Verse 17

Acts 26:17

GOD'S WORD Translation

17 delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
Original Language Text
greek
ἐξαιρούμενός σε ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ ⸀ἐκ τῶν ἐθνῶν, εἰς οὓς ἐγὼ ⸂ἀποστέλλω σε⸃
English Translation
I am sending you out from the people and from the nations to whom I am sending you.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 26 Context
1 Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his d... Focus ↗
2 “I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all th... Focus ↗
3 especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I... Focus ↗
4 “Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my ow... Focus ↗
5 having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our... Focus ↗
6 Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God (Elohim) to our fathers, Focus ↗
7 which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am... Focus ↗
8 Why is it judged incredible with you, if God (Elohim) does raise the dead? Focus ↗
9 “I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Yashua (Jesu... Focus ↗
10 This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authorit... Focus ↗
11 Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enrage... Focus ↗
12 “Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests, Focus ↗
13 at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and... Focus ↗
14 When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Sau... Focus ↗
15 “I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Yashua (Jesus), whom you are persecuting. Focus ↗
16 But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a se... Focus ↗
17 delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God (E... Focus ↗
19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, Focus ↗
20 but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and a... Focus ↗
21 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me. Focus ↗
22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God (Elohim), I stand to this day testifying both to... Focus ↗
23 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim... Focus ↗
24 As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learnin... Focus ↗
25 But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonabl... Focus ↗
26 For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of the... Focus ↗
27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” Focus ↗
28 Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?” Focus ↗
29 Paul said, “I pray to God (Elohim), that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also al... Focus ↗
30 The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them. Focus ↗
31 When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death o... Focus ↗
32 Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” Focus ↗