KJV King James Version
[And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 20:20
[And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
WEB World English Bible
how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
ASV American Standard Version
how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,
Surrounding context — Acts 20
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 [And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenοὐδὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneὑπεστειλάμηνG5288 · hupostellōto withdrawτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυμφερόντωνG4851 · sumpherōbe profitableτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotἀναγγεῖλαιG312 · anangellōto reportὑμῖνG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιδάξαιG1321 · didaskōto teachὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouδημοσίᾳG1219 · dēmosiospublicκαὶG2532 · kaiandκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toοἴκους,G3624 · oikoshouse: home
Cross-references
Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.Acts 5:42And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.Colossians 1:28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:Acts 20:31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.Psalm 40:9-10I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.Deuteronomy 4:5Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.1 Corinthians 15:3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;Acts 2:46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,1 Corinthians 12:7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.1 Corinthians 14:6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?Mark 4:34But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.Ezekiel 33:7-9So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.2 Timothy 3:16-17All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:Philippians 3:1Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed [is] not grievous, but for you [it is] safe.Acts 5:2And kept back [part] of the price, his wife also being privy [to it], and brought a certain part, and laid [it] at the apostles’ feet.
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