<p>26:16 <i>But arise, and stand upon your feet</i>- This is a quotation from Ezekiel's experience, having seen the glory of God and being asked to go and witness it to an Israel who would not listen because they preferred Babylon (Ez. 2:1,2).</p><p><i>For to this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things in which you have seen me, and of the things which I will reveal to you</i>- &ldquo;A servant&rdquo; is literally, a slave. The apostles in their letters usually open by reminding their readers that they are slaves of the Lord Jesus- this is how they saw themselves. Paul was called to be a slave of the Gospel (Acts 26:16; Gk. <i>hypereten</i>- a galley slave, rowing the boat chained to the oars). There were slaves who were made stewards or managers &lsquo;bishops&rsquo; of the Master&rsquo;s business, but essentially they themselves were still slaves.</p>