Acts 26:22

20 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.

21 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

23 that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

24 At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
KJV
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
WEB
Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,
ASV
Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come;
DARBY
Having therefore met with [the] help which is from God, I have stood firm unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing else than those things which both the prophets and Moses have said should happen,
BLB
Therefore, having obtained help from God up to this day, I have stood bearing witness both to small and to great, saying nothing other than that which both the prophets and Moses said was about to happen:
ÅB
Så har jeg da fått hjelp fra Gud og står til denne dag og vitner både for liten og for stor, idet jeg ikke sier noe annet enn hva profetene og Moses har sagt skulle skje:
OTB
Men Gud har hjulpet meg til denne dag, og derfor står jeg her og vitner for både små og store, og sier ikke noe utover det profetene og Moses sa skulle skje—
B1930
Så har jeg da fått hjelp fra Gud og står til denne dag og vidner både for liten og for stor, idet jeg ikke sier noget annet enn hvad profetene og Moses har sagt skulde skje:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 5:46

    If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

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  • Acts 24:14

    I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

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  • Luke 24:44

    Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

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  • Acts 10:43

    All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

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  • Romans 3:21

    But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

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  • Luke 24:27

    And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

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  • Acts 20:20–27

    I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

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  • Psalms 118:10–13

    All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

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