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Acts 26:16-17 KJV
Acts · chapter 26 · verses 16–17 · King James Version
16But 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; 17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,Acts 26:16-17 · King James Version
Acts 26:16-17 in context
14And 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.
15And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16But 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;
17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18To 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.
19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
Key words (Strong's)
- Deliveringexaireōto pluck out, draw outG1807 →
- appearedoptanomaito look at, behold, to allow one's self to be seen, to appearG3700 →
- ministerhypēretēsservant, an underrower, subordinate rower, any one who serves with hands a servant, in…G5257 →
- Gentilesethnosa multitude associated or living together, a company, troop, swarm, a multitude of…G1484 →
- purposetoutothat , thisG5124 →
- witnessmartysa witness, in a legal sense, an historical sense, one who is a spectator of anything…G3144 →
- peoplelaosa people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language…G2992 →
- standhistēmito cause or make to stand, to place, put, set, to bid to stand by, [set up], in the…G2476 →
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