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I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me. <a href="/nlt/acts/26.htm">New Living Translation</a> Now get to your feet! For I have appeared to you to appoint you as my servant and witness. Tell people that you have seen me, and tell them what I will show you in the future. <a href="/esv/acts/26.htm">English Standard Version</a> But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, <a href="/bsb/acts/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> ‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you. <a href="/blb/acts/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But rise up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you a servant and a witness both of that which you have seen of Me, and of the things in which I will appear to you, <a href="/kjv/acts/26.htm">King James Bible</a> But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; <a href="/nkjv/acts/26.htm">New King James Version</a> But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. <a href="/nasb_/acts/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But get up and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you as a servant and a witness not only to the things in which you have seen Me, but also to the things in which I will appear to you, <a href="/nasb/acts/26.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216But get up and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you; <a href="/nasb77/acts/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘But arise, and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you; <a href="/lsb/acts/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But rise up and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a servant and a witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you; <a href="/amp/acts/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you [to serve] as a minister and as a witness [to testify, with authority,] not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you, <a href="/csb/acts/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and will see of me. <a href="/hcsb/acts/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and of what I will reveal to you. <a href="/asv/acts/26.htm">American Standard Version</a> But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee; <a href="/cev/acts/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Now stand up. I have appeared to you, because I have chosen you to be my servant. You are to tell others what you have learned about me and what I will show you later." <a href="/erv/acts/26.htm">English Revised Version</a> But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee; <a href="/gwt/acts/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Stand up! I have appeared to you for a reason. I'm appointing you to be a servant and witness of what you have seen and of what I will show you. <a href="/gnt/acts/26.htm">Good News Translation</a> But get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as my servant. You are to tell others what you have seen of me today and what I will show you in the future. <a href="/isv/acts/26.htm">International Standard Version</a> But get up and stand on your feet, because I've appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you to be my servant and witness of what you've seen and of what I'll show you. <a href="/msb/acts/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you. <a href="/net/acts/26.htm">NET Bible</a> But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this reason, to designate you in advance as a servant and witness to the things you have seen and to the things in which I will appear to you. <a href="/nheb/acts/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen me, and of the things which I will reveal to you; <a href="/wbt/acts/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in which I will appear to thee; <a href="/wey/acts/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But rise, and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you My servant and My witness both as to the things you have already seen and as to those in which I will appear to you. <a href="/web/acts/26.htm">World English Bible</a> But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> but rise, and stand on your feet, for this I appeared to you, to appoint you an officer and a witness both of the things you saw, and of the things [in which] I will appear to you, <a href="/blb/acts/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But rise up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you a servant and a witness both of that which you have seen of Me, and of the things in which I will appear to you, <a href="/ylt/acts/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> but rise, and stand upon thy feet, for for this I appeared to thee, to appoint thee an officer and a witness both of the things thou didst see, and of the things in which I will appear to thee, <a href="/slt/acts/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for, for this was I sent to thee, to take thee in hand, a servant and witness both of what things thou sawest, and of what I shall be seen to thee;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister, and a witness of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things wherein I will appear to thee, <a href="/cpdv/acts/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But rise up and stand on your feet. For I appeared to you for this reason: so that I may establish you as a minister and a witness concerning the things that you have seen, and concerning the things that I will show to you: <a href="/nabre/acts/26.htm">New American Bible</a> Get up now, and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness of what you have seen [of me] and what you will be shown. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But get up and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you to serve and testify to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then he said to me, Rise and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you a minister and a witness both of these things in which you have seen me, and of those things in which you will also see me again. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/26.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And he said to me, 'Rise to your feet; for this cause I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness that you have seen me and are going to see me.