⁴ Do not be like your ancestors,^(A) to whom the earlier prophets^(B) proclaimed: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Turn from your evil ways^(C) and your evil practices.’ But they would not listen or pay attention to me,^(D) declares the Lord.^(E)

⁵ They said, “Turn^(A) now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land^(B) the Lord gave to you and your ancestors for ever and ever.

²² Because you disheartened the righteous with your lies,^(A) when I had brought them no grief, and because you encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways and so save their lives,^(B)

¹⁵ Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets^(A) to you. They said, “Each of you must turn^(B) from your wicked ways and reform^(C) your actions; do not follow other gods^(D) to serve them. Then you will live in the land^(E) I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you have not paid attention or listened^(F) to me.

⁶ So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,^(A) but let us be awake^(B) and sober.^(C)

¹⁸ to open their eyes^(A) and turn them from darkness to light,^(B) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins^(C) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’^(D)

¹⁹ “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient^(E) to the vision from heaven. ²⁰ First to those in Damascus,^(F) then to those in Jerusalem^(G) and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles,^(H) I preached that they should repent^(I) and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.^(J)

²⁷ For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.^(A)