Acts 26:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Acts 26:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 26:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 26:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.”

Acts 26:20 — World English Bible

Acts 26:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but declared both to them of Damascus first, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judæa, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.”

Acts 26:20 — American Standard Version

Acts 26:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, to all the region also of Judea, and to the nations, I was preaching to reform, and to turn back unto God, doing works worthy of reformation;”

Acts 26:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 26:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but have, first to those both in Damascus and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judaea, and to the nations, announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.”

Acts 26:20 — Darby Translation

Acts 26:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Acts 26:20 — Geneva Bible

Acts 26:20 in Context — Acts 26

18 afin que tu leur ouvres les yeux, pour qu’ils passent des ténèbres à la lumière et de la puissance de Satan à Dieu, pour qu’ils reçoivent, par la foi en moi, le pardon des péchés et l’héritage avec les sanctifiés.

19 En conséquence, roi Agrippa, je n’ai point résisté à la vision céleste:

20 à ceux de Damas d’abord, puis à Jérusalem, dans toute la Judée, et chez les païens, j’ai prêché la repentance et la conversion à Dieu, avec la pratique d’œuvres dignes de la repentance.

21 Voilà pourquoi les Juifs se sont saisis de moi dans le temple, et ont tâché de me faire périr.

22 Mais, grâce au secours de Dieu, j’ai subsisté jusqu’à ce jour, rendant témoignage devant les petits et les grands, sans m’écarter en rien de ce que les prophètes et Moïse ont déclaré devoir arriver,

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