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I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He said to me, 'Go, for I will send you far away to <i>the</i> Gentiles.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And He said to me, ‘Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And He said to me, &#8216Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And He said to me, ‘Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And He said to me, ‘Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord said to me, ‘Go, I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He said to me, Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But the Lord told me to go, and he promised to send me far away to the Gentiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"But the Lord told me, 'Go! I'll send you on a mission. You'll go far away to people who aren't Jewish.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />'Go,' the Lord said to me, 'for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Then he told me, 'Go, because I'll send you far away to the gentiles.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He said to me, ?Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to non-Jewish people.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said to me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence to the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and He said to me, Go, because I will send you to far-off nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He said to me, 'Go, for I will send you far away to <i>the</i> Gentiles.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee far off to the nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off, will I send thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to me, ‘Go forth. For I am sending you to far away nations.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, ‘Go, I shall send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, Depart: for I will send you afar to preach to the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he said to me, “Go, for I am sending you far away to preach to the Gentiles.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And He said to me, <FR>Go: because I will send thee far away to the Gentiles.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee forth to the Gentiles afar off.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but the Lord said to me, "be gone, for I will send you far hence, even to the Gentiles."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And He said to me, <FR>'Depart, because I will send you far hence to the gentiles.'<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But he said unto me, <FR>Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.<Fr>---<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/22-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=7534" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/22.htm">Paul's Defense to the Crowd</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’ <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">He said</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me,</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: Poreuou (V-PMM/P-2S) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">‘Go!</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1821.htm" title="1821: exapostelō (V-FIA-1S) -- From ek and apostello; to send away forth, i.e. to despatch, or to dismiss.">will send</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: se (PPro-A2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3112.htm" title="3112: makran (Adj-AFS) -- At a distance, far away, remote, alien. Feminine accusative case singular of makros; at a distance.">far away</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/1484.htm" title="1484: ethnē (N-ANP) -- Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.">the Gentiles.’”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">22</span>The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15</a></span><br />“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46-47</a></span><br />Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. / For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-13.htm">Romans 11:13</a></span><br />I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/1-15.htm">Galatians 1:15-16</a></span><br />But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased / to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-8.htm">Ephesians 3:8</a></span><br />Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-7.htm">1 Timothy 2:7</a></span><br />For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-11.htm">2 Timothy 1:11</a></span><br />to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-17.htm">Acts 26:17-18</a></span><br />I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them / to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-16.htm">Romans 15:16</a></span><br />to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-7.htm">Galatians 2:7-9</a></span><br />On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised. / For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles. / And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-15.htm">Mark 16:15</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-47.htm">Luke 24:47</a></span><br />and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a></span><br />But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said to me, Depart: for I will send you far hence to the Gentiles.</p><p class="hdg">Depart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15</a></b></br> 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:</p><p class="hdg">for.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15</a></b></br> 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:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2,46,47</a></b></br> As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/18-6.htm">Acts 18:6</a></b></br> And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook <i>his</i> raiment, and said unto them, Your blood <i>be</i> upon your own heads; I <i>am</i> clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/2-39.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/acts/14-9.htm">Apostle</a> <a href="/acts/22-18.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/acts/22-6.htm">Far</a> <a href="/acts/21-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/21-28.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/acts/1-5.htm">Hence</a> <a href="/acts/21-21.htm">Nations</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ephesians/2-13.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/romans/1-1.htm">Apostle</a> <a href="/acts/23-22.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/acts/22-22.htm">Far</a> <a href="/acts/23-28.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/26-17.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">Hence</a> <a href="/acts/26-17.htm">Nations</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-1.htm">Paul declares how he was converted to the faith,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-17.htm">and called to his apostleship.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-22.htm">At the very mentioning of the Gentiles the people exclaim on him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-24.htm">He would have been scourged;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-25.htm">but claiming the privilege of a Roman, he escapes.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It emphasizes the personal nature of God's communication with Paul, similar to other biblical figures like Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a>) and Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a>), who also received direct instructions from God. This highlights the authority and authenticity of Paul's mission.<p><b>‘Go!</b><br>The imperative "Go!" signifies urgency and divine commissioning. It echoes the Great Commission given by Jesus in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where the disciples are instructed to go and make disciples of all nations. This command underscores the active and obedient response required from those called by God.<p><b>I will send you</b><br>This phrase indicates divine initiative and purpose. Paul is not acting on his own accord but is being sent by God, similar to the sending of prophets in the Old Testament (<a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Jeremiah 1:7</a>). It underscores the concept of apostleship, where one is sent with authority to represent the sender, in this case, God Himself.