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Acts 3:11-26
New American Standard Bible
Acts 3:11-26
New American Standard Bible
Peter’s Second Sermon
11 While he was clinging to (A)Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at the [a](B)portico named Solomon’s, completely astonished. 12 But when Peter saw this, he replied to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this, or why are you staring at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk? 13 (C)The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, (D)the God of our fathers, has glorified His [b](E)servant Jesus, the one whom (F)you handed over and disowned in the presence of (G)Pilate, when he had (H)decided to release Him. 14 But you disowned (I)the Holy and Righteous One, and (J)asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 but put to death the [c](K)Prince of life, whom (L)God raised from the dead, [d]a fact to which we are (M)witnesses. 16 And on the basis of faith (N)in His name, it is [e]the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.
17 “And now, brothers, I know that you acted (O)in ignorance, just as your (P)rulers also did. 18 But the things which (Q)God previously announced by the mouths of all the prophets, (R)that His [f]Christ would suffer, He has fulfilled in this way. 19 Therefore (S)repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that (T)times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; 20 and that He may send Jesus, the [g]Christ appointed for you, 21 (U)whom heaven must receive until the [h]period of (V)restoration of all things, about which (W)God spoke by the mouths of His holy prophets from ancient times. 22 Moses said, ‘(X)The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your countrymen; to Him you shall listen regarding everything He says to you. 23 (Y)And it shall be that every (Z)soul that does not listen to that prophet (AA)shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’ 24 And likewise, (AB)all the prophets who have spoken from Samuel and his successors onward, have also announced these days. 25 It is you who are (AC)the sons of the prophets and of the (AD)covenant which God ordained with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘(AE)And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ 26 God (AF)raised up His [i]Servant for you (AG)first, and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.”
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Acts 3:11-26
Lexham English Bible
Acts 3:11-26
Lexham English Bible
Peter’s Sermon in Solomon’s Portico
11 And while[a] he was holding fast to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, utterly astonished. 12 And when he[b] saw it,[c] Peter replied to the people, “Men and Israelites, why are you astonished at this? Or why are you staring at us, as if by our own power or godliness we have made him walk? 13 The God of Abraham and of Isaac[d] and of Jacob,[e] the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied in the presence of Pilate, after[f] he had decided to release him.[g] 14 But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and demanded that a man—a murderer—be granted to you. 15 And you killed the originator of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses! 16 And on the basis of faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know, and the faith that is through him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers did also. 18 But the things which God foretold through the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ[h] would suffer, he has fulfilled in this way. 19 Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be blotted out, 20 so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and he may send the Christ[i] appointed for you—Jesus, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of the restoration of all things, about which God spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from earliest times. 22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God[j] will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You will listen to him in everything that he says to you.[k] 23 And it will be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet will be destroyed utterly from the people.’[l] 24 And indeed, all the prophets from Samuel and all those who followed him[m] have spoken about and proclaimed these days. 25 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God ordained with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed.’[n] 26 God, after he[o] had raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning each of you back from your wickedness!”
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- Acts 3:11 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was holding fast to”)
- Acts 3:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 3:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 3:13 Some manuscripts have “the God of Isaac”
- Acts 3:13 Some manuscripts have “the God of Jacob”
- Acts 3:13 Or “although”; this genitive absolute construction can be understood as either temporal “after” or concessive “although”
- Acts 3:13 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 3:18 Or “Messiah”
- Acts 3:20 Or “Messiah”
- Acts 3:22 Some manuscripts have “The Lord your God”
- Acts 3:22 A quotation from Deut 18:15
- Acts 3:23 A quotation from Deut 18:19 and Lev 23:29
- Acts 3:24 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 3:25 A quotation from Gen 22:18
- Acts 3:26 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had raised up”) which is understood as temporal
Acts 3:11-26
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Acts 3:11-26
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Peter Speaks to the Onlookers
11 While the man held on to Peter and John,(A) all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.(B) 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,(C) the God of our fathers,(D) has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over(E) to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate,(F) though he had decided to let him go.(G) 14 You disowned the Holy(H) and Righteous One(I) and asked that a murderer be released to you.(J) 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead.(K) We are witnesses(L) of this. 16 By faith in the name of Jesus,(M) this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.
17 “Now, fellow Israelites,(N) I know that you acted in ignorance,(O) as did your leaders.(P) 18 But this is how God fulfilled(Q) what he had foretold(R) through all the prophets,(S) saying that his Messiah would suffer.(T) 19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,(U) that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, 20 and that he may send the Messiah,(V) who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. 21 Heaven must receive him(W) until the time comes for God to restore everything,(X) as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.(Y) 22 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.(Z) 23 Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.’[a](AA)
24 “Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets(AB) who have spoken have foretold these days. 25 And you are heirs(AC) of the prophets and of the covenant(AD) God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’[b](AE) 26 When God raised up(AF) his servant, he sent him first(AG) to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
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