16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, ^ato 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.  ‡

17 I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, ^ato whom I now send you,  ‡

19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

20 but ^adeclared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do ^bworks befitting repentance.  ‡