KJV King James Version
Delivering thee from the people, and [from] the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
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Acts 26:17
Delivering thee from the people, and [from] the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
WEB World English Bible
delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
ASV American Standard Version
delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee,
Surrounding context — Acts 26
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 whom thou persecutest.
16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
17 Delivering thee from the people, and [from] the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18 To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
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ἐξαιρούμενόςG1807 · exaireōto take out/selectσεG4771 · suyouἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαοῦG2992 · laosa peopleκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐθνῶν,G1484 · ethnosGentilesεἰςG1519 · eistowardοὓςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weἀποστέλλωG649 · apostellōto sendσεG4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:1 Timothy 2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.Romans 11:13For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:Jeremiah 1:19And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I [am] with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.2 Timothy 4:16-17At my first answer no man stood with me, but all [men] forsook me: [I pray God] that it may not be laid to their charge.Jeremiah 1:8Be not afraid of their faces: for I [am] with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.Galatians 2:9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.2 Timothy 1:11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.2 Timothy 3:11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.Ephesians 3:7-8Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.Acts 28:28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and [that] they will hear it.Acts 25:3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.2 Corinthians 1:8-10For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:Acts 21:28-36Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all [men] every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.Romans 15:16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.Acts 9:23-25And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:Acts 25:9-11But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?Acts 22:21-22And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
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