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Acts 26:20

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “both” (τε) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I was declaring” (ἀπήγγελλον) before repent here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “into” (εἰς) before all here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “declaring” (ἀπαγγέλλων) before repent here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenunto them ofἐνpreposition — “unto them of”G1722in, on, among.unto them ofΔαμασκῷdamaskōDamascusΔαμασκός (damaskos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “Damascus”, the to- or for-formG1154Damascus.Damascusπρῶτόνprōtonfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “first”, the object formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.τεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.andκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἹεροσολύμοιςhierosolumoisJerusalemἹεροσόλυμα (hierosoluma)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “Jerusalem”, the to- or for-formG2414the Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem.πᾶσάνpasanallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.τεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χώρανchōrancountryχώρα (chōra)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “country”, the object formG5561(a) a country or region, (b) the land, as opposed to the sea, (c) the country, distinct from town, (d) plur: fields.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἸουδαίαςioudaiasJudeaἸουδαία (ioudaia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “Judea”, the of-formG2449Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνεσινethnesinGentile nationἔθνος (ethnos)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the to- or for-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.ἀπήγγελλονapēngellonto announceἀπαγγέλλω (apangellō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to announce”, an ongoing action in the pastG518I report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare.This verse uses “announce”.μετανοεῖνmetanoeinto repentμετανοέω (metanoeō)verb, present active infinitive — “to repent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3340I repent, change my mind, change the inner man (particularly with reference to acceptance of the will of God), repent.This verse uses “repent”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐπιστρέφεινepistrepheinto turnἐπιστρέφω (epistrephō)verb, present active infinitive — “to turn”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1994(a) trans: I turn (back) to (towards), (b) intrans: I turn (back) (to [towards]); I come to myself.turnἐπὶepitoἐπίpreposition — “to”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.toτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἄξιαaxiameetἄξιος (axios)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “meet”, the object formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.meetτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μετανοίαςmetanoiasfor repentanceμετάνοια (metanoia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “for repentance”, the of-formG3341repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner man.This verse uses “repentance”.for repentanceἔργαergaworkἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.πράσσονταςprassontasto doπράσσω (prassō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4238I do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἰςeisthroughoutεἰςpreposition — “throughout”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.ἀπαγγέλλωνapangellōndeclaringἀπαγγέλλω (apangellō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “declaring”, an ongoing action in the pastG518I report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, to all the region also of Judea, and to the nations, I was preaching to reform, and to turn back unto God, doing works worthy of reformation;

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American Standard Version (1901)

but declared both to them of Damascus first, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judæa, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

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World English Bible

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

Darby Translation

but have, first to those both in Damascus and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judaea, and to the nations, announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

Douay-Rheims

But to them first that are at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance, and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.

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