Acts 26:17
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
Cross-references
Acts 26:20 describes Paul's actual preaching to Gentiles, directly continuing the mission statement of verse 17.
In Acts 14:5, when both Gentiles and Jews plot to stone Paul in Iconium, he flees — another instance of God delivering him from danger.
Acts 25:9-11 shows Paul appealing to Caesar to avoid being sent to Jerusalem into a plot—a strategic escape fulfilling divine rescue.
Acts 23:10-24 records Paul rescued from a deadly plot by the Sanhedrin and transferred to Caesarea, fulfilling the promise of deliverance.
Acts 22:21 contains the same commission: Jesus sends Paul to the Gentiles, echoing the sending phrase in Acts 26:17.
Acts 21:28-36 shows Paul seized by Jews in Jerusalem and rescued by Roman soldiers—a direct instance of deliverance from his own people.
Acts 18:12-16 shows Paul rescued from Jewish accusers before Gallio, fulfilling the promise of deliverance from 'your own people.'
In Acts 18:10, the Lord directly assures Paul in Corinth that no one will harm him, reinforcing the same promise of deliverance.
In Acts 14:20, Paul gets up after being stoned and leaves the city, demonstrating God's protective rescue despite mortal violence.
In Acts 14:19, Paul is stoned and left for dead but survives — a dramatic rescue that echoes God's assurance of deliverance.
In Acts 13:50, Paul and Barnabas are driven out of Pisidian Antioch by Jewish and Gentile opposition, showing God's rescue through escape.
In Acts 9:30, Paul is rescued from the Hellenists' plot in Jerusalem by being sent to Tarsus, fulfilling the promise of deliverance.
Acts 9:29 shows deliverance from Hellenists trying to kill Paul — another fulfillment of this promise.
Acts 9:23-25 records the first deliverance from Jewish plots — fulfilling the promise Jesus makes here.
Acts 9:15 records Jesus telling Ananias that Paul is His chosen instrument for Gentiles and Israel, a parallel commission to Acts 26:17.
Acts 13:47 declares Paul a light to the Gentiles — exactly the role he is being sent to fulfill here.
Acts 11:18 records the church accepting Gentile repentance — the very outcome Paul's commission aims to produce.
Acts 28:28 declares that God's salvation is sent to the Gentiles, showing the fulfillment of Paul's commission to bring the message to them.
Acts 27:42-44 shows Paul surviving a shipwreck and being spared by Roman soldiers—a rescue from Gentiles (soldiers) as promised.
Acts 25:3 describes a Jewish plot to kill Paul—a specific threat from his own people that the rescue promise addresses.
Acts 22:22 shows the crowd erupting when Paul mentions Gentiles—illustrating the hostility from his own people that required rescue.
In 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, Paul recounts being delivered from deadly peril, showing the fulfillment of Jesus' promise to rescue him.
Galatians 2:9 records the Jerusalem leaders recognizing Paul's mission to Gentiles, confirming his calling.
2 Corinthians 11:23-26 lists dangers from both Jews and Gentiles that Paul endured, directly matching the two groups from which God promised rescue.
2 Timothy 4:17 describes the Lord standing by Paul and delivering him, fulfilling the rescue and the mission to the Gentiles from Acts 26:17.
Ephesians 3:8 states Paul was given grace to preach to the Gentiles, a direct echo of his commission.
1 Timothy 2:7 explicitly calls Paul a teacher of the Gentiles, aligning with his sending in Acts 26:17.
In 2 Timothy 3:11, Paul states the Lord rescued him from persecutions, a direct echo of Christ's promise to deliver him.
Romans 15:16 describes Paul's priestly ministry to the Gentiles, echoing the same Gentile-focused commission.
Romans 11:13 explicitly identifies Paul as apostle to the Gentiles, directly matching his commission in Acts 26:17.
1 Corinthians 1:17 recalls Christ sending Paul to preach, directly paralleling the same commissioning in Acts 26:17.
2 Corinthians 5:20 describes Paul as Christ's ambassador, which is the role he is appointed to in Acts 26:17.
Galatians 1:16 states Paul's mission to preach among Gentiles, confirming the same calling Jesus gave in Acts 26:17.
In Galatians 2:8, Paul confirms his role as apostle to the Gentiles, directly echoing the commission to be sent to them in Acts 26:17.
Romans 10:14 underscores the need for preachers; Acts 26:17 supplies that need by sending Paul to the Gentiles.
In Ephesians 3:2, Paul describes the stewardship of grace given for the Gentiles, reinforcing the specific calling of Acts 26:17.
Romans 1:14 shows Paul's sense of obligation to all people, directly reflecting his commission to Gentiles in Acts 26:17.
Jeremiah 1:8 has God promising rescue and sending to the prophet — directly echoed in Paul's commission here.
Romans 16:26 speaks of the revelation for all Gentiles, matching the scope of Paul's mission in Acts 26:17.
Romans 3:29 affirms God is also God of Gentiles, supporting the divine purpose behind Paul's sending in Acts 26:17.
Ezekiel 3:5 says he is sent to Israel, not to foreigners — contrasting with Paul's sending to the Gentiles.