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The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
Acts 10:36 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all —
  • BSB He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
  • NKJV The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—
  • NASB The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)—
  • NLT This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

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Quick answer

Peter names the message God sent to Israel: good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. Christ's universal lordship is the basis of the universal gospel.

Overview

The good news first given to Israel concerns peace with God through Jesus Christ. By calling Him 'Lord of all,' Peter grounds the Gentile mission in Christ's supremacy over every people. The peace He brings reconciles sinners to God and, through that, Jew and Gentile to one another (Ephesians 2:14-17).

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 40

  • Acts 2:36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
  • Matt 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
  • Rev 17:14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
  • 1 Cor 15:27For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
  • 1 Pet 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
  • Rev 1:18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
  • Eph 1:20–23Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
  • 2 Cor 5:18–21And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
  • Eph 2:13–18But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
  • Eph 4:5–12One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
  • Rev 1:5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
  • Heb 1:6–12And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
  • Phil 2:11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • Ps 2:6–8Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
  • Heb 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
  • Heb 7:2–3To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
  • Rev 19:16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
  • Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
  • Acts 11:19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
  • Col 1:15–18Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
  • 1 Cor 15:47The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
  • Ps 72:7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
  • Ps 110:1–2The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
  • Ps 45:6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
  • Ps 45:11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
  • Ps 85:9–10Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
  • Ps 24:7–10Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
  • Ps 72:1–3Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
  • Matt 22:44–46The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
  • Matt 11:27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
  • Matt 10:6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
  • John 5:23–29That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
  • John 3:35–36The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
  • Jer 23:5–6Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
  • Rom 10:11–13For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
  • Rom 14:9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
  • Isa 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
  • Isa 57:19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
  • Isa 45:21–25Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
  • Isa 32:15–17Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.

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Christ at the center

Acts is the risen Christ continuing his work by the Spirit through the church, as the apostles preach that there is salvation in no other name under heaven.

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