Acts 26:20

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Summary

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

And at

Acts 9:28

Acts 22:17

And then

Romans 11:18

And do

General references

Proverbs 14:25

Luke 5:32

Bible References

And at

And he was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem,

And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

And then

delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,

And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.

glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.

And do

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:

But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

General references

A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.