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Acts 26:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
showed
apaggello (Greek #518)
to announce
KJV usage: bring word (again), declare, report, shew (again), tell.
Pronounce: ap-ang-el'-lo
Origin: from 575 and the base of 32
s first
proton (Greek #4412)
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
KJV usage: before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).
Pronounce: pro'-ton
Origin: neuter of 4413 as adverb (with or without 3588)
unto them
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
of
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
Damascus
Damaskos (Greek #1154)
Damascus, a city of Syria
KJV usage: Damascus.
Pronounce: dam-as-kos'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (01834)
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
at Jerusalem
Hierosoluma (Greek #2414)
Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim}, the capitol of Palestine
KJV usage: Jerusalem. Compare 2419.
Pronounce: hee-er-os-ol'-oo-mah
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03389)
, and
te (Greek #5037)
both or also (properly, as correlation of 2532)
KJV usage: also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
Pronounce: teh
Origin: a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition
throughout
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
the coasts
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
chora (Greek #5561)
room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)
KJV usage: coast, county, fields, ground, land, region. Compare 5117.
Pronounce: kho'-rah
Origin: feminine of a derivative of the base of 5490 through the idea of empty expanse
of Judea
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Ioudaia (Greek #2449)
the Judaean land (i.e. Judaea), a region of Palestine
KJV usage: Judaea.
Pronounce: ee-oo-dah'-yah
Origin: feminine of 2453 (with 1093 implied)
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
then to the Gentiles
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ethnos (Greek #1484)
a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
KJV usage: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Pronounce: eth'-nos
Origin: probably from 1486
, that they should repent
metanoeo (Greek #3340)
to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction)
KJV usage: repent.
Pronounce: met-an-o-eh'-o
Origin: from 3326 and 3539
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
turn
epistrepho (Greek #1994)
to revert (literally, figuratively or morally)
KJV usage: come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again).
Pronounce: ep-ee-stref'-o
Origin: from 1909 and 4762
to
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
, and do
prasso (Greek #4238)
to "practise", i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually (thus differing from 4160, which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally)
KJV usage: commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts.
Pronounce: pras'-so
Origin: a primary verb
works
ergon (Greek #2041)
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
KJV usage: deed, doing, labour, work.
Pronounce: er'-gon
Origin: from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω (to work)
t meet
axios (Greek #514)
deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise)
KJV usage: due reward, meet, (un-)worthy.
Pronounce: ax'-ee-os
Origin: probably from 71
for repentance
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
metanoia (Greek #3341)
(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision)
KJV usage: repentance.
Pronounce: met-an'-oy-ah
Origin: from 3340
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Acts 9:19• 19and he took food and was strengthened. And he f was certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. (Acts 9:19)
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Matt. 3:8• 8{i}Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.{/i} (Matt. 3:8)

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Acts 9:19‑22• 19and he took food and was strengthened. And he f was certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
 20And immediately in the synagogues he preached Jesus, g that he is the Son of God.
 21And all that heard [him] were amazed and said, Is not this he, that in Jerusalem made havoc of those that called on this name, and had come hither for this thing, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests?
 22But Saul increased the more in power and confounded the Jews that dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. (Acts 9:19‑22)
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Acts 11:26‑30• 26and on finding brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass that even e for a whole year they were gathered together in f the assembly and taught a large crowd, and that the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
 27Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
 28And there stood up one from among them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that a great famine was about to be over all the habitable [earth]; which came to pass under Claudius. g
 29And according as any of the disciples had means, they determined each of them to send help to the brethren that dwelt in Judea
 30which also they did, despatching [it] unto the elders by [the] hand of Barnabas and Saul. (Acts 11:26‑30)
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Acts 9:28‑29• 28And he was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem,
 29preaching boldly in the name of the Lord; and he was speaking and discussing with the Hellenists, but they had in hand to kill him. (Acts 9:28‑29)
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Acts 22:17‑18• 17And it came to pass that when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
 18and saw him saying unto me, Make haste and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me. (Acts 22:17‑18)
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Acts 26:17• 17taking thee out from the people and from the Gentiles unto whom I send thee, (Acts 26:17)
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Acts 13:46‑48• 46And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, For you it was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken; but since ye thrust it from you and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn unto the Gentiles.
