And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see that Just One, and should hear the voice of his mouth. Treasury of Scripture The God. Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus; whom you delivered up... Acts 5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and hanged on a tree. Acts 13:17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelled as strangers in the land of Egypt... Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers... Exodus 3:13-16 And Moses said to God, Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and shall say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you... Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God... 2 Kings 21:22 And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 12:17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If you be come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you... 1 Chronicles 29:18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers... 2 Chronicles 28:25 And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers... 2 Chronicles 30:19 That prepares his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers... Ezra 7:27 Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which has put such a thing as this in the king's heart... Daniel 2:23 I thank you, and praise you, O you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might... hath. Acts 9:15 But the Lord said to him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings... Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed you in the belly I knew you; and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you... John 15:16 You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit... Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God, Galatians 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect... and see. Acts 22:18 And saw him saying to me, Make haste, and get you quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive your testimony concerning me. Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus... Acts 26:16 But rise, and stand on your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose... 1 Corinthians 9:1 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you my work in the Lord? 1 Corinthians 15:8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. that. Acts 3:14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you; Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the Just One... 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 1 Peter 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I to you, that you sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father... hear. 1 Corinthians 11:23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you... 1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; Galatians 1:12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Context Paul's Defense to the Crowd
1Men, brothers, and fathers, hear you my defense which I make now to you. 2(And when they heard that he spoke in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he said,) 3I am truly a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as you all are this day. 4And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5As also the high priest does bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound to Jerusalem, for to be punished. 6And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come near to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 7And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me? 8And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute. 9And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me. 10And I said, What shall I do, LORD? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told you of all things which are appointed for you to do. 11And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. 12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelled there, 13Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And the same hour I looked up on him. 14And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see that Just One, and should hear the voice of his mouth. 15For you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. 16And now why tarry you? arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord. 17And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; 18And saw him saying to me, Make haste, and get you quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive your testimony concerning me. 19And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on you: 20And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. 21And he said to me, Depart: for I will send you far hence to the Gentiles. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will, and see the Just One, and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth.
Darby Bible Translation
And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen thee beforehand to know his will, and to see the just one, and to hear a voice out of his mouth;
King James Bible
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
Young's Literal Translation
and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth,
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