Act 20:21
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
To 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.
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.
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. {is born: Gr. has been born}
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Be it known unto you therefore, men {and} brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn {yourselves} from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. {yourselves: or, others}
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Whether of them twain did the will of {his} father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Even the righteousness of God {which is} by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into {his} lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and {out of} the prophets, from morning till evening.
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. {substance: or, ground, or, confidence}
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
But go ye and learn what {that} meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
To 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.
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews {that} Jesus {was} Christ. {was Christ: or, is the Christ}
When Jesus heard {it}, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, {principles...: or, word of the beginning of}
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
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.
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful {witness} speaketh lies.
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, {the Lord} of glory, with respect of persons.
Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; {Gentile: Gr. Greek}
These shall ye eat of all that {are} in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Again, when the wicked {man} turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. {after...: or, according to God}
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, {and by} all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments {and} my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. {by: Heb. by the hand of}
And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
In those days saw I in Judah {some} treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all {manner of} burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified {against them} in the day wherein they sold victuals.
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.