Acts 26:17

taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom *I* send thee,

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

In Context

16but 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,

18to 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.

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Cross References

Psalms 34:19Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

Jeremiah 1:8Be not afraid of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.

Acts 9:15And 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:

Acts 9:29and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

Acts 14:5And 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 16:39And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:13-24

Paul's Fifth Defence. 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus… Read the whole commentary →

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