King James Version
Acts 26:17 in the King James Version says “Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,” — study this verse from Acts chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,”
Acts 26:17 · KJV
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Delivering”
G1807actively, to tear out; middle voice, to select; figuratively, to release
“from”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“the people”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“from the Gentiles”
G1484a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
“unto”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“now”
G3568"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
“I send”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
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