Acts 3:26
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 3
“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.”Acts 3:26
What Does Acts 3:26 Mean?
Acts 3:26 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 3, verse 26 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Mission, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Justification.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 3:26 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 50:20“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”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.”Romans 1:16“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”Acts 2:24“Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.”1 Chronicles 4:10“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.”Psalms 3:8“Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.”Psalms 21:6“For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.”Psalms 115:12“The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.”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.”Acts 13:46“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.”1 John 3:5“And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.”Luke 5:32“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”Romans 11:26“And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:”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,”Isaiah 61:9“And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.”Jeremiah 50:20“In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.”Ezekiel 11:19“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:”Ezekiel 36:25“Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.”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.”Ephesians 5:26“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”
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