Acts 26:22
20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
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:
23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
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
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John 5:46
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
Read in contextActs 24:14
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
Read in contextLuke 24:44
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
Read in contextActs 10:43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Read in contextRomans 3:21
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Read in contextLuke 24:27
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Read in contextActs 20:20–27
And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
Read in contextPsalms 118:10–13
All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
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