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

He then went in and out among them at Jerusalem, speaking freely in the name of the Lord;

When I returned to Jerusalem, it happened that while I was praying in the temple I fell into a trance

And then

I will rescue you from the People and also from the Gentiles ??to whom I send you,

So Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly. "The word of God," they said, "had to be spoken to you in the first instance; but as you push it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, well, here we turn to the Gentiles!

In bygone ages he allowed all nations to go their own ways,

But he said to me, 'Go; I will send you afar to the Gentiles ????'"

do not pride yourself at the expense of these branches. Remember, in your pride, the stem supports you, not you the stem.

And do

Now, produce fruit that answers to your repentance,

Now, produce fruits that answer to your repentance, instead of beginning to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

So Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, "I will give the half of all I have, Lord, to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody I will give him back four times as much."

Now in the Lord I insist and protest that you must give up living like pagans; for their purposes are futile,

Copy God, then, as his beloved children,

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

Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, masters of themselves, sound in faith, in love, and in stedfastness.

Be obedient children, instead of moulding yourselves to the passions that once ruled the days of your ignorance;

But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light ??10 you who once were no people and now are God's people, you who once were unpitied and now are pitied.

nerve you to spend the rest of your time in the flesh for the will of God and no longer for human passions.

General references

I have not come to call just men but sinners to repentance."