 47For thus hath the Lord enjoined us, I have set thee for a light of Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost parts of the earth.
 48And the Gentiles on hearing rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained unto life eternal believed. (Acts 13:46‑48)
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Acts 14:16‑21• 16who in the bygone generations suffered all the Gentiles to walk in their own ways.
 17And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
 18And saying these things they with difficulty restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.
 19But there arrived Jews from Antioch and Iconium and having persuaded the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged [him] without the city, supposing that he was dead.
 20But as the disciples encircled him he rose up and entered into the city. And on the morrow, he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.
 21And, after preaching the gospel to that city and making many disciples, they returned unto Lystra and unto Iconium, and unto Antioch, (Acts 14:16‑21)
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Acts 22:21‑22• 21And he said unto me, Depart, for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
 22And they gave him audience unto this word, and they lifted up their voices and said, Away with such [a fellow] from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live. (Acts 22:21‑22)
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Rom. 11:18‑20• 18boast not against the branches; but if thou boastest against [them], thou bearest not the root but the root thee.
 19Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.
 20Right: through unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest through faith. Be not highminded, but fear; (Rom. 11:18‑20)
repent.
Acts 2:38• 38And Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)
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Acts 3:19• 19Repent therefore, and be converted for the blotting out of your sins, so that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, (Acts 3:19)
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Acts 11:18• 18And when they heard these things, they were still and glorified God, saying, Then indeed also to the Gentiles did God give repentance unto life. (Acts 11:18)
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Acts 17:30• 30God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent, (Acts 17:30)
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Acts 20:21• 21testifying both to Jews and to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 20:21)
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Jer. 31:19‑20•  (Jer. 31:19‑20)
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Ezek. 18:30‑32•  (Ezek. 18:30‑32)
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Matt. 3:2• 2{i}and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.{/i} (Matt. 3:2)
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Matt. 4:17• 17{i}From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.{/i} (Matt. 4:17)
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Matt. 9:13• 13{i}But go and learn what [that] is—I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous [men] but sinners.{/i} (Matt. 9:13)
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Matt. 21:30‑32• 30And he came to the second, and said likewise; and he answered and said, I [go], sir, and went not.
 31Which of the two did the will of the father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say to you, that the tax gatherers and the harlots go before you into the kingdom of God.
 32For John came in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the tax-gatherers and the harlots believed him. And ye, when ye saw, regretted not afterward to believe him. (Matt. 21:30‑32)
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Mark 6:12• 12{i}And they went forth and preached that they should repent;{/i} (Mark 6:12)
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Luke 13:3,5• 3No, I say to you, but, if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in like manner.
 5No, I say to you: but, if ye repent not, ye shall all perish in like manner. (Luke 13:3,5)
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Luke 15:7,10• 7I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous, such as have no need of repentance.
 10Thus I say unto you, There is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner. (Luke 15:7,10)
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Luke 24:46‑47• 46and said to them, Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and arise from [the] dead the third day;
 47and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all the Gentiles beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:46‑47)
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Rom. 2:4• 4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? (Rom. 2:4)
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2 Cor. 7:10• 10For grief according to God worketh repentance to salvation not to be regretted: but the grief of the world worketh out death. (2 Cor. 7:10)
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2 Tim. 2:25‑26• 25in meekness instructing those that oppose, if haply God may give them repentance unto acknowledgment of truth,
 26and they may wake up out of the snare of the devil, taken as they are by him, for his will. (2 Tim. 2:25‑26)
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Rev. 2:5,21• 5Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent, and practice the first works; but if not, I am coming to thee [quickly], and will remove thy lamp-stand out of its place, except thou repent.
