Acts 26:17

And I will keep you safe from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16But get up on your feet: for I have come to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness of the things in which you have seen me, and of those in which you will see me;

18To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.

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Cross References

Psalms 34:19\34:18\The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.

Jeremiah 1:8Have no fear because of them: for I am with you, to keep you safe, says the Lord.

Acts 9:15But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

Acts 9:29Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.

Acts 14:5And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,

Acts 16:39Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the 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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