This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles: In God’s plan to spread the good news, the next step was to reach the Gentiles, that is, people from other nations (see 1:8; compare chapters 10–11).
Saul of Tarsus, also called Paul, was the one God chose for this task. God sent him to bring the message about Jesus to Gentiles, to kings, and also to the people of Israel.
The rest of the book of Acts shows how Paul faithfully carried out this mission from God (for example, 26:19–23).