Acts 20:21

NETBible

testifying 1  to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus. 2 

NIV ©

I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

NASB ©

solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

NLT ©

I have had one message for Jews and Gentiles alike––the necessity of turning from sin and turning to God, and of faith in our Lord Jesus.

MSG ©

urging Jews and Greeks alike to a radical life-change before God and an equally radical trust in our Master Jesus.

BBE ©

Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

NRSV ©

as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

NKJV ©

"testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

KJV
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NASB ©
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NET [draft] ITL
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GREEK
diamarturomenov te kai ellhsin thn eiv yeon metanoian kai pistin eiv ton kurion hmwn ihsoun
NETBible

testifying 1  to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn BDAG 233 s.v. διαμαρτύρομαι 1 has “testify of, bear witness to (orig. under oath)…of repentance to Judeans and Hellenes Ac 20:21.”

2 tc Several mss, including some of the more important ones (Ì74 א Α C [D] E 33 36 323 945 1175 1241 1505 1739 pm and a number of versions), read Χριστόν (Criston, “Christ”) at the end of this verse. This word is lacking in B H L P Ψ 614 pm. Although the inclusion is supported by many earlier and better mss, internal evidence is on the side of the omission: In Acts, both “Lord Jesus” and “Lord Jesus Christ” occur, though between 16:31 and the end of the book “Lord Jesus Christ” appears only in 28:31, perhaps as a kind of climactic assertion. Thus, the shorter reading is to be preferred.

2 sn Repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus. Note the twofold description of the message. It is a turning to God involving faith in Jesus Christ.