Jesus announced that the hour had come for him to be glorified, but his glorification would begin with a cross.
In Romans 15:14-26, Paul explained his ministry as a presentation of the nations to God though presenting the Gospel of God to the nations....
God has always been with his people, in various ways and temporarily in Old Testament times and later and permanently in human flesh.
As Paul demonstrated in his trial before Governor Felix, Christians must testify about Christ with our words and with our lives.