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/26.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But arise, and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness of the things which you have seen, and of those in which I will appear to you, <a href="/godbey/acts/26.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for unto this have I appeared unto thee, to make thee a minister and a martyr both of those things which thou hast seen, and of which I will appear unto thee;<Fr> <a href="/haweis/acts/26.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Notwithstanding, arise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, to ordain thee both a minister and a witness of the things which thou hast seen, and of those which I will shew thee; <a href="/mace/acts/26.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but rise upright upon thy feet: for I have appear'd to thee in order to establish you my minister in testifying both what you have seen, and what I shall hereafter show to you, <a href="/wey/acts/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But rise, and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you My servant and My witness both as to the things you have already seen and as to those in which I will appear to you. <a href="/worrell/acts/26.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>But arise, and stand upon your feet; for I appeared to you for this end, to appoint you a minister and a witness both of the things in which you saw Me, and of the things in which I will appear to you;<Fr> <a href="/worsley/acts/26.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>But rise, and stand on thy feet: for to this <Fr>end<FR> have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and <Fr>of those for<FR> which I shall <Fr>hereafter<FR> appear unto thee:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/acts/26-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=8687" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/26.htm">Paul's Testimony to Agrippa</a> …15‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. 16<a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">‘But</a> <a href="/greek/450.htm" title="450: anastēthi (V-AMA-2S) -- To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.">get up</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: stēthi (V-AMA-2S) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">stand</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4228.htm" title="4228: podas (N-AMP) -- The foot. A primary word; a foot.">feet.</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: ōphthēn (V-AIP-1S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">I have appeared</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">to you</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/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/4400.htm" title="4400: procheirisasthai (V-ANM) -- To appoint, choose, elect, take into hand. ">appoint</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/5257.htm" title="5257: hypēretēn (N-AMS) -- From hupo and a derivative of eresso; an under-oarsman, i.e. subordinate.">as a servant</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3144.htm" title="3144: martyra (N-AMS) -- A witness (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case); by analogy, a martyr.">as a witness</a> <a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also."></a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hōn (RelPro-GNP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">of what</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eides (V-AIA-2S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">you have seen</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">from Me</a> <a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.">and</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hōn (RelPro-GNP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">what</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: ophthēsomai (V-FIP-1S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">I will show</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you.</a> 17I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/9-3.htm">Acts 9:3-6</a> As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. ... <a href="/acts/22-14.htm">Acts 22:14-15</a> Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice. / You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard. <a href="/acts/22-21.htm">Acts 22:21</a> Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> 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.” <a href="/acts/13-47.htm">Acts 13:47</a> 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.’” <a href="/acts/18-9.htm">Acts 18:9-10</a> One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a> The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.” <a href="/1_corinthians/15-8.htm">1 Corinthians 15:8-10</a> And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth. / For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. / But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. <a href="/galatians/1-15.htm">Galatians 1:15-16</a> 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, <a href="/1_timothy/1-12.htm">1 Timothy 1:12-16</a> I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service. / I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. / And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ... <a href="/exodus/3-10.htm">Exodus 3:10-12</a> Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.” / But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” / “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.” <a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8-9</a> Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!” / And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ <a href="/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4-10</a> The word of the LORD came to me, saying: / “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” / “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” ... <a href="/ezekiel/2-1.htm">Ezekiel 2:1-3</a> “Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.” / And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me. / “Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. <a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a> “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But rise, and stand on your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in the which I will appear to you;rise.