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Selected Verse: Acts 13:38 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ac 13:38 |
King James |
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
the forgiveness of sins--the first necessity of the sinner, and so the first experienced blessing of the Gospel. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Be it known ... - Paul, having proved his resurrection, and shown that he was the Messiah, now states the benefits that were to be derived from his death.
Through this man - See the notes on Luk 24:47. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
sins
(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:23). |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Be it known unto you, therefore - This is the legitimate conclusion: seeing the word of God is true, and he has promised an endless succession to the seed of David; seeing David and all his family have failed in reference to the political kingdom, a spiritual kingdom and a spiritual succession must be intended, that the sure covenant and all its blessings may be continued. Again: seeing the person by whom this is to be done is to see no corruption; - seeing David has died, and has seen (fallen under the power of) corruption; - seeing Jesus the Christ has wrought all the miracles which the prophets said he should work; - seeing he has suffered all the indignities which your prophets said he must suffer; - seeing after his death he has most incontestably risen again from the dead, and has not fallen under the power of corruption, - then he must be the very person in whom all the predictions are fulfilled, and the person through whom all the blessings of the covenant must come.
Through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins - See the notes on Act 5:30, Act 5:31. Remission of sins, the removal of the power, guilt, and pollution of sin comes alone through this man, whom ye crucified, and who is risen from the dead. |
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.