 21And I gave her space to repent, and she willeth not to repent of her fornication. (Rev. 2:5,21)
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Rev. 3:3• 3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard; and keep it, and repent. If therefore thou watch not, I will come [upon thee] as a thief, and thou shalt in no wise know what hour I will come upon thee. (Rev. 3:3)
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Rev. 16:11• 11and blasphemed the God of the heaven for their pains and for their sores, and repented not of their works. (Rev. 16:11)
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Acts 9:35• 35And all that inhabited Lydda and the Sharon saw him, who also turned to the Lord. (Acts 9:35)
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Acts 14:15• 15and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like affections with you, preaching to you that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth, and the sea and all things in them; (Acts 14:15)
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Acts 15:19• 19Wherefore my judgment is that we trouble not those who from the Gentiles turn to God, (Acts 15:19)
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Psa. 22:27•  (Psa. 22:27)
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Lam. 3:40•  (Lam. 3:40)
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Hos. 12:6•  (Hos. 12:6)
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Hos. 14:2•  (Hos. 14:2)
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Luke 1:16• 16And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God. (Luke 1:16)
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2 Cor. 3:16• 16But whenever it shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken off.) (2 Cor. 3:16)
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1 Thess. 1:9• 9For they themselves report concerning us what sort of entrance we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols to serve a living and true God, (1 Thess. 1:9)
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Isa. 55:7•  (Isa. 55:7)
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Matt. 3:8• 8{i}Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.{/i} (Matt. 3:8)
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Luke 3:8‑14• 8{i}Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves,{/i} We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
 9{i}And{/i} now also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
 10And the crowds asked him, saying, What should we do then?
 11He answering says to them, He that has two coats let him give to him that has none; and he that has food let him do likewise.
 12{i}And{/i} tax-gatherers came {i}also{/i} to be baptized, {i}and they said to him,{/i} Master what should we do?
 13And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.
 14{i}And the soldiers also{/i} asked him, saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely; and be content with your pay. (Luke 3:8‑14)
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Luke 19:8‑9• 8And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have by false accusation exacted anything of any man, I restore fourfold.
 9And Jesus said to him, Today salvation is come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham: (Luke 19:8‑9)
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Eph. 4:17‑32• 17This then I say and testify in [the] Lord that ye should no longer walk even as also the rest of the nations walk in vanity of their mind,
 18being darkened in the understanding, estranged from the life of God on account of the ignorance that is in them, on account of the hardening of their heart,
 19who, as being past remorse, have given themselves up to lasciviousness unto [the] working of every uncleanness with greediness.
 20But ye have not thus learnt the Christ,
 21if indeed ye have heard him and been taught in him even as [the] truth is in Jesus,
 22that ye should put off, according to your former conversation, the old man that is corrupt according to the lusts of deceit,
 23and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
 24and put on the new man, that according to God was created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
 25Wherefore having put off falsehood, speak truth each with his neighbour, for we are members one of another.
 26Be angry and sin not: let not the sun set upon your wrath,
 27nor yet give room for the devil.
 28Let him that stealeth steal no longer but rather labour, working what is good with his own hands, that he may have to distribute to him that hath need.
 29Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but if [there be] anyone good for edification of the need, that it may give grace to those that hear.
 30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God by whom ye were sealed for redemption-day.
 31Let all bitterness and passion and wrath and clamour and evil-speaking be removed from you with all malice;
 32and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ hath forgiven you. (Eph. 4:17‑32)
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Eph. 5:1‑25• 1Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love,
 2even as the Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for an odour of sweet smell.
 3But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not be even named among you, even as becometh saints;
 4and filthiness and foolish talking or jesting, which are not becoming, but rather thanksgiving.
 5For this ye are aware of, knowing that no fornicator nor unclean nor covetous [person], who is an idolater, hath inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.
