Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
but earnestly urged Greeks as well as Jews to turn to God in repentance and to believe 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
International Standard Version
I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
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.
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
Eis
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Eis
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 was for your good, nor from teaching you in public or at your houses, 21 but earnestly urged Greeks as well as Jews to turn to God in repentance and to believe in our Lord Jesus. 22 I am here now on my way to Jerusalem, for the Spirit compels me to go there, though I do not know what will happen to me there,
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 2:38
Peter said to them, "You must repent, and every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to have your sins forgiven; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit,
Acts 11:18
When they heard this, they made no further objection, but they gave honor to God, and said, "Then God has given even the heathen repentance and the hope of life!"
Acts 20:24
But my life does not matter, if I can only finish my race and do the service intrusted to me by the Lord Jesus, of declaring the good news of God's favor.
1 John 5:11-13
And that testimony is that God has given us eternal life, and that this life is found in his Son.
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent! for the Kingdom of Heaven is coming!"
Mark 1:15
saying, "The time has come and the reign of God is near; repent, and believe this good news."
Mark 6:12
So they went out and preached that men should repent,
Luke 13:3
No, I tell you; unless you repent, you will all perish as they did!
Luke 24:47
and that repentance leading to the forgiveness of sins should be preached to all the heathen in his name.
Acts 17:30
While God overlooked those times of ignorance, he now calls upon all men everywhere to repent,
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that they may have their sins forgiven and have a place among those who are consecrated through faith in me.'
Acts 26:20
but first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem and then all over Judea, and even to the heathen I preached that they must repent and turn to God and live as men who have repented should.
2 Corinthians 7:10
For the pain that God approves results in a repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regrets; but the world's pain results in death.
Ephesians 1:15
This is why I, for my part, since I have heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus that prevails among you and among all God's people,
Matthew 3:2
"Repent!" he said, "for the Kingdom of Heaven is coming!"
Matthew 21:31-32
Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They said, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I tell you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you.
Luke 13:5
No, I tell you; unless you repent, you will all perish as they did!"
Luke 15:7
I tell you, in just that way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinful person who repents, than over ninety-nine upright people who do not need any repentance.
Luke 15:10
In just that way, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one sinful person who repents!"
John 3:15-18
so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."
John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son possesses eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not experience life, but will remain under the anger of God.
John 20:31
But these have been recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and through believing you may have life as his followers.
Acts 2:40
He said much more besides in giving his testimony, and urged them to save themselves from that crooked age.
Acts 3:19
So repent and turn to God, to have your sins wiped out, and happier times will come from the presence of the Lord,
Acts 8:25
After they had given their testimony and delivered the Lord's message, they went back to Jerusalem, telling the good news in many Samaritan villages on the way.
Acts 10:43
It is of him that all the prophets bear witness that everyone that believes in him will have his sins forgiven in his name."
Acts 13:38-39
You must understand therefore, my brothers, that through him the forgiveness of your sins is announced to you,
Acts 16:31
"Believe in the Lord Jesus," they said, "and you and your household will be saved!"
Acts 18:4-5
Every Sabbath he would preach in the synagogue, and try to convince both Jews and Greeks.
Acts 19:17
This came to be known to everyone who lived in Ephesus, Greeks as well as Jews, and great awe came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus came to be held in high honor.
Acts 24:24
Some days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and sent for Paul and heard what he had to say about faith in Christ Jesus.
Acts 28:23
So they fixed a day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying, and from morning till night he explained to them the Kingdom of God and gave his testimony, trying to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
Romans 1:14
I owe a debt both to Greeks and to foreigners, to the cultivated and the uncultivated.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the good news, for it is God's power for the salvation of everyone who has faith, of the Jew first and then of the Greek.
Romans 2:4
Do you think so lightly of his wealth of kindness, forbearance, and patience, and fail to see that God's kindness ought to induce you to repent?
Romans 3:22-26
It is God's way of uprightness and comes through having faith in Jesus Christ, and it is for all who have faith, without distinction.
Romans 4:24
but also on ours, for it is to be credited also to us who have faith in him who raised from the dead our Lord Jesus,
Romans 5:1
So as we have been made upright by faith, let us live in peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 10:9
For if with your lips you acknowledge the message that Jesus is Lord, and with your mind you believe that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
1 Corinthians 1:22
For Jews insist upon miracles, and Greeks demand philosophy,
Galatians 2:16
but who know that a man is not made upright by doing what the Law commands, but by faith in Christ Jesus??ven we believed in Christ Jesus, so as to be made upright by faith in Christ and not by doing what the Law commands??or by doing what the Law commands no one can be made upright.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me. The life I am now living in the body I am living by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture describes all mankind as the prisoners of sin, so that the promised blessing might on the ground of faith in Jesus Christ be given to those who have faith.
Colossians 2:5
For though I am absent from you in person I am with you in spirit, and I am glad to observe your harmony and the solidity of your faith in Christ.
2 Timothy 2:25-26
correcting his opponents with gentleness; for God may possibly let them repent and acknowledge the truth,
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves those who are his children.
1 John 5:5
For who is there that is victorious over the world except the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?