Acts 26:20

Acts 26:20 Meaning and Explanation

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

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Paul preached repentance and turning to God, with deeds to match, in Damascus, Jerusalem, Judaea, and among the Gentiles.

What Does Acts 26:20 Mean?

Paul describes the obedience that followed his vision. He proclaimed his message everywhere, beginning in Damascus, then Jerusalem and all Judaea, and out to the Gentiles, calling people to repent, turn to God, and live lives that prove the change.

Repentance is not mere regret; it is turning, a whole new direction of life that shows itself in action. Paul preached a transformation that reaches the heart and then the hands. Genuine faith bears fruit, and works worthy of repentance give visible witness to an inward change.

Acts 26:20 in the Original Language

metanoeo (μετανοέω), 'to repent' -- literally to change one's mind, a turning of the whole person back toward God.

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What does Acts 26:20 mean?

Paul preached repentance and turning to God, with deeds to match, in Damascus, Jerusalem, Judaea, and among the Gentiles.

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