Hechos 26:17

17 librándote del pueblo judío y de los gentiles, a los cuales yo 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 "Pero levántate y ponte en pie; porque te he aparecido con el fin de designarte como ministro y testigo, no sólo de las cosas que has visto, sino también de aquellas en que me apareceré a ti;

17 librándote del pueblo judío y de los gentiles, a los cuales yo te envío,

18 para que abras sus ojos a fin de que se vuelvan de la oscuridad a la luz, y del dominio de Satanás a Dios, para que reciban, por la fe en mí, el perdón de pecados y herencia entre los que han sido santificados."

19 Por consiguiente, oh rey Agripa, no fui desobediente a la visión celestial,