Acts 26:20
ContextNETBible | but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, 1 and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, 2 performing deeds consistent with 3 repentance. |
XREF | Ps 22:27; Isa 55:7; Jer 31:19,20; La 3:40; Eze 18:30-32; Ho 12:6; Ho 14:2; Mt 3:2; Mt 3:8; Mt 4:17; Mt 9:13; Mt 21:30-32; Mr 6:12; Lu 1:16; Lu 3:8-14; Lu 13:3,5; Lu 15:7,10; Lu 19:8,9; Lu 24:46,47; Ac 2:38; Ac 3:19; Ac 9:19-22; Ac 9:28,29; Ac 9:35; Ac 11:18; Ac 11:26-30; Ac 13:46-48; Ac 14:15; Ac 14:16-21; Ac 15:19; Ac 17:30; Ac 20:21; Ac 22:17,18; Ac 22:21,22; Ac 26:17; Ro 2:4; Ro 11:18-20; 2Co 3:16; 2Co 7:10; Eph 4:17-32; Eph 5:1-25; Eph 6:1-9; 1Th 1:9; 2Ti 2:25,26; Tit 2:2-13; 1Pe 1:14-16; 1Pe 2:9-12; 1Pe 4:2-5; 2Pe 1:5-8; Re 2:5,21; Re 3:3; Re 16:11 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn BDAG 1093-94 s.v. χώρα 2.b states, “of the provincial name (1 Macc 8:3) ἡ χώρα τῆς ᾿Ιουδαίας Ac 26:20.” 2 sn That they should repent and turn to God. This is the shortest summary of Paul’s message that he preached. 3 tn BDAG 93 s.v. ἄξιος 1.b, “καρποὶ ἄ. τῆς μετανοίας fruits in keeping with your repentance…Lk 3:8; Mt 3:8. For this ἄ. τῆς μετανοίας ἔργα Ac 26:20.” Note how Paul preached the gospel offer and the issue of response together, side by side. |