New English Translation
Acts 22:15
15because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.
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 to me and stood beside me and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!’ And at that very moment I looked up and saw him. 14Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear a command from his mouth, because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard. 16And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name.’ 17When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance
Read all of Acts 22Acts 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 upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”
- Acts 10:39We are witnesses of all the things he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree,
- Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
- Acts 26:16But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this reason, to designate you in advance as a servant and witness to the things you have seen and to the things in which I will appear to you.
- Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.’
- Luke 24:47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
- John 15:27and you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
- Acts 4:20for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”
- Acts 26:20but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with 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
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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
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