Acts 20:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

Witnessing both to the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.

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  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Then Peter said vnto them, Amend your liues, and bee baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes: and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.
  • Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they helde their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles graunted repentance vnto life.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But I passe not at all, neither is my life deare vnto my selfe, so that I may fulfill my course with ioye, and the ministration which I haue receiued of the Lorde Iesus, to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God.
  • 1 John 5:11-13 : 11 And this is that record, to wit, that God hath giuen vnto vs eternall life, and this life is in that his Sonne. 12 He that hath that Sonne, hath that life: and he that hath not that Sonne of God, hath not that life. 13 These things haue I written vnto you, that beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God, that ye may knowe that ye haue eternall life, and that ye may beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God.
  • Eph 1:15 : 15 Therefore also after that I heard of the faith, which ye haue in the Lord Iesus, and loue toward all the Saints,
  • Acts 17:30 : 30 And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but nowe hee admonisheth all men euery where to repent,
  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death.
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.
  • Acts 26:20 : 20 But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, & throughout all the coasts of Iudea, & then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and doe workes worthy amendement of life.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 And that repentance, and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.
  • Matt 4:17 : 17 From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Amende your liues: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
  • Mark 1:15 : 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.
  • Mark 6:12 : 12 And they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues.
  • Luke 13:3 : 3 I tell you, nay: but except ye amend your liues, ye shall all likewise perish.
  • Luke 13:5 : 5 I tell you, nay: but except ye amend your liues, ye shall all likewise perish.
  • Luke 15:7 : 7 I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendement of life.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.
  • Matt 21:31-32 : 31 Whether of them twaine did the will of the father? They saide vnto him, The first. Iesus saide vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots goe before you into the kingdome of God. 32 For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.
  • Ezek 18:30-32 : 30 Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, sayth the Lord God: returne therefore and cause others to turne away from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your destruction. 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye haue transgressed, and make you a newe heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 32 For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye.
  • Matt 3:2 : 2 And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
  • John 3:15-18 : 15 That whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shoulde not perish, but haue eternall life. 16 For God so loued the worlde, that hee hath giuen his onely begotten Sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Sonne into the world, that he should condemne the world, but that the world through him might be saued. 18 Hee that beleeueth in him, is not condemned: but hee that beleeueth not, is condemned already, because he hath not beleeued in the Name of that onely begotten Sonne of God.
  • John 3:36 : 36 Hee that beleeueth in the Sonne, hath euerlasting life, and hee that obeyeth not the Sonne, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
  • John 20:31 : 31 But these things are written, that ye might beleeue, that Iesus is that Christ that Sonne of God, and that in beleeuing ye might haue life through his Name.
  • Acts 2:40 : 40 And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Saue your selues from this froward generation.
  • Acts 3:19 : 19 Amend your liues therefore, and turne, that your sinnes may be put away, whe the time of refreshing shal come from the presence of the Lord.
  • Acts 8:25 : 25 So they, when they had testified & preached the worde of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many townes of the Samaritans.
  • Acts 10:43 : 43 To him also giue all the Prophets witnesse, that through his Name all that beleeue in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes.
  • Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many vnto him into his lodging, to whom he expounded testifying the kingdome of God, and persuading them those things that concerne Iesus, both out of the Lawe of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning to night.
  • Rom 1:14 : 14 I am detter both to the Grecians, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise men and vnto the vnwise.
  • Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian.
  • Rom 2:4 : 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his bountifulnesse, and patience, and long sufferance, not knowing that the bountifulnesse of God leadeth thee to repentance?
  • Rom 3:22-26 : 22 To wit, the righteousnesse of God by the faith of Iesus Christ, vnto all, and vpon all that beleeue. 23 For there is no difference: for all haue sinned, and are depriued of the glorie of God, 24 And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus, 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousnes, by the forgiuenesse of the sinnes that are passed, 26 Through the patience of God, to shewe at this time his righteousnesse, that hee might be iust, and a iustifier of him which is of the faith of Iesus.
  • Rom 4:24 : 24 But also for vs, to whom it shalbe imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead,
  • Rom 5:1 : 1 Then being iustified by faith, we haue peace toward God through our Lord Iesus Christ.
  • Rom 10:9 : 9 For if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus, and shalt beleeue in thine heart, that God raised him vp from the dead, thou shalt be saued:
  • 1 Cor 1:22 : 22 Seeing also that the Iewes require a signe, and the Grecians seeke after wisdome.
  • Gal 2:16 : 16 Knowe that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by ye faith of Iesus Christ, euen we, I say, haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, & not by the workes of the Lawe, because that by the workes of the Lawe, no flesh shalbe iustified.
  • Gal 2:20 : 20 I am crucified with Christ, but I liue, yet not I any more, but Christ liueth in me: and in that that I now liue in the flesh, I liue by the faith in the Sonne of God, who hath loued me, and giuen him selfe for me.
  • Gal 3:22 : 22 But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne, that the promes by the faith of Iesus Christ should be giuen to them that beleeue.
  • Acts 18:4-5 : 4 And he disputed in the Synagogue euery Sabbath day, and exhorted the Iewes, and the Grecians. 5 Now when Silas & Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul, forced in spirit, testified to the Iewes that Iesus was the Christ.
  • Acts 19:17 : 17 And this was knowen to all the Iewes and Grecians also, which dwelt at Ephesus, and feare came on them all, and the Name of the Lord Iesus was magnified,
  • Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Be it knowen vnto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached vnto you the forgiuenesse of sinnes. 39 And from al things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses, by him euery one that beleeueth, is iustified.
  • Acts 16:31 : 31 And they saide, Beleeue in the Lorde Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued, & thine houshold.
  • Col 2:5 : 5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, reioycing & beholding your order, and your stedfast faith in Christ.
  • 2 Tim 2:25-26 : 25 Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth, 26 And come to amendement out of that snare of the deuil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to doe his will.
  • Phlm 1:5 : 5 (When I heare of thy loue & faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)
  • 1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is that Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him, which begate, loueth him also which is begotten of him.
  • 1 John 5:5 : 5 Who is it that ouercommeth this world, but he which beleeueth that Iesus is that Sonne of God?
  • Acts 24:24 : 24 And after certaine dayes, came Felix with his wife Drusilla, which was a Iewesse, and he called foorth Paul, and heard him of the faith in Christ.

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    20But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, & throughout all the coasts of Iudea, & then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and doe workes worthy amendement of life.

    21For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.

    22Neuertheles, I obteined helpe of God, and continue vnto this day, witnessing both to small and to great, saying none other things, then those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come,

  • Acts 20:18-20
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    18Who when they were come to him, hee said vnto them, Ye know from the first day that I came into Asia, after what maner I haue bene with you at all seasons,

    19Seruing the Lorde with all modestie, and with many teares, and tentations, which came vnto me by the layings awaite of the Iewes,

    20And how I kept backe nothing that was profitable, but haue shewed you, and taught you openly and throughout euery house,

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    22And nowe beholde, I goe bound in the Spirit vnto Hierusalem, and know not what things shall come vnto me there,

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    24But I passe not at all, neither is my life deare vnto my selfe, so that I may fulfill my course with ioye, and the ministration which I haue receiued of the Lorde Iesus, to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God.

    25And now behold, I know that henceforth ye all, through whome I haue gone preaching the kingdome of God, shall see my face no more.

    26Wherefore I take you to recorde this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

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    19And when he had embraced them, hee tolde by order all things, that God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministration.

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    21Now they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Iewes, which are among the Gentiles, to forsake Moses, and sayest that they ought not to circumcise their sonnes, neither to liue after the customes.

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    31Therefore watche, and remember, that by the space of three yeres I ceased not to warne euery one, both night and day with teares.

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    17Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee,

    18To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.

  • Acts 18:4-5
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    4And he disputed in the Synagogue euery Sabbath day, and exhorted the Iewes, and the Grecians.

    5Now when Silas & Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul, forced in spirit, testified to the Iewes that Iesus was the Christ.

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    10And this was done by the space of two yeeres, so that all they which dwelt in Asia, heard the word of ye Lord Iesus, both Iewes & Grecians.

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    14But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets,

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    15For thou shalt be his witnes vnto all men, of the things which thou hast seene and heard.

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    31Preaching the kingdome of God, and teaching those things which concerne the Lord Iesus Christ, with all boldnesse of speache, without let.

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    18When they heard these things, they helde their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles graunted repentance vnto life.

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    4Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.

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    19Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee.

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    21Then he sayd vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence vnto the Gentiles.

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    15And saying, O men, why doe yee these things? We are euen men subiect to the like passions that yee be, and preache vnto you, that yee shoulde turne from these vaine things vnto the liuing God, which made heauen and earth, and the sea, and all things that in them are:

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    11But we beleeue, through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be saued, euen as they doe.

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    13Then Paul answered, and sayd, What doe ye weeping and breaking mine heart? For I am ready not to be bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem for the Name of the Lord Iesus.

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    20Now some of them were men of Cyprus and of Cyrene, which when they were come into Antiochia, spake vnto the Grecians, and preached the Lord Iesus.

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    23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many vnto him into his lodging, to whom he expounded testifying the kingdome of God, and persuading them those things that concerne Iesus, both out of the Lawe of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning to night.

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    22Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdome of God.

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    3Opening, & alleadging that Christ must haue suffered, and risen againe from the dead: and this is Iesus Christ, whom, said he, I preach to you.

  • Acts 19:21
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    21Nowe when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirite to passe through Macedonia and Achaia, and to goe to Hierusalem, saying, After I haue bene there, I must also see Rome.

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    37Euen the worde which came through all Iudea, beginning in Galile, after the baptisme which Iohn preached.

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    20And he shall sende Iesus Christ, which before was preached vnto you,

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    18For I dare not speake of any thing, which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient in worde and deede,

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    17And this was knowen to all the Iewes and Grecians also, which dwelt at Ephesus, and feare came on them all, and the Name of the Lord Iesus was magnified,

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    18The Lord graunt vnto him, that he may finde mercie with the Lorde at that day, and in howe many things he hath ministred vnto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

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    13And this shall turne to you, for a testimoniall.

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    18What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.

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    22To wit, the righteousnesse of God by the faith of Iesus Christ, vnto all, and vpon all that beleeue.