16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, (A)to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. 17 I will [a]deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, (B)to whom I [b]now send you, 18 (C)to open their eyes, in order (D)to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, (E)that they may receive forgiveness of sins and (F)an inheritance among those who are (G)sanctified[c] by faith in Me.’

Paul’s Post-Conversion Life

19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but (H)declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do (I)works befitting repentance. 21 For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me. 22 Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those (J)which the prophets and (K)Moses said would come— 23 (L)that the Christ would suffer, (M)that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and (N)would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 26:17 rescue
  2. Acts 26:17 NU, M omit now
  3. Acts 26:18 set apart

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