KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 10:42
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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—
Surrounding context — Acts 10
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
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.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandπαρήγγειλενG3853 · parangellōto orderἡμῖνG3165 · memeκηρύξαιG2784 · kērussōto preachτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαῷG2992 · laosa peopleκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιαμαρτύρασθαιG1263 · diamarturomaito testify solemnlyὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὗτόςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐστινG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoὡρισμένοςG3724 · horizōto determineὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodκριτὴςG2923 · kritēsjudgeζώντωνG2198 · zaōto liveκαὶG2532 · kaiandνεκρῶν.G3498 · nekrosdead
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.2 Timothy 4:1I charge [thee] therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;1 Peter 4:5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.Romans 14:9-10For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.Acts 17:31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by [that] man whom he hath ordained; [whereof] he hath given assurance unto all [men], in that he hath raised him from the dead.Matthew 28:19-20Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:Revelation 20:11-15And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.Revelation 22:12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.Mark 16:15-16And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.Acts 4:19-20But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.Matthew 25:31-46When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:Acts 1:2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:Acts 5:29-32Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.Acts 5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.Luke 24:47-48And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.John 5:22-29For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:Acts 1:8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.John 21:21-22Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what [shall] this man [do]?
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