Acts 26:17-18

Paul Tells of His Conversion

¹⁷ _o delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles - _p to whom I _q am sending you ¹⁸ _r to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from _s the power of Satan to God, that they may receive _t forgiveness of sins and _u a place among those who are sanctified _v by faith in me.'

1. Cross References
   Acts 12:11
   When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.
   1 Chronicles 16:35
   Say also: "Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.
   Jeremiah 1:8
   Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.
   Jeremiah 1:19
   They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, declares the Lord, to deliver you.
   Jeremiah 15:20
   And I will make you to this people a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you, but they shall not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you, declares the Lord.
   
2. Cross References
   Acts 9:15
   But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.
   
3. Cross References
   Romans 11:13
   Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
   1 Timothy 2:7
   For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle ( I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
   
4. Cross References
   Isaiah 35:5
   Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
   Isaiah 42:7
   To open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.
   
5. Cross References
   Luke 22:53
   When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
   1 Corinthians 5:5
   You are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
   
6. Cross References
   Acts 5:31
   God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
   
7. Cross References
   Acts 20:32
   And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
   
8. Cross References
   Acts 15:9
   And he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.
   2 Thessalonians 2:13
   But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.