Acts 26:17

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

¹⁶ But rise, and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you My servant and My witness both as to the things you have already seen and as to those in which I will appear to you. ¹⁷ I will save you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you to open their eyes, ¹⁸ that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'

Among the Nations

Acts 9:15

"Go," replied the Lord; "he is a chosen instrument of Mine to carry My name to the Gentiles and to kings and to the descendants of Israel.

Romans 11:13

But to you Gentiles I say that, since I am an Apostle specially sent to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry,

1 Timothy 2:7

and of which I have been appointed a herald and an Apostle (I am speaking the truth: it is not a fiction)

Acts 9:23-25

At length the Jews plotted to kill Saul;

Acts 9:29-30

and speaking fearlessly in the name of the Lord. And he often talked with the Hellenists and had discussions with them.

Acts 13:50

But the Jews influenced the gentlewomen of rank who worshipped with them, and also the leading men in the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of the district.

Acts 14:5-6

And when a hostile movement was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with the sanction of their magistrates, to maltreat and stone them,

Acts 14:19-20

But now a party of Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and, having won over the crowd, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, believing him to be dead.

Acts 16:39

Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.

Acts 17:10

The brethren at once sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea, and they, on their arrival, went to the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:14

Then the brethren promptly sent Paul down to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

Acts 18:10

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

Acts 18:12-16

But when Gallio became Proconsul of Greece, the Jews with one accord made a dead set at Paul, and brought him before the court.

Acts 19:28-41

After listening to this harangue, they became furiously angry and kept calling out, "Great is the Ephesian Diana!"

Acts 21:28-36

They laid hands on him, crying out, "Men of Israel, help! help! This is the man who goes everywhere preaching to everybody against the Jewish people and the Law and this place. And besides, he has even brought Gentiles into the Temple and has desecrated this holy place."

Acts 22:21-22

"'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"

Acts 23:10-24

But when the struggle was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by the people, ordered the troops to go down and take him from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.

Acts 25:3

asking it as a favour, to Paul's prejudice--to have him brought to Jerusalem. They were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

Acts 25:9-11

Then Festus, being anxious to gratify the Jews, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there stand your trial before me on these charges?"

Acts 27:42-44

Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.

Acts 28:28

"Be fully assured, therefore, that this salvation--God's salvation--has now been sent to the Gentiles, and that they, at any rate, will give heed."

Romans 15:16

that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles, doing priestly duties in connexion with God's Good News so that the sacrifice--namely the Gentiles--may be acceptable to Him, being (as it is)

2 Corinthians 1:8-10

For as for our troubles which came upon us in the province of Asia, we would have you know, brethren, that we were exceedingly weighed down, and felt overwhelmed, so that we renounced all hope even of life.

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

We are hard pressed, yet never in absolute distress; perplexed, yet never utterly baffled;

2 Corinthians 11:23-26

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as if I were out of my mind.)

Galatians 2:9

and when they perceived the mission which was graciously entrusted to me, they (that is to say, James, Peter, and John, who were considered to be the pillars of the Church)

Ephesians 3:7-8

in which I have been appointed to serve, in virtue of the work which God, in the exercise of His power within me, has graciously entrusted to me.

2 Timothy 1:11

of which I have been appointed a preacher, Apostle and teacher, to the Gentiles.

2 Timothy 3:11

and the persecutions and sufferings which I have endured; the things which happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra. You know the persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all.

2 Timothy 4:16-17

At my first defence I had no one at my side, but all deserted me. May it not be laid to their charge.