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Acts 26

Acts 26:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Delivering
exaireo (Greek #1807)
actively, to tear out; middle voice, to select; figuratively, to release
KJV usage: deliver, pluck out, rescue.
Pronounce: ex-ahee-reh'-o
Origin: from 1537 and 138
thee
se (Greek #4571)
thee
KJV usage: thee, thou, X thy house.
Pronounce: seh
Origin: accusative case singular of 4771
from
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
the people
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
laos (Greek #2992)
a people (in general; thus differing from 1218, which denotes one's own populace)
KJV usage: people.
Pronounce: lah-os'
Origin: apparently a primary word
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
from the Gentiles
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ethnos (Greek #1484)
a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
KJV usage: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Pronounce: eth'-nos
Origin: probably from 1486
, unto
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
g whom
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
now
nun (Greek #3568)
"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
KJV usage: henceforth, + hereafter, of late, soon, present, this (time). See also 3569, 3570.
Pronounce: noon
Origin: a primary particle of present time
I send
apostello (Greek #649)
set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
KJV usage: put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
Pronounce: ap-os-tel'-lo
Origin: from 575 and 4724
thee
se (Greek #4571)
thee
KJV usage: thee, thou, X thy house.
Pronounce: seh
Origin: accusative case singular of 4771
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Acts 22:21• 21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. (Acts 22:21)
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Rom. 11:13• 13For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: (Rom. 11:13)

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Acts 9:23‑25,29‑30• 23And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
 24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
 25Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
 29And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
 30Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. (Acts 9:23‑25,29‑30)
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Acts 13:50• 50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. (Acts 13:50)
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Acts 14:5‑6,19‑20• 5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
 6They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
 19And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
 20Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. (Acts 14:5‑6,19‑20)
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Acts 16:39• 39And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. (Acts 16:39)
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Acts 17:10,14• 10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
 14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. (Acts 17:10,14)
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Acts 18:10,12‑16• 10For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
 12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
 13Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
 14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
 15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
 16And he drave them from the judgment seat. (Acts 18:10,12‑16)
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Acts 19:28‑41• 28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
 29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
 30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
 31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
 32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
 33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
 34But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
 35And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
 36Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
 37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
 38Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
 39But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
 40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
 41And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. (Acts 19:28‑41)
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Acts 21:28‑36• 28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
 29(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
 30And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
 31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
 32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
 33Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
 34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
 35And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
 36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. (Acts 21:28‑36)
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Acts 22:21‑22• 21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
 22And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. (Acts 22:21‑22)
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Acts 23:10‑24• 10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
 11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
 12And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
 13And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
 14And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
 15Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
 16And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
 17Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
 18So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
 19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
 20And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
 21But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
 22So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast showed these things to me.
 23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
 24And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. (Acts 23:10‑24)
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Acts 25:3,9‑11• 3And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
 9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
 10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
 11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. (Acts 25:3,9‑11)
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Acts 27:42‑44• 42And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
 43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
 44And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land. (Acts 27:42‑44)
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Psa. 34:19• 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. (Psa. 34:19)
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Psa. 37:32‑33• 32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
 33The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. (Psa. 37:32‑33)
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2 Cor. 1:8‑10• 8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
 9But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
 10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us; (2 Cor. 1:8‑10)
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2 Cor. 4:8‑10• 8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
 9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
 10Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. (2 Cor. 4:8‑10)
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2 Cor. 11:23‑26• 23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
 24Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
 25Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
 26In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; (2 Cor. 11:23‑26)
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2 Tim. 3:11• 11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. (2 Tim. 3:11)
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2 Tim. 4:16‑17• 16At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
 17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. (2 Tim. 4:16‑17)
the Gentiles.
Acts 9:15• 15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: (Acts 9:15)
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Acts 22:21• 21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. (Acts 22:21)
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Acts 28:28• 28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. (Acts 28:28)
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Rom. 11:13• 13For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: (Rom. 11:13)
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Rom. 15:16• 16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. (Rom. 15:16)
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Gal. 2:9• 9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. (Gal. 2:9)
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Eph. 3:7‑8• 7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
 8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; (Eph. 3:7‑8)
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1 Tim. 2:7• 7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. (1 Tim. 2:7)
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2 Tim. 1:11• 11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. (2 Tim. 1:11)
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2 Tim. 4:17• 17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. (2 Tim. 4:17)
• He had set Paul apart from the Jews as much as from the Gentiles, his mission belonging immediately to heaven, having its origin there; and he was sent formally by the Lord of glory to the Gentiles, to change their position with respect to God through faith in this glorious Jesus. (“Acts 26” by J.N. Darby)
• It is admitted on all hands that the Lord’s taking Saul out from the people (or the Jews) is suitable. (“Acts 26:16-23” by W. Kelly)
• The Jew believing in Christ is not leveled down to a Gentile, nor yet is the believing Gentile raised up to that of the Jew; but the Holy Spirit unites both to Christ in heavenly glory. (“Acts 26:16-23” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom *I* send thee,

W. Kelly Translation

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taking thee outa from the people and from the Gentiles unto whom I send thee,

WK Translation Notes

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The word "exairoumenos" does not seem to mean deliverance or rescue, but taking Paul out from the people, and from the Gentiles.