Acts 13:38

Through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to all who hear. The risen Christ is the ground of pardon.

Cross-references · 28

• Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
• 1 Jn 2:12I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.
• 2 Cor 5:18–21All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
• Col 1:14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
• Acts 5:31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
• Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 28:28Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
• Eph 1:7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
• Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
• 1 Jn 2:1–2My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
• John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
• Heb 9:9–14It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.
• Acts 4:10then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
• Eph 4:32Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
• Dan 9:24Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
• Ezek 36:32It is not for your sake that I will act, declares the Lord GOD—let it be known to you. Be ashamed and disgraced for your ways, O house of Israel!
• Mic 7:18–20Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
• Acts 2:14Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
• Jer 31:34No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
• Heb 9:22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
• Ps 32:1Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
• Ps 130:4But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
• Ps 130:7O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
• Zech 13:1“On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
• Dan 3:18But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”
• Heb 8:12–13For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
• Heb 10:4–18because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
• Heb 8:6Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.

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