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Acts 26:17-20 KJV
Acts · chapter 26 · verses 17–20 · King James Version
17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, 18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: 20But 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.Acts 26:17-20 · King James Version
Acts 26:17-20 in context
15And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
20But 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.
21For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
22Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
Cross references
- 1 Peter 2:9
- Ephesians 1:18
- Acts 20:32
- Ephesians 5:8
- Isaiah 42:7
- 2 Corinthians 4:6
- Colossians 1:12-14
- John 8:12
- Matthew 3:8
- Acts 3:19
Key words (Strong's)
- forgivenessaphesisrelease from bondage or imprisonment, forgiveness or pardon, of sins , remission of the…G859 →
- disobedientapeithēsimpersuasible, not compliant, disobedient, contumaciousG545 →
- Deliveringexaireōto pluck out, draw outG1807 →
- throughouteisinto, unto, to, towards, for, amongG1519 →
- Whereuponhothenfrom which, whence, of the place from which, of the source from which a thing is known…G3606 →
- JerusalemhierosolymaJerusalem = " set ye double peace" , denotes either the city itself or the…G2414 →
- Gentilesethnosa multitude associated or living together, a company, troop, swarm, a multitude of…G1484 →
- darknessskotosdarkness, of night darkness, of darkened eyesight or blindness, metaph., of ignorance…G4655 →
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