Acts 26:17

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“I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them”

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BSBPD

“I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 26:17 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 16:35Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’
  2. Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
  3. Psalms 37:32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
  4. Jeremiah 1:8Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
  5. Jeremiah 1:19They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
  6. Acts 9:15“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
  7. Acts 9:23After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
  8. Acts 9:29He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
  9. Acts 13:50The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
  10. Acts 14:5But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
  11. Acts 14:19Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
  12. Acts 16:39They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
  13. Acts 17:10As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
  14. Acts 17:14The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
  15. Acts 18:10For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
  16. Acts 18:12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
  17. Acts 19:28When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
  18. Acts 21:28crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
  19. Acts 22:21Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
  20. Acts 23:10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
  21. Acts 25:3to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
  22. Acts 25:9But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”
  23. Acts 27:42The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
  24. Acts 28:28Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”

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