¹⁵ But the Lord said to him, “Go, for ^(A)he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name ^(B)before the Gentiles and ^(C)kings and the children of Israel.

¹⁵ But when he ^(A)who had set me apart ^(B)before I was born,^[a] and who ^(C)called me by his grace, ¹⁶ was pleased to reveal his Son to^[b] me, in order ^(D)that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;^[c]

^7 (A)Of this gospel I was made ^(B)a minister according to the gift of ^(C)God's grace, which was given me ^(D)by the working of his power. ⁸ To me, ^(E)though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, ^(F)to preach to the Gentiles the ^(G)unsearchable ^(H)riches of Christ,

¹⁶ At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. ^(A)May it not be charged against them! ¹⁷ But ^(B)the Lord stood by me and ^(C)strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and ^(D)all the Gentiles might hear it. So ^(E)I was rescued ^(F)from the lion's mouth.

¹³ Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as ^(A)I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

⁵ through whom ^(A)we have received grace and ^(B)apostleship ^(C)to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name ^(D)among all the nations,

^17 (A)delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—^(B)to whom I ^(C)am sending you ^18 (D)to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from ^(E)the power of Satan to God, that they may receive ^(F)forgiveness of sins and ^(G)a place among those who are sanctified ^(H)by faith in me.’

¹⁹ “Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to ^(I)the heavenly vision, ²⁰ but declared first ^(J)to those in Damascus, ^(K)then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also ^(L)to the Gentiles, that they should ^(M)repent and ^(N)turn to God, performing deeds ^(O)in keeping with their repentance.

^7 (A)For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (^(B)I am telling the truth, I am not lying), ^(C)a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.