Hechos 26:17

17 librándote de este pueblo y de los gentiles, a los cuales ahora te envío

Hechos 26:17 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 26:17

Delivering thee from the people
That is, the people of the Jews, as they are distinguished from the Gentiles; and so the Syriac version, and two of Beza's copies, and two of Stephens's, read; for the Lord knew, that as soon as ever Saul was converted and professed his name, and preached his Gospel, the people of the Jews would immediately become his implacable enemies, and seek to destroy him; wherefore he promises him before hand deliverance, and security from them:

and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee;
to both Jews and Gentiles; to the Jews first, and then to the Gentiles; which method the apostle observed, and which course he steered, until the Jews put away the Gospel from them; and then he turned to the Gentiles, to whom he chiefly preached, as their apostle, and was saved from many dangers among them, as is here promised.

Hechos 26:17 In-Context

15 Yo entonces dije: ¿Quién eres, Señor? Y el Señor dijo: Yo Soy Jesús, a quien tú persigues

16 Mas levántate, y ponte sobre tus pies; porque para esto te he aparecido, para ponerte por ministro y testigo de las cosas que has visto, y de aquellas en que apareceré a ti

17 librándote de este pueblo y de los gentiles, a los cuales ahora te envío

18 para que abras sus ojos, para que se conviertan de las tinieblas a la luz, y de la potestad de Satanás a Dios; para que reciban, por la fe que es en mí, remisión de pecados y herencia entre los santificados

19 Por lo cual, oh rey Agripa, no fui rebelde a la visión celestial