Acts 13:38
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Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
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the forgiveness of sins--the first necessity of the sinner, and so the first experienced blessing of the Gospel.
Open source ↗We have not yet met with any things concerning the spreading of the gospel to the Gentiles which bears any proportion to the largeness of that commission, "Go, and disciple all nations." The door was opened in the baptizing of Cornelius and his friends; but since then we had the gospel preached to the Jews only, Act 11:19. It should seem as if the light which began to shine upon the Gentile world had withdrawn itself. But here in this chapter that work, that great good work, is revived in the midst of the years; and though the Jews shall still have the first offer of the gospel made to them, yet, upon their refusal, the Gentiles shall have their share of the offer of it. Here is, I. The solemn ordination of Barnabas and Saul, by divine direction, to the ministry, to the great work of spreading the gospel among the nations about (and it is probable that other apostles or apostolical men dispersed themselves by order from Christ, upon the same errand (Act 13:1-3). II. Their preaching the gospel in Cyprus, and the opposition they met with there from Elymas the sorcerer (Act 13:4-13). III. The heads of a sermon which Paul preached to the Jews at Antioch in Pisidia, in their synagogue, which is given us as a specimen of what they usually preached to the Jews, and the method they took with them (v. 14-41). IV. The preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles at their request, and upon the Jews' refusal of it, wherein the apostles justified themselves against the displeasure which the Jews conceived at it, and God owned them (Act 13:42-49). V. The trouble which the infidel Jews gave to the apostles, which obliged them to remove to another place (Act 13:50-52), so that the design of this chapter is to show how cautiously, how gradually, and with what good reason the apostles carried…
Open source ↗13:38-41 Paul appealed for them to believe the message about Jesus, through whom there is forgiveness for your sins.
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and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.
God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”