Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
New American Standard Bible
solemnly
King James Version
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Holman Bible
I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God
A Conservative Version
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
American Standard Version
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amplified
solemnly [and wholeheartedly] testifying to both Jews and Greeks, urging them to turn in repentance to God and [to have] faith in our Lord Jesus Christ [for salvation].
An Understandable Version
[You know how] I testified to both Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles], that they must repent [i.e., change their attitudes and behavior] toward God, and have faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Anderson New Testament
bearing full testimony both to Jews and to Greeks, of the repentance that leads to God, and of the faith that leads to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic English
Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Common New Testament
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Daniel Mace New Testament
remonstrating both to Jews and Gentiles the advantages of a sincere repentance, and of believing
Darby Translation
testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
Godbey New Testament
witnessing both to Jews, and to Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Goodspeed New Testament
but earnestly urged Greeks as well as Jews to turn to God in repentance and to believe in our Lord Jesus.
John Wesley New Testament
Testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
Testifying to both Jews, and Greeks, repentance towards God, and the faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
King James 2000
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks with respect to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Modern King James verseion
testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
witnessing both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, the repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
Moffatt New Testament
bearing my testimony, both to Jews and Greeks, of repentance before God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
NET Bible
testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
New Heart English Bible
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
Noyes New Testament
testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance toward God, and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
testifying both to Jews and Greeks the change of mind to God, and the faith in our Lord Jesus.
The Emphasized Bible
bearing full witness, both to Jews and to Greeks, as to the repentance due unto God, and as to belief on our Lord Jesus.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
repeatedly urging both on Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I earnestly pointed both Jews and Greeks to the repentance that leads to God, and to faith in Jesus, our Lord.
Webster
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
and urging upon both Jews and Greeks the necessity of turning to God and of believing in Jesus our Lord.
Williams New Testament
but constantly and earnestly I urged Greeks as well as Jews to turn with repentance to God and to have faith in our Lord Jesus.
World English Bible
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
Worrell New Testament
fully testifying, both to Jews and Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
Worsley New Testament
testifying both to the Jews and Greeks, repentance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Themes
Christian ministers » Say good-bye to the congregation
Ephesus » Paul visits and preaches in
Faith » The objects of, are » Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord jesus Christ
Miletus » And sends to ephesus for the elders of the congregation, and addresses them at
Ministers » Should preach » Repentance and faith
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » sends for » Elders » Ephesus
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Topics
Interlinear
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Usage: 1267
Pistis
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 20:21
Prayers for Acts 20:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders
20 I never shrank from telling you anything that would help you nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house. 21 I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus. 22 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 2:38
Peter answered them, "Every one of you must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.
Acts 11:18
When they heard this, they calmed down, and praised God by saying, "So God has given repentance that leads to life even to gentiles."
Acts 20:24
But I don't place any value on my life, if only I can finish my race and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
1 John 5:11-13
This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son.
Matthew 4:17
From then on, Jesus began to announce, "Repent, because the kingdom from heaven is near!"
Mark 1:15
He said, "The time is now! The kingdom of God is near! Repent, and keep believing the gospel!"
Mark 6:12
So they went and preached that people should repent.
Luke 13:3
Absolutely not, I tell you! But if you don't repent, then you, too, will all die.
Luke 24:47
and then repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Acts 17:30
Though God has overlooked those times of ignorance, he now commands everyone everywhere to repent,
Acts 26:18
You will help them understand and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that their sins will be forgiven and they will receive a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Acts 26:20
Instead, I first told the people in Damascus and Jerusalem, then all the people in Judea and after that the gentiles to repent, turn to God, and perform deeds that are consistent with such repentance.
2 Corinthians 7:10
For having sorrow in a godly way results in repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regrets. But the sorrow of the world produces death.
Ephesians 1:15
Therefore, because I have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
Ezekiel 18:30-32
"Therefore, Israel, I'm going to judge you according to the behavior of each and every one of you," declares the Lord GOD. "So repent and turn from all your sins so that sin won't keep on being a stumbling block for you.
Matthew 3:2
"Repent, because the kingdom from heaven is near!"
Matthew 21:31-32
Which of the two did the father's will?" They answered, "The first one."
Luke 13:5
Absolutely not, I tell you! But if you don't repent, then you, too, will all die."
Luke 15:7
In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need to repent."
Luke 15:10
In the same way, I tell you that there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."
John 3:15-18
so that everyone who believes in him would have eternal life.
John 3:36
The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.
John 20:31
But these have been recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and so that through believing you may have life in his name.
Acts 2:40
Using many different expressions, Peter continued to testify and to plead: "Be saved," he urged them, "from this corrupt generation!"
Acts 3:19
Therefore, repent and turn to him to have your sins blotted out,
Acts 8:25
After they had given their testimony and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, continuing to proclaim the good news in many Samaritan villages.
Acts 10:43
All the prophets testify to this: everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
Acts 13:38-39
"Therefore, brothers, you must understand that through him the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
Acts 16:31
They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved."
Acts 18:4-5
Every Sabbath, he would speak in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jews and Greeks.
Acts 19:17
When this became known to everyone living in Ephesus, Jews and Greeks alike, they all became terrified, and the name of the Lord Jesus began to be held in high honor.
Acts 24:24
Some days later, Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him talk about faith in Jesus the Messiah.
Acts 28:23
So they set a day to meet with Paul and came out in large numbers to see him where he was staying.
Romans 1:14
Both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to foolish people, I am a debtor.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God's power for the salvation of everyone who believes, of the Jew first and of the Greek as well.
Romans 2:4
Or are you unaware of his rich kindness, forbearance, and patience, that it is God's kindness that is leading you to repent?
Romans 3:22-26
God's righteousness through the faithfulness of Jesus the Messiah for all who believe. For there is no distinction among people,
Romans 4:24
but also for us. Our faith will be regarded in the same way, if we believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
Romans 10:9
If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
1 Corinthians 1:22
Jews ask for signs, and Greeks look for wisdom,
Galatians 2:16
yet we know that a person is not justified by doing what the Law requires, but rather by the faithfulness of Jesus the Messiah. We, too, have believed in the Messiah Jesus so that we might be justified by the faithfulness of the Messiah and not by doing what the Law requires, for no human being will be justified by doing what the Law requires.
Galatians 2:20
I no longer live, but the Messiah lives in me, and the life that I am now living in this body I live by the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture has captured everything by means of sin's net, so that what was promised by the faithfulness of the Messiah might be granted to those who believe.
Colossians 2:5
For although I am physically absent, I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see how stable you are and how firm your faith in the Messiah is.
2 Timothy 2:25-26
and gentle when refuting opponents. After all, maybe God will allow them to repent and to come to a full knowledge of the truth,
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God, and everyone who loves the parent also loves the child.
1 John 5:5
Who overcomes the world? Is it not the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?