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

Luke 5:32

Bible References

And at

then he convers'd freely with the apostles at Jerusalem:

at length being return'd to Jerusalem, one day as I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

And then

by delivering you from this people, and from the Gentiles to whom I now send thee, to open their eyes,

but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles:

who in past ages has let all Nations proceed in their own ways.

but the Lord said to me, "be gone, for I will send you far hence, even to the Gentiles."

don't triumph over the branches: or if you do, remember the root is not dependent upon you, but you upon the root.

And do

Let your actions then show your repentance:

let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

but Zaccheus address'd himself to Jesus, and said, Lord, half my estate I give to the poor; and if I have wrong'd any man, I will give him four times the value.

This I say therefore, and conjure you by the Lord not to live for the future as other Gentiles do, in the vanity of their minds,

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love,

Children, obey your christian parents: for this is the law.

but what is agreeable to sound doctrine: advise the aged to be prudent, grave, temperate, sound in faith,

as obedient children be no longer influenc'd by those passions, which were the effects of your former ignorance.

and this they were destin'd to. but you are the chosen race, you are kings and priests, the holy nation, the peculiar people, that you might display his glory, who called you out

so that for the future he does not pass the rest of this life in gratifying his sensual passions, but in conformity to the divine precepts.

Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge:

General references

I came not to call saints, but sinners to repentance. Then they ask'd him, how comes it that John's disciples,