To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
- BSB All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- NKJV To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.”
- NASB All the prophets testify of Him, that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”
- NLT He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.”
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Quick answer
All the prophets testify that everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins through His name. Faith in Christ is the way of pardon, foretold throughout Scripture.
Overview
Peter grounds the offer of forgiveness in the united witness of the prophets, showing the gospel is the fulfillment of Israel's hope. The word 'everyone' opens this forgiveness to Gentiles as well as Jews, the very point of this episode. Pardon comes not by lineage or law-keeping but through believing in Christ's name.
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- Zech 13:1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
- Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
- Isa 53:11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
- Jer 31:34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
- Rom 10:11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
- Acts 13:38–39Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
- John 3:14–17And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
- 1 Pet 1:11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
- Mal 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
- Rom 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
- Rom 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
- Acts 4:10–12Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
- John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
- John 20:31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
- Mic 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
- Acts 26:22Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
- Dan 9:24Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
- Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
- Acts 15:9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
- Rom 8:34Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
- Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- Gal 3:22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
- Acts 3:16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
- Luke 24:44–46And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
- Rev 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
- Luke 24:25–27Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
- Col 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
- Rom 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Eph 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- 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,
- Acts 3:18But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
- John 5:39–40Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- John 1:45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
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