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Acts 3:26

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24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
KJV
Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
WEB
God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”
ASV
Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.
DARBY
To you first God, having raised up his servant, has sent him, blessing you in turning each one [of you] from your wickedness.
BLB
God, having raised up His servant, sent Him first to you⁺, blessing you⁺ in turning away each one from your⁺ wickednesses.”
ÅB
Dere var de første som Gud sendte sin tjener til, da han lot ham fremstå for at han skulle velsigne dere, idet enhver av dere vender seg bort fra sin ondskap.
OTB
Da Gud oppreiste sin tjener, sendte han ham først til dere for å velsigne dere ved å vende hver av dere bort fra deres syndige veier."
B1930
I var de første som Gud sendte sin tjener til, da han lot ham fremstå forat han skulde velsigne eder, idet enhver av eder vender sig bort fra sin ondskap.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 1:21

    And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

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  • Acts 3:22

    For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

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  • 1 John 3:5–8

    And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

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  • Jude 1:24

    Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

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  • Ezekiel 11:19–20

    And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:

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  • Acts 3:25

    Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

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  • Acts 13:46–47

    Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

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  • Ephesians 5:26–27

    That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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