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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.
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The Three Steps of Conversion
Commentators highlight that Paul's message contained three essential, sequential steps for a transformed life. First, one must "repent" from sin. Second, one must "turn to God," which implies faith and justification. Third, one must "do works worthy of repentance," which demonstrates the reality of the inner change through outward actions.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See Acts 9:20-23. The 20th verse contains a summary of his labors in obedience to the command of the Lord Jesus. His argument is that the Lord Jesu…
But declared (αλλα απηγγελλον). Imperfect active of απαγγελλω, repeatedly.
Throughout all the country of Judea
19th Century
Anglican
But showed . . .—The verb is in the tense which sums up a long-continued activity, and stands in the Greek after the enumeration o…
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Baptist
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute. But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for th…
Having been confronted by the risen and glorified Jesus, Paul henceforth knew but one Master and found it impossible to resist his commands. So he …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But showed first unto them of Damascus The Jews at Damascus to whom the apostle first preached; see ([Reference Acts …
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Paul was made a Christian by Divine power; by a revelation of Christ both to him and in him; while he was in the full career of his sin. He was mad…