<a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Acts 9:6-9</a> And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do… <a href="/acts/22-10.htm">Acts 22:10</a> And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.to make.<a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15,16</a> 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: … <a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1-4</a> Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul… <a href="/acts/22-14.htm">Acts 22:14,15</a> And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth… a minister.<a href="/acts/1-17.htm">Acts 1:17,25</a> For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry… <a href="/acts/6-4.htm">Acts 6:4</a> But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.<a href="/acts/20-24.htm">Acts 20:24</a> But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.in the.<a href="/acts/18-9.htm">Acts 18:9,10</a> Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: … <a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17-21</a> 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; … <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a> And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/22-5.htm">Already</a> <a href="/acts/24-19.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/acts/25-2.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/acts/6-3.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/malachi/4-3.htm">Appointing</a> <a href="/acts/22-16.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/acts/26-5.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/acts/23-9.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/acts/24-23.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/acts/24-22.htm">Officer</a> <a href="/acts/23-20.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/john/14-22.htm">Reveal</a> <a href="/acts/22-16.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/acts/12-13.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/acts/26-7.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/acts/26-6.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/acts/26-5.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/27-9.htm">Already</a> <a href="/romans/7-13.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/acts/27-20.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-4.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-12.htm">Appointing</a> <a href="/romans/9-32.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/acts/27-15.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/acts/27-28.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/acts/28-10.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-4.htm">Officer</a> <a href="/acts/27-13.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">Reveal</a> <a href="/acts/26-23.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/acts/26-22.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/romans/1-9.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 26</div>1. <a href="/acts/26-1.htm">Paul, in the presence of Agrippa, declares his life from his childhood;</a> 12. <a href="/acts/26-12.htm">and how miraculously he was converted, and called to his apostleship.</a> 24. <a href="/acts/26-24.htm">Festus charges him with being insane, whereunto he answers modestly.</a> 28. <a href="/acts/26-28.htm">Agrippa is almost persuaded to be a Christian.</a> 31. <a href="/acts/26-31.htm">The whole company pronounces him innocent.</a> </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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This command signifies a call to action and readiness. In biblical narratives, standing often symbolizes preparation for service or receiving a commission (e.g., <a href="/ezekiel/2.htm">Ezekiel 2:1</a>). The context here is Paul's encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, a pivotal moment in his conversion and mission. The physical act of standing reflects a spiritual awakening and readiness to fulfill God's purpose.For I have appeared to you The appearance of Jesus to Paul is a direct divine intervention, emphasizing the personal nature of God's call. This encounter is a theophany, similar to other biblical instances where God reveals Himself to individuals (e.g., Moses at the burning bush in <a href="/exodus/3.htm">Exodus 3</a>). It underscores the authority and authenticity of Paul's apostleship, as he later defends in his letters (<a href="/galatians/1-12.htm">Galatians 1:12</a>).to appoint you as a servant The term "servant" denotes humility and submission to God's will. In the New Testament, servanthood is a key aspect of Christian discipleship, modeled by Jesus Himself (<a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>). Paul's role as a servant aligns with the prophetic tradition of being chosen to carry out God's mission, akin to the prophets of the Old Testament.and as a witness Being a witness involves testifying to the truth of the Gospel. Paul's mission is to bear witness to both Jews and Gentiles, as seen throughout Acts. This role is foundational to the early church's expansion and is a fulfillment of Jesus' command in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>. The concept of witnessing is central to Christian evangelism and the spread of the faith.of what you have seen from Me This phrase refers to Paul's firsthand experience of the risen Christ, which is a cornerstone of his testimony. The personal encounter with Jesus is crucial for Paul's authority and message, as he often recounts this experience to validate his mission (<a href="/acts/22-6.htm">Acts 22:6-11</a>). It highlights the transformative power of encountering Christ.and what I will show you. This indicates ongoing revelation and guidance from Jesus to Paul. It suggests that Paul's understanding and mission will continue to unfold through divine instruction. This promise of future revelation is consistent with the biblical theme of progressive revelation, where God gradually reveals His plans and purposes (e.g., the unfolding of prophecy in the Old Testament).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul (formerly Saul of Tarsus)</a> A Pharisee and persecutor of Christians who encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus and became a pivotal apostle to the Gentiles. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The risen Lord who appeared to Paul, commissioning him for a specific mission to spread the Gospel. 