Acts 22:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then he sayd vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence vnto the Gentiles.

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  • Acts 9:15 : 15 Then the Lord said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.
  • Acts 13:2 : 2 Nowe as they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.
  • Acts 13:46-47 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas spake boldly, and sayde, It was necessarie that the woorde of God shoulde first haue beene spoken vnto you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthie of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles. 47 For so hath the Lord commanded vs, saying, I haue made thee a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be the saluation vnto the end of the world.
  • Acts 18:6 : 6 And when they resisted and blasphemed, he shooke his raiment, & saide vnto them, Your blood be vpon your owne head: I am cleane: from henceforth will I goe vnto the Gentiles.
  • Acts 26:17-18 : 17 Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee, 18 To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.
  • Rom 1:5 : 5 By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship (that obedience might be giuen vnto ye faith) for his Name among al ye Gentiles,
  • Rom 11:13 : 13 For in that I speake to you Gentiles, in as much as I am the Apostle of ye Gentiles, I magnifie mine office,
  • Rom 15:16 : 16 That I should be the minister of Iesus Christ toward the Gentiles, ministring the Gospel of God, that the offering vp of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Ghost.
  • Rom 16:26 : 26 (But nowe is opened, and published among all nations by the Scriptures of the Prophetes, at the commandement of the euerlasting God for the obedience of faith)
  • Gal 1:15-16 : 15 But when it pleased God (which had separated me from my mothers wombe, and called me by his grace) 16 To reueile his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood:
  • Gal 2:7-8 : 7 But contrariwise, when they saw that ye Gospel ouer ye vncircumcision was comitted vnto me, as the Gospel ouer ye circumcision was vnto Peter: 8 (For he that was mightie by Peter in the Apostleship ouer the circumcision, was also mightie by me toward the Gentiles)
  • Eph 3:6-8 : 6 That the Gentiles should be inheriters also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel, 7 Whereof I am made a minister by the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto me through the effectuall working of his power. 8 Euen vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,
  • 1 Tim 2:7 : 7 Whereunto I am ordeined a preacher and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) euen a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.
  • 2 Tim 1:11 : 11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

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  • Acts 26:12-17
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    12At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,

    13At midday, O King, I sawe in the way a light from heauen, passing the brightnes of the sunne, shine round about mee, and them which went with me.

    14So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voyce speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.

    15Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

    16But rise and stand vp on thy feete: for I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose, to appoint thee a minister and a witnesse, both of the things which thou hast seene, and of the things in the which I will appeare vnto thee,

    17Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee,

  • Acts 22:17-20
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    17And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, and prayed in the Temple, I was in a traunce,

    18And saw him saying vnto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Hierusalem: for they will not receiue thy witnes concerning me.

    19Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee.

    20And when the blood of thy martyr Steuen was shed, I also stood by, and consented vnto his death, & kept the clothes of them that slew him.

  • Acts 22:22
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    22And they heard him vnto this worde, but then they lift vp their voyces, and sayd, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not meete that he should liue.

  • Acts 22:4-11
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    4And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prison both men and women.

    5As also ye chiefe Priest doeth beare me witnes, & al the company of the Elders: of whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, that they might be punished.

    6And so it was, as I iourneyed and was come neere vnto Damascus about noone, that suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me.

    7So I fell vnto the earth, and heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee?

    8Then I answered, Who art thou, Lorde? And he said to me, I am Iesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

    9Moreouer they that were with me, sawe in deede a light and were afraide: but they heard not the voyce of him that spake vnto me.

    10Then I sayd, What shall I doe, Lord? And the Lorde sayde vnto me, Arise, and goe into Damascus: and there it shall be tolde thee of all things, which are appointed for thee to doe.

    11So when I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand of them that were with me, and came into Damascus.

  • Acts 9:15-16
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    15Then the Lord said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.

    16For I will shewe him, howe many things he must suffer for my Names sake.

  • Acts 26:19-21
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    19Wherefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly vision,

    20But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, & throughout all the coasts of Iudea, & then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and doe workes worthy amendement of life.

    21For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.

  • Acts 20:22-23
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    22And nowe beholde, I goe bound in the Spirit vnto Hierusalem, and know not what things shall come vnto me there,

    23Saue that ye holy Ghost witnesseth in euery citie, saying, that bondes and afflictions abide me.

  • Acts 9:6
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    6He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe.

  • Acts 13:46-47
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    46Then Paul and Barnabas spake boldly, and sayde, It was necessarie that the woorde of God shoulde first haue beene spoken vnto you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthie of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.

    47For so hath the Lord commanded vs, saying, I haue made thee a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be the saluation vnto the end of the world.

  • Acts 28:28
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    28Be it knowen therefore vnto you, that this saluation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they shall heare it.

  • Acts 22:14-15
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    14And he sayd, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee, that thou shouldest knowe his wil, and shouldest see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voyce of his mouth.

    15For thou shalt be his witnes vnto all men, of the things which thou hast seene and heard.

  • Acts 18:6
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    6And when they resisted and blasphemed, he shooke his raiment, & saide vnto them, Your blood be vpon your owne head: I am cleane: from henceforth will I goe vnto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 9:11
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    11Then the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise, and goe into the streete which is called Straight, and seeke in the house of Iudas after one called Saul of Tarsus: for beholde, he prayeth.

  • Acts 17:33
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    33And so Paul departed from among them.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19And when he had embraced them, hee tolde by order all things, that God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministration.

  • Acts 21:12-13
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    12And when we had heard these things, both we and other of the same place besought him that he would not go vp to Hierusalem.

    13Then Paul answered, and sayd, What doe ye weeping and breaking mine heart? For I am ready not to be bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem for the Name of the Lord Iesus.

  • Acts 9:30
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    30But when the brethren knewe it, they brought him to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

  • Acts 9:4
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    4And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

  • Acts 23:30
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    30And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commaunded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.

  • Acts 20:25
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    25And now behold, I know that henceforth ye all, through whome I haue gone preaching the kingdome of God, shall see my face no more.

  • Acts 11:22
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    22Then tydings of those things came vnto the eares of the Church, which was in Hierusalem, and they sent foorth Barnabas, that he should goe vnto Antiochia.

  • Acts 13:2
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    2Nowe as they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.

  • Gal 1:16
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    16To reueile his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood:

  • Acts 23:22
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    22The chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, after hee had charged him to vtter it to no man, that he had shewed him these things.

  • Acts 10:8
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    8And tolde them all things, and sent them to Ioppa.

  • Acts 18:20-21
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    20Who desired him to tarie a longer time with them: but he would not consent,

    21But bade the farewel, saying, I must needes keepe this feast that commeth, in Hierusalem: but I will returne againe vnto you, if God will. So he sailed from Ephesus.

  • Acts 8:1
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    1And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of Samaria, except the Apostles.