 6Let no one deceive you by vain words; for on account of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
 7Be not therefore fellow-partakers with them;
 8for ye were once darkness but now [are] light in the Lord: walk as children of light
 9(for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
 10proving what is agreeable to the Lord;
 11and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather also reprove;
 12for the things in secret done by them it is shameful even to speak of,
 13but all of them, when reproved by the light, are made manifest; for everything that maketh manifest is light.
 14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise out of [the] dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
 15See therefore how carefully ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,
 16buying up the time, because the days are evil.
 17On this account be not foolish, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].
 18And be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled with [the] Spirit,
 19speaking to each other in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting in your heart to the Lord;
 20giving thanks always for all things in [the] name of our Lord Jesus Christ to him that is God and Father,
 21submitting yourselves one to another in fear of Christ.
 22Wives, [submit yourselves] to your own husbands as to the Lord;
 23for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly: he [is] the saviour of the body.
 24But as the assembly is subject to the Christ, so also the wives to their own husbands in everything.
 25Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for it, (Eph. 5:1‑25)
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Eph. 6:1‑9• 1Children, obey your parents in [the] Lord; for this is just.
 2Honour thy father and thy mother, which is a commandment first in promise,
 3that it may be well for thee, and thou shalt be long-lived on the earth.
 4And, fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in [the] Lord's discipline and admonition.
 5Bondmen, obey your masters according to flesh with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to the Christ;
 6not with eye-service as men-pleasers but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,
 7with good-will doing service as to the Lord and not to men;
 8knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of [the] Lord, whether bond or free.
 9And, masters, do the same things toward them, giving up threatening, knowing that the master both of them and of you is in [the] heavens; and there is no respect of persons with him. (Eph. 6:1‑9)
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Titus 2:2‑13• 2that elder men be sober, grave, discreet, healthful in their faith, in their love, in their patience;
 3that aged women likewise be in deportment reverent, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good;
 4that they may train the young women to be lovers of husbands, lovers of children,
 5discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill-spoken of.
 6The younger men likewise exhort to be right-minded,
 7in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in the teaching uncorruptness, gravity,
 8healthy speech that cannot be condemned, that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil to say concerning us:
 9bond-servants to be in subjection to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not gainsaying,
 10not purloining, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
 11For the grace of God appeared bringing salvation to all men,
 12instructing us that, having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godlily in this present age,
 13looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; (Titus 2:2‑13)
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1 Peter 1:14‑16• 14as children of obedience, not conformed to the former lusts in your ignorance,
 15but according to the Holy One that called you, be ye also holy in every [part of] conduct,
 16because it is written, Holy ye shall be, because I [am] holy. (1 Peter 1:14‑16)
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1 Peter 2:9‑12• 9But ye [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set out the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness unto his marvellous light;
 10who once [were] no people but now God's people, the unpitied, but now pitied.
 11Beloved, I exhort [you] as strangers and sojourners to abstain from the fleshly lusts such as war against the soul,
 12having your behaviour comely among the Gentiles; that in what they speak against you as evil-doers, they, as observing, may from your comely works glorify God in [the] day of visitation. (1 Peter 2:9‑12)
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1 Peter 4:2‑5• 2no longer to live the rest of time in flesh to men's lusts but to God's will.
 3For the past time [is] sufficient to have wrought out the will of the Gentiles, walking as ye had done in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-bibbings, revels, carousings, and unhallowed idolatries;
 4wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] into the same excess of profligacy, speaking injuriously,
 5who shall render account to him that is ready to judge living and dead. (1 Peter 4:2‑5)
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2 Peter 1:5‑8• 5But for this very thing also, bringing in besides all diligence, in your faith supply virtue, and in virtue knowledge,
 6and in knowledge temperance, and in temperance endurance, and in endurance godliness,
 7and in godliness brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection love:
 8For these things being in you and abounding make [you] not idle nor unfruitful for the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ: (2 Peter 1:5‑8)
• Hence his burning zeal in reporting to all near or far off that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. (“Acts 26:16-23” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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.

W. Kelly Translation

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but reported both to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judea and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.