Acts 10:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.”

Acts 10:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 10:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 10:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.”

Acts 10:42 — World English Bible

Acts 10:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God to be the Judge of the living and the dead. ”

Acts 10:42 — American Standard Version

Acts 10:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify fully that it is he who hath been ordained by God judge of living and dead--”

Acts 10:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 10:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he it is who was determinately appointed ofGod [to be] judge of living and dead. ”

Acts 10:42 — Darby Translation

Acts 10:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he commanded vs to preach vnto the people, and to testifie, that it is he that is ordained of God a iudge of quicke and dead.”

Acts 10:42 — Geneva Bible

Acts 10:42 in Context — Acts 10

40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

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What Does Acts 10:42 Mean?

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