Acts 22:15

Acts 22:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
• New International Version (NIV)You will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.

Context of Acts 22:15

13came and stood by me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And in that very hour I looked up and saw him. 14And he said, ‘The God of our ancestors has appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the words from his mouth, since you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard. 16And now, why are you delaying? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’ 17“After I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance

Acts 22:15 word by word

ὅτι ἔσῃ μάρτυς αὐτῷ πρὸς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὧν ἑώρακας καὶ ἤκουσας.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• thou shalt beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• witnessμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• of whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• thou hast seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191

Cross-references for Acts 22:15

• Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
• Acts 10:39We ourselves are witnesses of everything he did in both the Judean country and in Jerusalem, and yet they killed him by hanging him on a tree.
• Acts 23:11The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Have courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so it is necessary for you to testify in Rome.”
• Acts 26:16But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.
• Acts 27:24and said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. It is necessary for you to appear before Caesar. And indeed, God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.’
• Luke 24:47and repentance for forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• John 15:27You also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
• Acts 4:20for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
• Acts 26:20Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.

Commentaries on Acts 22:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Thou shalt be his witness unto all - Thou shalt proclaim Christ crucified, both to Jews and Gentiles.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15For 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.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 The apostle goes on to relate how he was confirmed in the change he had made. The Lord having chosen the sinner, that he should know his will, he is humbled, enlightened, and brought to the knowledge of Christ and his blessed gospel. Christ is here called that Just One; for he is Jesus Christ the righteous. Those whom God has chosen to know his will, must look to Jesus, for by him God has made known his good-will to us. The great gospel…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-16Ananias: See study note on 9:17.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1513-15. The God of our fathers hath chosen thee--studiously linking the new economy upon the old, as but the sequel of it; both having one glorious Author.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 22:15

• Ananias
• Damascus
• Minister, Christian
• Paul

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Acts 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings