KJV ORIGINAL
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But get up and stand on your feet. I've shown up here for a reason — to make you my minister and witness. You'll tell people about what you've seen today, and about the things I'm going to show you down the road.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God doesn't just give you an experience — he gives you a purpose to share it.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts was written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and a broader Greco-Roman audience in the mid-to-late first century CE. It was written to provide an orderly account of the early Christian movement, detailing the spread of the faith and the ministry of apostles like Paul.
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