the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Acts 20:21
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I left no one out. I spoke the truth to both Jews and Greeks. I told them how they were to turn to God and quit their sorry ways and have faith in Jesus.
solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
and urging upon both Jews and Greeks the necessity of turning to God and of believing in Jesus our Lord.
Testifying both to the Iewes and also to the Greekes, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.
earnestly testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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solemnly [and wholeheartedly] testifying to both Jews and Greeks, urging them to turn in repentance to God and [to have] faith in our Lord Jesus Christ [for salvation].
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance to God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
witnessinge bothe to the Iewes and also to the Grekes the repentaunce toward God and faith towarde oure Lorde Iesu.
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
I warned both Jews and Greeks to change their lives and turn to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.
testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
I told Jews and Gentiles to turn to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
declaring with utmost seriousness the same message to Jews and Greeks alike: turn from sin to God; and put your trust in our Lord, Yeshua the Messiah.
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Witnessing both to the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.
Thus testifying both to the Jews and to the Syr''i-ans, about repentance toward God and faith in our LORD Jesus Christ.
testifying both to Yehudim and to Yevanim repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
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while I testified to Jews and to Gentiles, as to repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Messiah.
I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.
I preached to the Jews and to the Greeks. I told them to turn from their sin to God and to put their trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
bearing full witness, both to Jews and to Greeks, as to the repentance due unto God, and as to belief on our Lord Jesus.
Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks with respect to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
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I told everyone—Jewish and non-Jewish people—to change and turn to God. I told them all to believe in our Lord Jesus.
solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
To Jews and Gentiles alike I gave solemn warning that they should turn from their sins to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.
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Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
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Testifying: Acts 20:24, Acts 2:40, Acts 8:25, Acts 18:5, Acts 28:23, 1 John 5:11-13
to the Jews: Acts 18:4, Acts 19:17, Romans 1:14, 1 Corinthians 1:22
repentance: Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, Acts 11:18, Acts 17:30, Acts 26:20, Ezekiel 18:30-32, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 21:31, Matthew 21:32, Mark 1:15, Mark 6:12, Luke 13:3, Luke 13:5, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:10, Luke 24:47, Romans 2:4, 2 Corinthians 7:10, 2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 2:26
faith: Acts 10:43, Acts 13:38, Acts 13:39, Acts 16:31, John 3:15-18, John 3:36, John 20:31, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:22-26, Romans 4:24, Romans 5:1, Romans 10:9, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 3:22, 1 John 5:1, 1 John 5:5, 1 John 5:11-13
Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:9 - General 2 Kings 17:13 - testified Nehemiah 13:15 - I testified Psalms 22:27 - turn Psalms 40:10 - not hid Psalms 81:8 - Hear Proverbs 14:25 - General Ezekiel 18:27 - when Amos 3:13 - and testify Matthew 9:13 - but Matthew 28:20 - them Mark 2:17 - I came Luke 5:32 - General Luke 23:42 - Lord John 12:20 - Greeks Acts 8:12 - concerning Acts 14:1 - Greeks Acts 19:10 - both Acts 24:24 - the faith Romans 2:9 - of the Jew 1 Corinthians 1:6 - the 1 Corinthians 2:1 - the testimony 1 Corinthians 15:15 - we have 2 Corinthians 7:9 - I rejoice Galatians 5:3 - testify Ephesians 4:17 - testify Hebrews 6:1 - repentance Hebrews 6:9 - things Hebrews 11:1 - faith James 2:1 - the faith 1 John 3:22 - because
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks,.... To the Jews first in their synagogue, and then to both Jews and Greeks, or Gentiles, in the school of Tyrannus; opening and explaining to both the nature and use, urging and insisting upon, and proving by undeniable testimonies the necessity,
of repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ: the former of these is not a legal repentance, but an evangelical one; which flows from a sense of the love of God, and an application of pardoning grace and mercy, and is always attended with hope, at least of interest in it, and as here with faith in Christ Jesus: it lies in a true sight and sense of sin, as exceeding sinful, being contrary to the nature and law of God, and a deformation of the image of God in man, as well as followed with dreadful and pernicious consequences; and in a godly sorrow for it, as it is committed against a God of infinite purity and holiness, and of love, grace, and mercy; and it shows itself in shame for sin, and blushing at it, and in an ingenious confession of it, and forsaking it: and the latter of these is not an historical faith, or an assent of the mind to whatsoever is true concerning the person, office, and grace of Christ; but is a spiritual act of the soul upon him; it is a looking and going out to him, a laying hold and leaning on him, and trusting in him, for grace, righteousness, peace, pardon, life, and salvation. Now these two were the sum of the apostle's ministry; this is a breviary or compendium of it; a form of sound words held fast and published by him: and as these two go together as doctrines in the ministry of the word, they go together as graces in the experience of the saints; where the one is, there the other is; they are wrought in the soul at one and the same time, by one and the same hand; the one is not before the other in order of time, however it may be in order of working, or as to visible observation; repentance is mentioned before faith, not that it precedes it, though it may be discerned in its outward acts before it; yet faith as to its inward exercise on Christ is full as early, if not earlier; souls first look to Christ by faith, and then they mourn in tears of evangelical repentance, Zechariah 12:10 though the order of the Gospel ministry is very fitly here expressed, which is first to lay before sinners the evil of sin, and their danger by it, in order to convince of it, and bring to repentance for it; and then to direct and encourage them to faith in Christ Jesus, as in the case of the jailer, Acts 16:29 and this is, generally speaking, the order and method in which the Holy Spirit proceeds; he is first a spirit of conviction and illumination, he shows to souls the exceeding sinfulness of sin, causes them to loath it and themselves for it, and humbles them under a sense of it; and then he is a spirit of faith, he reveals Christ unto them as God's way or salvation, and works faith in them to believe in him. Moreover, these two, repentance and faith, were the two parts of Christ's ministry, Mark 1:15 and are what, he would have published and insisted on, in the preaching of the word, Luke 24:47 so that the ministry of the apostle was very conformable to the mind and will of Christ.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Testifying - Bearing witness to the necessity of repentance toward God. Or teaching them the nature of repentance, and exhorting them to repent and believe. Perhaps the word “testifying” includes both ideas of giving evidence, and of urging with great earnestness and affection that repentance and faith were necessary. See 1 Timothy 5:21; 2 Timothy 2:14; where the word used here, and here translated “testify,” is there translated correctly, “charge,” in the sense of “strongly urging, or entreating with great earnestness.”
And also to the Greeks - To all who were not Jews. “The Greeks” properly denoted “those who lived in Greece, and who spoke the Greek language.” But the phrase, “Jews and Greeks,” among the Hebrews, denoted “the whole human race.” He urged the necessity of repentance and faith in all. Religion makes no distinction, but regards all as sinners, and as needing salvation by the blood of the Redeemer.
Repentance toward God - See the notes on Matthew 3:2. Repentance is to be exercised “toward God,” because:
- Sin has been committed against him, and it is proper that we express our sorrow to the Being whom we have offended; and,
- Because only God can pardon. Sincere repentance exists only where there is a willingness to make acknowledgment to the very Being whom we have offended or injured.
And faith - See the notes on Mark 16:16.
Toward - εἰς eis. In regard to; in; confidence in the work and merits of the Lord Jesus. This is required, because there is no other one who can save from sin. See the notes on Acts 4:12.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 20:21. Testify both to - Jews and - Greeks — He always began with the Jews; and, in this case, he had preached to them alone for three months, Acts 19:8-10, and only left their synagogues when he found, through their obstinacy, he could do them no good.
Repentance toward God, c.] As all had sinned against God, so all should humble themselves before him against whom they have sinned but humiliation is no atonement for sin; therefore repentance is insufficient, unless faith in our Lord Jesus Christ accompany it. Repentance disposes and prepares the soul for pardoning mercy; but can never be considered as making compensation for past acts of transgression. This repentance and faith were necessary to the salvation both of Jews and Gentiles; for all had sinned, and come short of God's glory. The Jews must repent, who had sinned so much, and so long, against light and knowledge. The Gentiles must repent, whose scandalous lives were a reproach to man. Faith in Jesus Christ was also indispensably necessary; for a Jew might repent, be sorry for his sin, and suppose that, by a proper discharge of his religious duty, and bringing proper sacrifices, he could conciliate the favour of God: No, this will not do; nothing but faith in Jesus Christ, as the end of the law, and the great and only vicarious sacrifice, will do; hence he testified to them the necessity of faith in this Messiah. The Gentiles might repent of their profligate lives, turn to the true God, and renounce all idolatry: this is well, but it is not sufficient: they also have sinned, and their present amendment and faith can make no atonement for what is past; therefore, they also must believe on the Lord Jesus, who died for their sins, and rose again for their justification.
