Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. New Living Translation for I didn’t shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know. English Standard Version for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Berean Standard Bible For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God. Berean Literal Bible For I did not shrink back from proclaiming to you the whole counsel of God. King James Bible For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. New King James Version For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. New American Standard Bible For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God. NASB 1995 “For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God. NASB 1977 “For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God. Legacy Standard Bible For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God. Amplified Bible For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose and plan of God. Christian Standard Bible because I did not avoid declaring to you the whole plan of God. Holman Christian Standard Bible for I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole plan of God. American Standard Version For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For I have not declined to show you the whole will of God.” Contemporary English Version I have told you everything God wants you to know. Douay-Rheims Bible For I have not spared to declare unto you all the counsel of God. English Revised Version For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God. GOD'S WORD® Translation I didn't avoid telling you the whole plan of God. Good News Translation For I have not held back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God. International Standard Version because I never shrank from telling you the whole plan of God. Literal Standard Version for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God. Majority Standard Bible For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God. New American Bible for I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the entire plan of God. NET Bible For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God. New Revised Standard Version for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God. New Heart English Bible for I did not hold back from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Webster's Bible Translation For I have not shunned to declare to you all the counsel of God. Weymouth New Testament For I have not shrunk from declaring to you God's whole truth. World English Bible for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Young's Literal Translation for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul's Farewell to the Ephesians…26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. 27For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God. 28Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.… Cross References Psalm 40:10 I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly. Jeremiah 26:2 "This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word. Jeremiah 42:21 For I have told you today, but you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God in all He has sent me to tell you. Ezekiel 40:4 "Son of man," he said to me, "look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see." Acts 13:36 For when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay. Acts 20:20 I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house, Treasury of Scripture For I have not shunned to declare to you all the counsel of God. I have. Acts 20:20,35 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, … Acts 26:22,23 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: … 2 Corinthians 4:2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. all. Acts 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. Isaiah 46:10,11 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: … Jump to Previous Announcing Counsel Declare Declaring God's Hesitated Kept Proclaim Purpose Shrank Shrink Shrunk Shunned Truth WholeJump to Next Announcing Counsel Declare Declaring God's Hesitated Kept Proclaim Purpose Shrank Shrink Shrunk Shunned Truth WholeActs 20 1. Paul goes to Macedonia, and thence to Troas.7. He celebrates the Lord's supper, and preaches. 9. Eutychus having fallen down dead is raised to life. 13. Paul continues his travels; 17. and at Miletum he calls the elders together, tells them what shall befall to himself, 28. commits God's flock to them, 29. warns them of false teachers, 32. commends them to God, 36. prays with them, and departs. (27) I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.--The words point to a greater degree of receptivity for Divine truth than had been found elsewhere. So in the Epistle to the Ephesians, which, even on the assumption that it was an encyclical letter, was addressed to them principally, he speaks to them as able to understand his knowledge in the mystery of Christ (Ephesians 3:4), the universality of His redeeming work, the brotherhood of mankind in the common Fatherhood of God. In "I have not shunned" we have the same word and image as in the "kept back" of Acts 20:20.Verse 27. - Shrank not from declaring for have not shunned to declare, A.V. (see ver. 20, note); the whole for all the, A.V. Counsel of God. His revealed will and purpose concerning man's salvation (Acts 2:23; Acts 4:28; Ephesians 1:11). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. I did not shrink back ὑπεστειλάμην (hypesteilamēn) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular Strong's 5288: From hupo and stello; to withhold under, i.e. to cower or shrink, to conceal. from declaring ἀναγγεῖλαι (anangeilai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 312: To bring back word, report; I announce, declare. From ana and the base of aggelos; to announce. to you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. whole πᾶσαν (pasan) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. will βουλὴν (boulēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1012: Counsel, deliberate wisdom, decree. From boulomai; volition, i.e. advice, or purpose. of God. Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Links Acts 20:27 NIVActs 20:27 NLT Acts 20:27 ESV Acts 20:27 NASB Acts 20:27 KJV Acts 20:27 BibleApps.com Acts 20:27 Biblia Paralela Acts 20:27 Chinese Bible Acts 20:27 French Bible Acts 20:27 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 20:27 For I didn't shrink from declaring (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |