Acts 26:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;”

Acts 26:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 26:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 26:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;”

Acts 26:16 — World English Bible

Acts 26:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee; ”

Acts 26:16 — American Standard Version

Acts 26:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but rise, and stand upon thy feet, for for this I appeared to thee, to appoint thee an officer and a witness both of the things thou didst see, and of the things <FI>in which<Fi> I will appear to thee,”

Acts 26:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 26:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in, ”

Acts 26:16 — Darby Translation

Acts 26:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But rise and stand vp on thy feete: for I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose, to appoint thee a minister and a witnesse, both of the things which thou hast seene, and of the things in the which I will appeare vnto thee,”

Acts 26:16 — Geneva Bible

Acts 26:16 in Context — Acts 26

14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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What Does Acts 26:16 Mean?

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