19 Therefore (A)repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that (B)times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; 20 and that He may send Jesus, the [a]Christ appointed for you, 21 (C)whom heaven must receive until the [b]period of (D)restoration of all things, about which (E)God spoke by the mouths of His holy prophets from ancient times. 22 Moses said, ‘(F)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 (G)And it shall be that every (H)soul that does not listen to that prophet (I)shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’ 24 And likewise, (J)all the prophets who have spoken from Samuel and his successors onward, have also announced these days. 25 It is you who are (K)the sons of the prophets and of the (L)covenant which God ordained with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘(M)And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ 26 God (N)raised up His [c]Servant for you (O)first, and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.”

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  1. Acts 3:20 I.e., Messiah
  2. Acts 3:21 Lit periods, times
  3. Acts 3:26 Or Son

19 Therefore repent(A) and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out,(B) 20 that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send Jesus, who has been appointed(C) for you as the Messiah. 21 Heaven must receive him until the time of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about through his holy prophets from the beginning.(D) 22 Moses said:[a] The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to everything he tells you. 23 And everyone who does not listen to that prophet will be completely cut off from the people.[b](E)

24 “In addition, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those after him, have also foretold these days. 25 You are the sons[c] of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, And all the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.[d](F) 26 God raised up his servant[e] and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.”(G)

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  1. 3:22 Other mss add to the fathers
  2. 3:22–23 Dt 18:15–19
  3. 3:25 = heirs
  4. 3:25 Gn 12:3; 18:18; 22:18; 26:4
  5. 3:26 Other mss add Jesus

19 (A)Repent therefore, and (B)turn back, that (C)your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ (D)appointed for you, Jesus, 21 (E)whom heaven must receive until the time for (F)restoring all the things about which (G)God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. 22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you (H)a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen (I)to him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet (J)shall be destroyed from the people.’ 24 And (K)all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. 25 (L)You are the sons of the prophets and of (M)the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, (N)‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’ 26 (O)God, (P)having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, (Q)to bless you (R)by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

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19 "Therefore, make teshuva (repentance, turning from chet [sin] to G-d) and turn in order that your chatta’im, your averos (sins) may be removed, [TEHILLIM 51:1; YESHAYAH 43:25; 44:22]

20 "In order that times of rest may come from the presence of Adonoi, and that he may send the one having been proclaimed beforehand to you, that is, the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach,

21 "Whom it is necessary for Shomayim to receive until the times of the Tikkun of all things of which Hashem spoke long ago through the mouth of his Nevi’im hakedoshim."

22 "Moshe Rabbenu indeed said, "NAVI KAMOCHA [T. N. i.e., a prophet like Moses] for you Hashem Adonoi will raise up from your achim; to him you will give heed according to everything whatever he may speak to you." [DEVARIM 18:15,18]

23 "And it will be that every nefesh (soul) whoever LO YISHMA (does not listen) to that Navi (prophet) will be utterly destroyed from among the people. [DEVARIM 18:19; VAYIKRA 23:29]

24 "And likewise all the Nevi’im (prophets) from Shmuel and his successors onward, also announced HaYom HaZeh.

25 "You are the Bnei HaNevi’im (prophets) and you are the Bnei HaBrit which Hashem decreed to your Avot, saying to Avraham Avinu, V’NIVRAKHU (“and they will be blessed”) in your ZERA (“Seed”), KOL MISHPEKHOT HA’ADAMAH ("and in your Zera will be blessed all the families of the earth.") [BERESHIS 12:3; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14]

26 "To you rishonah (first) Hashem raised up his EVED [Moshiach], sending him to give you a bracha, turning every one of you in teshuva away from your wicked ways."

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