Acts 26:17

I will save you from your own people and from the foreigners. I am sending you to them

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16‘But pick yourself up and get to your feet. The reason why I've appeared to you is to appoint you as my servant, to be a witness for me, telling others how you have seen me and everything I will reveal to you.

18to open their eyes so they can turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, and so they can receive forgiveness for their sins and a place with those who are set right as they trust in me.’

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Cross References

Psalms 34:19Those who do right have many problems, but the Lord solves all of them.

Jeremiah 1:8Don't be afraid of them because I'll go with you and I'll look after you. This is the Lord's promise.”

Acts 9:15But the Lord told him, “Get on your way, because he is the person I have chosen to take my name to foreigners and kings, as well as to Israel.

Acts 9:29speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. He talked and debated with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him.

Acts 14:5But then the foreigners and the Jews, together with their leaders, decided to attack and stone Paul and Barnabas.

Acts 16:39and went to apologize to them. They escorted them out and begged them to leave town.

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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