Acts 3:18-20
New English Translation
18 But the things God foretold[a] long ago through[b] all the prophets—that his Christ[c] would suffer—he has fulfilled in this way. 19 Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out, 20 so that times of refreshing[d] may come from the presence of the Lord,[e] and so that he may send the Messiah[f] appointed[g] for you—that is, Jesus.
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- Acts 3:18 sn God foretold. Peter’s topic is the working out of God’s plan and promise through events the scriptures also note.
- Acts 3:18 tn Grk “by the mouth of” (an idiom).
- Acts 3:18 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”sn See the note on Christ in 2:31.
- Acts 3:20 tn Or “relief.”sn Times of refreshing. The phrase implies relief from difficult, distressful or burdensome circumstances. It is generally regarded as a reference to the messianic age being ushered in.
- Acts 3:20 tn The words “so that…Lord” are traditionally placed in v. 19 by most English translations, but in the present translation the verse division follows the standard critical editions of the Greek text (NA28, UBS5).
- Acts 3:20 tn Or “the Christ”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”sn He may send the Messiah appointed for you—that is, Jesus. The language points to the expectation of Jesus’ return to gather his people. It is a development of the question raised in Acts 1:6.
- Acts 3:20 tn Or “designated in advance.”
Acts 3:18-20
New International Version
18 But this is how God fulfilled(A) what he had foretold(B) through all the prophets,(C) saying that his Messiah would suffer.(D) 19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,(E) that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, 20 and that he may send the Messiah,(F) who has been appointed for you—even Jesus.
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