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 in Jerusalem.

And it happened to me, I returning to Jerusalem and praying in the temple, I became in an ecstasy.

And then

delivering you from the people and the nations, to whom I now send you

But speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the Word of God to be spoken to you first. But since indeed you put it far from you and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the nations.

who in past generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.

And He said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the nations.

do not boast against the branches. But if you boast, it is not you that bears the root, but the root bears you.

And do

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

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance;

Therefore bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

And Zaccheus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor. And in anything I accused anyone falsely, I restore it fourfold.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should not walk from now on as other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Therefore be followers of God, as dear children.

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

aged men to be temperate, sensible, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance,

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

in order no longer to live in the lusts of men, but in the will of God the remaining time in the flesh.

But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;

General references

A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

I did not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners.