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 coming in and going out at Jerusalem,

And it came to pass when I had returned to Jerusalem, and as I was praying in the temple, that I became in ecstasy,

And then

taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom I send thee,

And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations;

who in the past generations suffered all the nations to go in their own ways,

And he said to me, Go, for I will send thee to the nations afar off.

boast not against the branches; but if thou boast, it is not thou 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.

Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.

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

But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return him fourfold.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye should no longer walk as the rest of the nations 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 just.

that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

as children of obedience, not conformed to your former lusts in your ignorance;

But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;

no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.

But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge,

General references

A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

I am not come to call righteous persons, but sinful ones to repentance.