Acts 26:17

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

¹⁶ Stand up on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things that you have seen, and of those things I will show to you. ¹⁷ rescuing you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you, ¹⁸ To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

Among the Nations

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to him: Be on your way. This man is a chosen vessel to bear my name to the people of the nations, and kings and the children of Israel.

Jeremiah 1:8

Do not be afraid of people. I am with you. I will rescue you, says Jehovah.

Jeremiah 1:19

They will fight you but they will not defeat you. I am with you, and I will rescue you, declares Jehovah.

Romans 11:13

I speak to you people of the nations. For I am the apostle to the nations and I glorify (honor) (praise) (celebrate) my ministry.

1 Timothy 2:7

Because of this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle. What I say is true, not false, and I am a teacher of the nations in the true faith.

1 Chronicles 16:35

Say: Rescue us, O God our Salvation. Gather us and save us from the nations that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.

Psalm 34:19

The righteous person has many troubles, but Jehovah rescues him from all of them.

Psalm 37:32-33

The wicked spies upon the righteous and seeks to kill him.

Acts 9:23-25

After many days the Jews took counsel to kill him.

Acts 9:29-30

He spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He had a dispute with the Greek speaking Jews and they made attempts to kill him.

Acts 13:50

The Jews incited the devout and honorable women and the leading men of the city. They caused persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their coasts.

Acts 14:5-6

Then some of the people of the nations and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them.

Acts 14:19-20

Jews from Antioch and Iconium took control of the crowd. They persuaded the people to stone Paul. Then they threw him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

Acts 16:39

They personally came to them and brought them out. They asked them to go away from the city.

Acts 17:10

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived there they went to the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:14

The brothers immediately sent Paul to the sea. Silas and Timothy stayed at Beroea.

Acts 18:10

I am with you and no man will harm you. I have many people in this city.

Acts 18:12-16

When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.

Acts 19:28-41

When they heard this they were filled with anger. They shouted: Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.

Acts 21:28-36

They shouted: Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and defiled this holy place.

Acts 22:21-22

The Lord said: 'Go! I will send you far away to the people of the nations.'

Acts 23:10-24

The dispute became so violent the commander was afraid they would pull Paul to pieces. He commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him from among them by force, and to bring him into the barracks.

Acts 25:3

They desired favor against him that he would transfer him to Jerusalem. Then they would ambush him along the way and kill him.

Acts 25:9-11

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

Acts 27:42-44

The soldiers' planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any from swimming away and escaping.

Acts 28:28

You need to know that God has sent his salvation to people who are not Jews. They will listen.

Romans 15:16

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the nations, ministering the good news of God, that the offering of these nations might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

We do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that began in Asia. We were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

We are pressed (afflicted) (troubled) on every side, but not crushed. We are perplexed yet not to despair.

2 Corinthians 11:23-26

Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool. I am more in labors more abundant, beaten beyond number, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

Galatians 2:9

When they saw the grace that was given to me, James, Cephas (Peter) and John, they who were known to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship. We were to go to the nations and they were to go to the people who are circumcised.

Ephesians 3:7-8

I was made a minister, according to the gift of God's grace that was given me according to the working of his power.

2 Timothy 1:11

I was appointed to be a messenger of this good news, an apostle, and a teacher.

2 Timothy 3:11

and also persecutions and sufferings. The things that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. Out of them the Lord delivered me.

2 Timothy 4:16-17

At first no one defended me. They all abandoned me. May it not be counted against them.