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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Acts 22:15

Because thou shalt be a witness to him unto all men, of the things which thou hast seen and heard.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ananias;   Damascus;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Thompson Chain Reference - Witnessing to the Truth;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Damascus;   Lysias;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Hear, Hearing;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Antonia;   Apostle;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Luke, the Gospel According to;   Holman Bible Dictionary - False Apostles;   Paul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Damascus;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Ananias ;   Damascus, Damascenes;   Paul;   Voice;   Witness;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Washing;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Claudius;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ananias (1);   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Apostle;  

Devotionals:

- Faith's Checkbook - Devotion for February 10;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
since you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
King James Version (1611)
For thou shalt be his witnes vnto al men, of what thou hast seene & heard.
King James Version
For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
English Standard Version
for you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
New American Standard Bible
'For you will be a witness for Him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
New Century Version
You will be his witness to all people, telling them about what you have seen and heard.
Amplified Bible
'For you will be His witness to all men testifying of what you have seen and heard.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'For you will be a witness for Him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Legacy Standard Bible
For you will be a witness for Him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Berean Standard Bible
You will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Contemporary English Version
You must tell everyone what you have seen and heard.
Complete Jewish Bible
because you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
Darby Translation
for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Easy-to-Read Version
You will be his witness to all people. You will tell them what you have seen and heard.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For thou shalt be his witnes vnto all men, of the things which thou hast seene and heard.
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall be a witness for him before all men, of all that you have seen and heard.
Good News Translation
For you will be a witness for him to tell everyone what you have seen and heard.
Lexham English Bible
because you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
Literal Translation
for you shall be a witness for Him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
American Standard Version
For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Bible in Basic English
For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears.
Hebrew Names Version
For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
International Standard Version
because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.Acts 4:20; 23:11; 26:16;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
that thou mayest be a witness to all men of all that thou hast seen and heard.
Murdock Translation
And thou shalt be a witness for him before all men, concerning all that thou hast seen and heard.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For thou shalt be his witnesse vnto all men, of those thynges which thou hast seene and hearde:
English Revised Version
For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
World English Bible
For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For thou shalt be his witness to all men, of what thou hast seen and heard.
Weymouth's New Testament
For you shall be a witness for Him, to all men, of what you have seen and heard.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For thou schalt be his witnesse to alle men, of tho thingis that thou hast seyn and herd.
Update Bible Version
For you shall be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Webster's Bible Translation
For thou shalt be his witness to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
New English Translation
because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.
New King James Version
For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
New Living Translation
For you are to be his witness, telling everyone what you have seen and heard.
New Life Bible
You are to tell all men what you have seen and heard.
New Revised Standard
for you will be his witness to all the world of what you have seen and heard.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou shalt be his witness to all men of those things which thou hast seen and heard.
Revised Standard Version
for you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
for thou shalt be his witnes vnto all men of tho thinges which thou thou hast sene and hearde.
Young's Literal Translation
because thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for thou shalt be his wytnesse vnto all men, of tho thinges which thou hast sene and herde.
Mace New Testament (1729)
that you might testify to all men, what you have seen and heard.
Simplified Cowboy Version
You are going to tell everyone what you've seen and heard. This is your mission.

Contextual Overview

3 I, am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but nurtured in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, - trained after the strictness of our ancestral law; being jealous for God just as, all ye, are this day; 4 and, this way, I persecuted unto the death, binding and delivering up into prisons both men and women: - 5 as, even the High-priest, beareth me witness, and all the Eldership, - from whom, letters also, accepting to the brethren, unto Damascus, was I journeying, to bring them who were there bound unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished. 6 But it befell me, as I was journeying and drawing nigh unto Damascus, that, about mid-day - suddenly - out of heaven, there flashed a great light all around me; 7 I fell also to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me - Saul! Saul! Why, me, art thou persecuting? 8 And, I, answered - Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me - I, am Jesus the Nazarene, whom, thou, art persecuting! 9 Now, they who were with me, beheld, indeed, the light, but heard not, the voice, of him that was speaking with me 10 And said - What shall I do, Lord? And, the Lord, said unto me - Arise, and be going thy way into Damascus, and, there, shall it be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. 11 But, as I could not see clearly owing to the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them who were with me, I came into Damascus. 12 And, one Ananias, a man devout according to the law, well-attested by all the Jews that dwelt there,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thou shalt: Acts 1:8, Acts 1:22, Acts 10:39-41, Acts 23:11, Acts 26:16-18, Acts 27:24, Luke 24:47, Luke 24:48, John 15:27

of: Acts 4:20, Acts 26:20

Reciprocal: Acts 5:21 - But Romans 1:1 - called 1 Corinthians 9:1 - I not an Galatians 1:15 - who Revelation 1:2 - and of all

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men,.... Gentiles as well as Jews, an eye and an ear witness to them;

of what thou hast seen and heard; as that he saw him personally and alive, and so could witness to the truth of his resurrection; for after he had been seen by all the apostles, he was last of all seen of Paul; and also, that he heard him and received from him the Gospel, and a mission and commission to preach it; for what he preached he did not receive of man, nor was he taught it by any, but he had it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For thou shalt be his witness ... - As an apostle - to testify to all people that the Messiah has come, that he has died, that he has risen, and that he is the Saviour of the world.

Of what thou hast seen and heard - Of the remarkable proof which has been furnished you of the divine mission and character of the Lord Jesus.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 22:15. Thou shalt be his witness unto all — Thou shalt proclaim Christ crucified, both to Jews and Gentiles.


 
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