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Acts 20:21

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

I've been telling everyone, Jewish people, Greek people, literally everyone, that they need to turn their lives around and get right with God, and put their trust in Jesus Christ.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The message is for everyone: turn to God and trust in Jesus.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Acts, Paul is delivering a farewell speech to the elders of the Ephesian church, recounting his missionary work and the challenges he faced. He emphasized preaching repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ to both Jews and Greeks, reflecting the early church's effort to spread the gospel across cultural divides in the first-century Roman Empire. This verse highlights Paul's inclusive approach to evangelism, as he addressed people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds.

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