<p><b>far away</b><br>The term "far away" suggests a mission beyond the immediate Jewish context, indicating a geographical and cultural expansion of the Gospel. This aligns with the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>, where the Servant of the Lord is made a light to the nations, extending salvation to the ends of the earth. It also reflects the fulfillment of Jesus' words in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> about being witnesses to the ends of the earth.<p><b>to the Gentiles.’”</b><br>This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the early Church, highlighting the inclusion of Gentiles in God's redemptive plan. It connects to the Abrahamic covenant in <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>, where all nations would be blessed through Abraham's seed. Paul's mission to the Gentiles is a fulfillment of this promise and reflects the breaking down of the dividing wall between Jews and Gentiles, as elaborated in <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-16</a>. This mission also prefigures the universal scope of Christ's salvation, as seen in <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a>, where people from every nation, tribe, and language stand before the throne of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul (Saul of Tarsus)</a></b><br>The apostle who is recounting his conversion and calling by Jesus Christ. He is a central figure in the spread of Christianity to the Gentile world.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The risen Lord who appears to Paul and commissions him to be an apostle to the Gentiles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gentiles.htm">Gentiles</a></b><br>Non-Jewish people to whom Paul is sent to preach the Gospel. This marks a significant shift in the early Christian mission.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where Paul is giving his defense and recounting his conversion experience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jewish_audience.htm">The Jewish Audience</a></b><br>The group listening to Paul’s defense, primarily composed of Jews who are skeptical of his mission to the Gentiles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_calling.htm">God's Sovereign Calling</a></b><br>God has a specific purpose and calling for each believer, just as He did for Paul. We must be attentive and obedient to His direction in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_the_gospel.htm">The Universality of the Gospel</a></b><br>The Gospel is for all people, regardless of ethnic or cultural background. We are called to share the message of Christ with everyone, breaking down barriers of prejudice and division.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_witnessing.htm">Courage in Witnessing</a></b><br>Like Paul, we may face opposition or misunderstanding when sharing our faith. We are encouraged to stand firm and boldly proclaim the truth of the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commission.htm">Obedience to God's Commission</a></b><br>Paul's immediate response to God's command serves as a model for us. We should be willing to go wherever God sends us, trusting in His plan and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_ministry.htm">The Role of Suffering in Ministry</a></b><br>Paul's ministry involved significant suffering and hardship. We should not be surprised by trials in our own ministry efforts, but see them as part of God's refining process.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_agabus_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Agabus in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_pauland#8217;s_duty_specified_immediately.htm">Did the voice immediately specify Paul's duties? Yes (Acts 26:16-18) or No, he was told to go to Damascus for instructions (Acts 9:7; 22:10)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_send_a_'lying_spirit'.htm">In 1 Kings 22:19-23, how can a just and holy God send a 'lying spirit' to deceive Ahab's prophets?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_paul's_temple_vision.htm">Acts 22:17-21 - Are there historical or archaeological records supporting Paul's supposed vision in the temple?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">I will send thee . . .</span>--It may be noted, in connection with the question discussed in the Note on <a href="/acts/22-17.htm" title="And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;">Acts 22:17</a>, that the words convey the promise of a mission rather than the actual mission itself. The work immediately before him was to depart and wait till the way should be opened to him, and the inward call be confirmed, as in <a href="/acts/13-2.htm" title="As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.">Acts 13:2</a>, by an outward and express command.<p><span class= "bld">Far hence unto the Gentiles.</span>--The crowd had listened, impatiently, we may believe, up to this point, as the speaker had once listened to St. Stephen. This, that the Christ should be represented as sending His messenger to the Gentiles, and not to Jews, was more than they could bear.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> <span class="accented">- Send thee forth</span> for <span class="accented">send thee</span>, A.V. The natural understanding of the preceding dialogue is that Saul, when bid depart quickly out of Jerusalem because the Jews would not receive his testimony, was unwilling to obey, and pleaded that surely the Jews must listen to him and be convinced, since they were well aware how hot and zealous a partisan of the Jews he had been, and must see that nothing but a great miracle could have converted him. It was the argument of a young and impetuous man, with little experience of the headstrong obstinacy of bigoted men. The Lord cut him short with a peremptory "Depart!" but with the gracious addition, "I will send thee unto the Gentiles" - a commission which is more fully given in <a href="/acts/26-17.htm">Acts 26:17, 18</a>, and which was carried out in his whole life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/22-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">He said</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπεν</span> <span class="translit">(eipen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">πρός</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me,</span><br /><span class="grk">με</span> <span class="translit">(me)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Go!</span><br /><span class="grk">Πορεύου</span> <span class="translit">(Poreuou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> </span><span class="str2">To travel, journey, go, die. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγὼ</span> <span class="translit">(egō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will send</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξαποστελῶ</span> <span class="translit">(exapostelō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1821.htm">Strong's 1821: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ek and apostello; to send away forth, i.e. to despatch, or to dismiss.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">σε</span> <span class="translit">(se)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">far away</span><br /><span class="grk">μακρὰν</span> <span class="translit">(makran)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3112.htm">Strong's 3112: </a> </span><span class="str2">At a distance, far away, remote, alien. Feminine accusative case singular of makros; at a distance.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] Gentiles.’”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔθνη</span> <span class="translit">(ethnē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1484.htm">Strong's 1484: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/22-21.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 22:21 He said to me 'Depart for (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/22-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 22:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 22:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/22-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 22:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 22:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>