Acts 20:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

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Acts 18:6 : 6 And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood [be] upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
Rom 10:2 : 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
2 Cor 1:23 : 23 But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.
2 Cor 7:2 : 2 Open your hearts to us: we wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we took advantage of no man.
2 Cor 8:3 : 3 For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own accord,
1 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 Ye are witnesses, and God [also], how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe: 11 as ye know how we [dealt with] each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging [you], and testifying, 12 to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.
1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
2 Sam 3:28 : 28 And afterward, when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before Jehovah for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
Job 16:19 : 19 Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high.
Ezek 3:18-21 : 18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand. 19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. 20 Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand. 21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezek 33:2-9 : 2 Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and set him for their watchman; 3 if, when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; 4 then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning, if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him; whereas if he had taken warning, he would have delivered his soul. 6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned, and the sword come, and take any person from among them; he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. 7 So thou, son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 8 When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die, and thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way; that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hand. 9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it, and he turn not from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul.
John 12:17 : 17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.
John 19:35 : 35 And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Acts 20:27-28
2 verses
77%
27For I {G5288} shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
28Take heed {G3767} unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.
Acts 20:18-25
8 verses
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18And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day {G575} that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time,
19serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with {G4183} tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;
20how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
21testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, {G2316} shall see my face no more.
2 Cor 1:23
71%
23But I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I forbare to come unto Corinth.
Acts 24:20-21
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20Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,
21except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.
Acts 24:16
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16{G1161} {G1722} Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
Acts 20:31-33
3 verses
69%
31Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.
32And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up, and to give [you] the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
33I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
Acts 22:19-21
3 verses
69%
19And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I {G2252} imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.
21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
Acts 26:21-22
2 verses
69%
21For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.
22Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing {G1622} but what the prophets and Moses did say should come;
Acts 22:15
69%
15For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Acts 23:1
69%
1And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, {G435} Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.
Acts 18:6
69%
6And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed, he shook out his raiment and said unto them, Your blood [be] upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
Jer 26:15
68%
15Only know ye for certain that, if ye put me to death, ye will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof; for of a truth Jehovah hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
Matt 27:24-25
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24So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye [to it].
25And all the people answered and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
Acts 26:16-17
2 verses
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16But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;
17delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom {G3568} I send thee,
Acts 26:2
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2I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:
1 Tim 6:13
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13I {G3853} charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
Gal 1:20
67%
20Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie {G3754} not.
Rom 9:1
67%
1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,
Heb 9:20
66%
20saying, This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded to you-ward.
Ps 26:6
66%
6I will wash my hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O Jehovah;
Acts 26:29
66%
29And Paul [said], I would {G302} to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, {G2532} might {G1722} become such as I am, except these bonds.
Acts 26:26
66%
26For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none {G5100} of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner.
Matt 27:4
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4saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it].
Acts 21:26
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26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.
Acts 13:38
66%
38Be it known unto you therefore, {G435} brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins:
Heb 9:22
66%
22And according to the law, I may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.
2 Tim 1:11
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11whereunto {G1519} I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.
Acts 22:1
66%
1{G435} Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
Acts 26:10
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10And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
Acts 26:6
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6And now I stand [here] to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers;
Acts 24:18
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18amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but [there were] certain Jews from Asia—
1 Thess 2:10
65%
10Ye are witnesses, and God [also], how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:
Acts 25:10
65%
10But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.
Acts 25:26
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26Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.