Acts 20:21

and I witnessed to Jews and to heathen men penance into God, and faith into our Lord Jesus Christ. (and I testified to Jews and to Gentiles alike, the need for repentance unto God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

In Context

20how I withdrew not [or nought] of profitable things to you, that I told not to you, and taught you openly, and by houses; (how I kept nothing profitable from you, yea, that I did not tell you, but rather, I taught you openly, or in public, and also in your homes;)

22And now lo! I am bound in spirit, and go into Jerusalem; and I know not what things shall come to me in it,

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Cross References

Ezekiel 18:30Therefore, thou house of Israel, I shall deem each man by his ways, saith the Lord God. Turn ye together, and do ye penance for all your wickednesses, and wickedness shall not be to you into falling. (And so, O house of Israel, I shall judge each person by their ways, saith the Lord God. Altogether turn ye, and do ye penance for all your wickednesses, and wickedness shall not be to you into falling.)

Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and [to] say, Do ye penance, for the kingdom of heavens shall come nigh, [or Do ye penance, for the realm of heaven hath nighed], (or Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near).

Mark 1:15and said, That the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God shall come nigh; do ye penance [or forthink ye], and believe ye to the gospel. (and said, The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God hath come near; repent, and believe the Gospel or the Good News.)

Luke 13:3I say to you, nay; all ye shall perish in like manner, [no] but ye have penance (or unless ye repent).

Luke 15:7And I say to you, so joy shall be in heaven on one sinful man doing penance, more than on ninety and nine just, that have no need to penance [or that have no need of penance]. (And I tell you, there shall be more joy in heaven over one sinner repenting, than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of repentance.)

Luke 24:47and penance, and remission of sins to be preached in his name to all folks, beginning at Jerusalem. (and repentance, and forgiveness of sins to be preached in his name to all the nations and all the peoples, beginning at Jerusalem.)

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:18-36

Paul's Address to the Elders of Ephesus. 17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you… Read the whole commentary →

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