that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
Parallel translations
- WEB and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,
- KJV And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
- NKJV and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before,
- NASB and that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you,
- NLT Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.
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Quick answer
God will send the appointed Christ, Jesus, in fulfillment of his purpose for them. Repentance looks forward to Christ's promised coming.
Overview
Peter points to Jesus as the Messiah ordained for Israel, whose future sending is tied to the people's repentance and God's plan. The verse anticipates Christ's return and the consummation of salvation. It assures hearers that the Jesus they rejected is the one God has appointed, and that turning to him connects them to the hope of his coming kingdom.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Luke 19:11While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
- 2 Th 2:8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
- Rev 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
- 2 Th 2:2not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
- Matt 24:30–36At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
- Rev 19:11–16Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
- Mark 13:30–37Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
- Matt 16:27For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
- Luke 21:27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- Heb 9:28so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
- Mark 13:26At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
- Acts 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
- Matt 24:3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
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