Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But to them first that are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance. first. Acts 9:19-22 And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days. . . . Acts 11:26 And they conversed there in the church a whole year: and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians. *etc: and at. Acts 9:28,29 And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem and dealing confidently in the name of the Lord. . . . Acts 22:17,18 And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance, . . . and then. Acts 26:17 Delivering thee from the people and from the nations unto which now I send thee: Acts 13:46-48 Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles. . . . Acts 14:16-21 Who in times past, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. . . . Acts 22:21,22 And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off will I send thee. . . . Romans 11:18-20 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root: but the root thee. . . . repent. Acts 2:38 But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 3:19 Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out. Acts 11:18 Having heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance, unto life. Acts 17:30 And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men that all should every where do penance. Acts 20:21 Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Jeremiah 31:19,20 For after thou didst convert me, I did penance: and after thou didst shew unto me, I struck my thigh: I am confounded and ashamed, because I have borne the reproach of my youth. . . . Ezekiel 18:30-32 Therefore will I judge every man according to his ways, O house of Israel, saith the Lord God. Be converted, and do penance for all your iniquities: and iniquity shall not be your ruin. . . . Matthew 3:2 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matthew 9:13 Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners. Matthew 21:30-32 And coming to the other, he said in like manner. And he answering said: I go, Sir. And he went not. . . . Mark 6:12 And going forth they preached men should do penance: Luke 13:3,5 No, I say to you: but unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise perish. . . . Luke 15:7,10 I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance. . . . Luke 24:46,47 And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead, the third day: . . . Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience and longsuffering? Knowest thou not that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance? 2 Corinthians 7:10 For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 2 Timothy 2:25,26 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth; . . . Revelation 2:5,21 Be mindful therefore from whence thou art fallen: and do penance and do the first works. Or else I come to thee and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou do penance. . . . Revelation 3:3 Have in mind therefore in what manner thou hast received and heard: and observe and do penance: If then thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief: and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee. Revelation 16:11 And they blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and wounds: and did not penance for their works. turn. Acts 9:35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him: who were converted to the Lord. Acts 14:15 And saying: Ye men, why do ye these things? We also are mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be converted from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things that are in them: Acts 15:19 For which cause, judge that they who from among the Gentiles are converted to God are not to be disquieted: Psalm 22:27 All the ends of the earth shall remember, and shall be converted to the Lord: And all the kindreds of the Gentiles shall adore in his sight. Lamentations 3:40 Nun. Let us search our ways, and seek, and return to the Lord. Hosea 12:6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and hope in thy God always. Hosea 14:2 Take with you words, and return to the Lord, and say to him: Take away all iniquity, and receive the good: and we will render the calves of our lips. Luke 1:16 And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. 2 Corinthians 3:16 But when they shall be converted to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves relate of us, what manner of entering in we had unto you: and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God. and do. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive. Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance. Luke 3:8-14 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance: and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you that God is able of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham. . . . Luke 19:8,9 But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing, I restore him fourfold. . . . Ephesians 4:17-32 This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind: . . . Ephesians 5:1-25 Be ye therefore followers of God, as most dear children: . . . Ephesians 6:1-9 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is just. . . . Titus 2:2-13 That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience. . . . 1 Peter 1:14-16 As children of obedience, not fashioned according to the former desires of your ignorance, . . . 1 Peter 2:9-12 But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: . . . 1 Peter 4:2-5 That now he may live the rest of his time in the flesh, not after the desires of men but according to the will of God. . . . 2 Peter 1:5-8 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: . . . Context Paul's Testimony to Agrippa…19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision. 20But to them first that are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance. 21For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.… Cross References Jeremiah 18:11 Now therefore tell the men of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying: Thus saith the Lord: Behold I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: let every man of you return from his evil way, and make ye your ways and your doings good. Jeremiah 35:15 And I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising early, and sending and saying: Return ye every man from his wicked way, and make your ways good: and follow not strange gods, nor worship them, and you shall dwell in the land, which I gave you and your fathers: and you have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened to me. Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance. Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance: and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you that God is able of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham. Acts 3:19 Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out. Acts 9:15 And the Lord said to him: Go thy way: for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. Acts 9:19 And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days. Acts 9:26 And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples: and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles. Acts 17:30 And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men that all should every where do penance. Acts 20:21 Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 22:17 And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance, Acts 26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision. Lexicon Firstπρῶτόν (prōton) Adverb - Superlative Strong's Greek 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly. to those τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Damascus Δαμασκῷ (Damaskō) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1154: Damascus. Of Hebrew origin; Damascus, a city of Syria. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. Jerusalem, Ἱεροσολύμοις (Hierosolymois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2414: The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma then τε (te) Conjunction Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. to everyone πᾶσάν (pasan) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. in the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. region χώραν (chōran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5561: Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory. of Judea, Ἰουδαίας (Ioudaias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2449: Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine. and then καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. to the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Gentiles, ἔθνεσιν (ethnesin) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. I declared that ἀπήγγελλον (apēngellon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 518: To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce. they should repent μετανοεῖν (metanoein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 3340: From meta and noieo; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. Reconsider. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. turn ἐπιστρέφειν (epistrephein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 1994: From epi and strepho; to revert. to ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. God, Θεόν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. performing πράσσοντας (prassontas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 4238: To do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require. deeds ἔργα (erga) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. worthy ἄξια (axia) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 514: Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable. [of their] τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. repentance. μετανοίας (metanoias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3341: From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision). Additional Translations First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance. but both first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I kept declaring to repent and to turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. But showed first to 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. but declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. 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. but declared both to them of Damascus first, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. But showed first to them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. but I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance. 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. 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; Jump to Previous Appropriate Change Coasts Consistent Country Damascus Declared Deeds First Gentiles Heart Jerusalem Judaea Judea Kept Live Meet Perform Performing Preach Preached Preaching Proceeded Prove Region Repent Repentance Shewed Showed Throughout Turn Works WorthyJump to Next Appropriate Change Coasts Consistent Country Damascus Declared Deeds First Gentiles Heart Jerusalem Judaea Judea Kept Live Meet Perform Performing Preach Preached Preaching Proceeded Prove Region Repent Repentance Shewed Showed Throughout Turn Works WorthyExternal Links Acts 26:20 NIVActs 26:20 NLT Acts 26:20 ESV Acts 26:20 NASB Acts 26:20 ASV Acts 26:20 Bible Apps Acts 26:20 Biblia Paralela Acts 26:20 Chinese Bible Acts 26:20 French Bible Acts 26:20 German Bible Alphabetical: all also and appropriate at both but by Damascus declaring deeds even First Gentiles God I in Jerusalem Judea kept of performing preached prove region repent repentance should that the their then they those throughout to turn NT Apostles: Acts 26:20 But declared first to them of Damascus (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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