Acts 22:15

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

Cross-references

Acts 1:8 Parallel

In Acts 1:8, Jesus commissions the apostles to be witnesses — the same 'witness' role is given to Paul here.

Acts 4:20 Parallel

Acts 4:20 uses the identical phrase 'what we have seen and heard' — the apostles' compulsion to testify mirrors Paul's calling.

In Acts 10:39-41, Peter defines witness as testifying to Jesus' deeds and resurrection — the same firsthand testimony Paul is called to.

Acts 23:11 Parallel

In Acts 23:11, the Lord affirms Paul's witness will extend to Rome, building on the commission to testify in Acts 22:15.

Acts 26:16-18 gives the original commissioning in more detail — Paul as witness to what he saw and will see, sent to open Gentile eyes.

Acts 26:20 Parallel

Acts 26:20 shows Paul actually carrying out his witness in Damascus, Jerusalem, Judea, and to Gentiles — fulfilling the commission of Acts 22:15.

Luke 24:48 Parallel

In Luke 24:48, Jesus says 'You are witnesses of these things' — the same apostolic commission Paul receives, though Paul saw Christ later.

Romans 1:1 Related theme

In Romans 1:1, Paul identifies as 'called to be an apostle'—a role directly stemming from his commission in Acts 22:15 to be a witness to all people.

In 1 Corinthians 9:1, Paul's question 'Have I not seen Jesus?' grounds his apostolic authority in the same eyewitness encounter that commissions him as a witness in Acts 22:15.

Luke 24:47 Related theme

Luke 24:47 outlines the content of witness: repentance and forgiveness to all nations — the message Paul is to testify about.

John 15:27 Contrast

John 15:27 says disciples bear witness because they have been with Jesus from the start, contrasting with Paul's later conversion and unique witness.

In Revelation 1:2, John bears witness to 'all that he saw,' mirroring the witness role Paul is given in Acts 22:15 to testify of what he has seen and heard.