KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 5:31
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
WEB World English Bible
God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
ASV American Standard Version
Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
Surrounding context — Acts 5
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
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.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τοῦτονG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodἀρχηγὸνG747 · archēgosfounderκαὶG2532 · kaiandσωτῆραG4990 · sōtērsaviorὕψωσενG5312 · hupsoōto lift upτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεξιᾷG1188 · dexiosrightαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδοῦναιG1325 · didōmito giveμετάνοιανG3341 · metanoiarepentanceτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸσραὴλG2474 · IsraēlIsraelκαὶG2532 · kaiandἄφεσινG859 · aphesisforgivenessἁμαρτιῶν.G266 · hamartiasin
Cross-references
Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.Acts 2:33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.Hebrews 2:10For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.Luke 2:11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,1 John 4:14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Titus 3:4-6But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Acts 3:15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.2 Timothy 2:25-26In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;Ezekiel 36:25-38Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.2 Peter 1:11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.Zechariah 12:10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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