled the Jews made a plot to kill Saul;

Acts 9:29-30

He also used to hold conversations and debates with the Grecian Jews, but they kept trying to kill him.

Acts 13:50

But the Jews urged on the devout women of high rank, and the leading citizens, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of the district,

Acts 14:5-6

And when both the Gentiles and the Jews with their ruler made a hostile move to maltreat and to stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

And now a party of Jews came down form Antioch and Iconium, and after persuading the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

Acts 16:39

So they came and conciliated them, and after taking them out of prison, begged them to leave the town.

Acts 17:10

Now the brothers sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they got there they betook themselves to the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 17:14

Then the brothers at once sent Paul down to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

Acts 18:10

"for I am with you, and no one shall set upon you to injure you; for I have very many people in this city."

Acts 18:12-16

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him before the tribunal.

Acts 19:28-41

After listening to this they were filled with rage, and cried out again and again, saying,

Acts 21:28-36

"Men of Israel, help! This is the man who goes everywhere preaching to everybody against the people, and the Law, and this place. And he has actually brought Gentiles even into the temple, and has desecrated the holy place."

Acts 22:21-22

"'Depart,' he said to me, 'for I will send you forth, far hence, to the Gentiles.'"

Acts 23:10-24

But when the dissension became violent, the tribune, fearing that they would tear Paul in pieces, ordered the troops to march down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

Acts 25:3

They urged him, asking it as a favor, to send for him to Jerusalem. They meant to lay in wait for him and kill him on the way.

Acts 25:9-11

But Festus, wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Will you go up to Jerusalem and be tried there by me upon these charges?"

Acts 27:42-44

Now the soldiers were planning to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim off and so escape.

Acts 28:28

"Be fully assured, therefore, that this salvation of God is now sent unto the Gentiles. They will listen to it."

Romans 15:16

I act as priest of the gospel of God; so that the Gentiles, when offered before him, may be an acceptable sacrifice, because consecrated by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

Now, brothers, I want you to know about the troubles which befell me in Asia; how I was burdened altogether beyond my strength, so that I renounced all hope even of life itself.

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

On every side I am hard pressed, yet not hemmed in; perplexed, but not in despair;

2 Corinthians 11:23-26

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as though I were beside myself), such, far, more, am I; in labors more abundant, in imprisonments also more abundant, in floggings beyond measure, in deaths often.

Galatians 2:9

and when they recognized the grace which had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, then thought to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and to me the right hand of fellowship. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.

Ephesians 3:7-8

It is of this gospel I became a minister according to the gift of the power of the grace of God, bestowed on me by the energy of his power.

2 Timothy 1:11

Of the gospel I was appointed a herald, apostle, and teacher; and that is the reason I am now undergoing these sufferings.

2 Timothy 3:11

as well as the persecutions and sufferings which befell me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. You know all the persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all!

2 Timothy 4:16-17

At the time of my first defense no one stood by me; on the contrary they all deserted me??ay it not be laid to their charge!