Acts 26:17

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.

For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, ...

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.

And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.