Acts 9:14-15

9:14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison ¹  all who call on your name!” ²  9:15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument ³  to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel. ⁴ 

¹ tn Grk “to bind.”

² sn The expression “those who call on your name” is a frequent description of believers (Acts 2:21; 1 Cor 1:2; Rom 10:13).

³ tn Or “tool.”

⁴ tn Grk “the sons of Israel.” In Acts, Paul is a minister to all nations, including Israel (Rom 1:16-17).