3. <a href="/topical/r/road_to_damascus.htm">Road to Damascus</a> The location where Paul experienced his transformative encounter with Jesus, leading to his conversion and calling. 4. <a href="/topical/k/king_agrippa.htm">King Agrippa</a> The ruler before whom Paul is making his defense, recounting his conversion and mission. 5. <a href="/topical/w/witness_and_servant.htm">Witness and Servant</a> The roles Jesus assigns to Paul, emphasizing his duty to testify about Jesus and serve His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointment.htm">Divine Appointment</a> God has specific purposes for each believer, just as He appointed Paul. We should seek to understand and fulfill our unique callings. <a href="/topical/s/stand_firm_in_faith.htm">Stand Firm in Faith</a> Like Paul, we are called to "stand on our feet" and be active participants in God's mission, despite challenges or past failures. <a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_others.htm">Witnessing to Others</a> Our personal experiences with Christ are powerful testimonies. We should be ready to share what we have seen and know of Him. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_and_grace.htm">Transformation and Grace</a> Paul's transformation from persecutor to apostle highlights the transformative power of God's grace, reminding us that no one is beyond redemption. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a> Paul's immediate response to Jesus' command serves as a model for our own obedience to God's directives in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 26</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_women_in_ministry.htm">What does the Bible say about women in ministry?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_acts_and_paul's_letters_differ.htm">Why does the Book of Acts contradict Paul’s letters in describing his conversion?</a> <a href="/q/why_different_versions_of_paul's_conversion.htm">Why does Acts record different versions of Paul’s conversion story?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_acts_9_7_and_22_9_differ.htm">Why do Acts 9:7 and 22:9 differ on hearing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) But rise, and stand upon thy feet.--The report of the words heard by the Apostle is much fuller than in either <a href="/acts/9-11.htm" title="And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prays,">Acts 9:11</a> or <a href="/acts/22-10.htm" title="And I said, What shall I do, LORD? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told you of all things which are appointed for you to do.">Acts 22:10</a>, and may fairly be thought of as embodying what followed on the actual words so recorded, the substance of "the visions and revelations of the Lord" (<a href="/2_corinthians/12-1.htm" title="It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.">2Corinthians 12:1</a>), by which, in those days of blindness and ecstasy, the future of his life was marked out for him, and the gospel which he was to preach revealed in its fulness. In such states of consciousness, the man who is in contact with the supernatural life does not take note of the sequence of thoughts with the precision of a short-hand reporter.A minister and a witness.--The first word is the same as that which the Apostle uses of himself in <a href="/1_corinthians/4-1.htm" title="Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.">1Corinthians 4:1</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - Arise for rise, A.V.; to this end have I, etc., for I have, etc., for this purpose, A.V.; appoint for make, A.V.; the things wherein thou hast seen me for these things which thou hast seen, A.V. and T.R.; the things wherein for those things in the which, A.V. For to this end have I appeared, etc. On comparing this statement with those in <a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Acts 9:6</a> and <a href="/acts/22-10.htm">Acts 22:10, 14, 15</a>, it appears that in this condensed account given before King Agrippa, St. Paul blends into one message the words spoken to him when the Lord first appeared to him, and the instruction subsequently given to him through Ananias, and the words spoken to him in the trance (<a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17-21</a>). This may especially be inferred from <a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Acts 9:6</a>, and again from comparing <a href="/acts/22-15.htm">Acts 22:15</a> with this verse. <a href="/commentaries/acts/26-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>‘But ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. get up ἀνάστηθι (anastēthi) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_450.htm">Strong's 450: </a> To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. stand στῆθι (stēthi) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. feet. πόδας (podas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4228.htm">Strong's 4228: </a> The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. I have appeared ὤφθην (ōphthēn) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. to you σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. appoint προχειρίσασθαί (procheirisasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle <a href="/greek/strongs_4400.htm">Strong's 4400: </a> To appoint, choose, elect, take into hand. you σε (se) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. as a servant ὑπηρέτην (hypēretēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5257.htm">Strong's 5257: </a> From hupo and a derivative of eresso; an under-oarsman, i.e. subordinate. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. as a witness μάρτυρα (martyra) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3144.htm">Strong's 3144: </a> A witness (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case); by analogy, a 'martyr'. of what ὧν (hōn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. you have seen εἶδές (eides) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. from Me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. and τε (te) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_5037.htm">Strong's 5037: </a> And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. what ὧν (hōn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. I will show ὀφθήσομαί (ophthēsomai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. you. σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. 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