I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before
For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling
I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet
At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnaba
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewis
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a bur
They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the ci
to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him
For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more im
When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before m
But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecutio
While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your
The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles migh
The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go