⁶ And when they opposed and reviled him, ^(A)he shook out his garments and said to them, ^(B)“Your blood be on your own heads! ^(C)I am innocent. ^(D)From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

²¹ And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you ^(A)far away to the Gentiles.’”

^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.’

²⁰ but declared first ^(A)to those in Damascus, ^(B)then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also ^(C)to the Gentiles, that they should ^(D)repent and ^(E)turn to God, performing deeds ^(F)in keeping with their repentance.

²⁸ Therefore let it be known to you that ^(A)this ^(B)salvation of God ^(C)has been sent to the Gentiles; ^(D)they will listen.”^[a]

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.