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Acts 13:38
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins;
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins;
ACTS 13:38 dia. tou,tou The reading dia. tou,tou (“through this man,” a A B3 C D L P many minuscules) is more appropriate in the context (compare evn tou,tw|, ver....
ACTS 13:38-39 In order to smooth the construction by amplifying the sense the Western text makes several insertions: “Through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and _repentance_ (meta...
Verse 38. _BE IT KNOWN UNTO YOU, THEREFORE_] This is the legitimate conclusion: seeing the word of God is true, and he has promised an endless succession to the seed of David; seeing David and all hi...
BE IT KNOWN ... - Paul, having proved his resurrection, and shown that he was the Messiah, now states the benefits that were to be derived from his death. THROUGH THIS MAN - See the notes on Luke 24:...
PART III The Witness to the Gentiles. The Apostle to the Gentiles; his Ministry and Captivity. Chapter s 13-28 CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The Divine Choice. Barnabas and Saul separated unto the work (Acts 1...
THE SERMON AT PISIDIAN ANTIOCH. This is a specimen of Paul's missionary practice. In external matters it is true to the facts, yet the sermon is on the one hand so like the sermon of Peter (ch. 2) and...
THE FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY (Acts 13:1-3) Acts 13:1-52; Acts 14:1-28 tell the story of the first missionary journey. Paul and Barnabas set out from Antioch. Antioch was 15 miles up the River Orontes...
Then Paul stood up and made a gesture with his hand and said, "You Israelites, and you who are God-fearers, listen to this. The God of this people Israel chose out our fathers and he exalted the peopl...
KNOWN. Greek. _gnostos._ See note on Acts 1:19. THROUGH. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 13:1. FORGIVENESS. remission. Greek. _aphesis._ See note on Acts 2:38;...
_the forgiveness of sins_ Just as Jesus in His lifetime on earth declared that His miracles were only signs that "the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins," so the Apostles preach concerning...
PAUL’S SPEECH AT ANTIOCH...
ἌΦΕΣΙΣ ἉΜΑΡΤΙΩ͂Ν, _forgiveness of sins_. Just as Jesus in His lifetime on earth declared that His miracles were only signs that ‘the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,’ so the Apostles pr...
_PAUL'S POWERFUL SERMON AT ANTIOCH ACTS 13:14-41:_ At Perga in Pamphylia John Mark left Paul and Barnabas and went back to Jerusalem. Later, this would cause no small trouble between these brethren. W...
ΈΣΤΩ _praes. act. imper. от_ ΕΊΜΊ (G1510) быть, ΚΑΤΑΓΓΈΛΛΕΤΑΙ _praes. ind. pass. от_ ΚΑΤΑΓΓΈΛΛΩ (G2605) провозглашать, объявлять. _Praes._ указывает здесь на развивающееся действие, ΉΔΥΝΉΘΗΤΕ _aor....
DISCOURSE: 1779 DANGER OF DESPISING THE GOSPEL SALVATION Acts 13:38. Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by him al...
AT ANTIOCH OF PISIDIA. Acts 13:14-52. a. In the synagogue, the first sermon of Paul. Acts 13:1. Acts 13:14 But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they went into the s...
38, 39. Having now established, by brief, but unanswerable arguments, the Messiahship of Jesus, Paul proceeds to offer the audience the benefit of his mediation. (38) "_Be it known to you, therefore,...
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: BE IT KNOWN UNTO YOU THEREFORE, MEN AND BRETHREN, THAT THROUGH THIS MAN IS PREA...
33 The rendering first psalm in place of second psalm demands some explanation. Our three great witnesses all read second, and we would have so rendered it, but for the confusion which would result wh...
13:38 brethren, (i-7) Lit. 'men brethren,' as ch 1.16....
ANTIOCH OF PISIDIA. ST. PAUL'S SERMON IN THE SYNAGOGUE. The cities which the apostles now proceeded to evangelise (Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe) were situated in the southern part of t...
ST. PAUL AS A MISSIONARY 1. Prophets] see on Acts 11:27. SIMEON THAT WAS CALLED NIGER] Niger was a Roman cognomen. LUCIUS OF CYRENE] doubtless one of those Cyrenians who first preached at Antioch (Act...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 13 THE *HOLY SPIRIT CHOOSES BARNABAS AND SAUL, 13:1-3 V1 There were some *prophets and teachers in the *church at Antioch. They were Barnabas,...
MEN AND BRETHREN. — Better, _brethren,_ simply. IS PREACHED... — The force of the Greek tense emphasises the fact that the forgiveness was, at that very moment, in the act of _being proclaimed_ or pr...
γνωστὸν οὖν : “incipit adhortatio quæ orationem claudit,” Blass. ἄφεσις ἁμαρ.: the keynote of St. Paul's preaching, _cf._ Acts 26:18, as it had been of St. Peter's, Acts 2:38; Acts 5:31;...
JEWS REJECT, GENTILES ACCEPT, THE GOSPEL Acts 13:38-52 The doctrine of justification by faith, so closely associated with the work of Paul, is here stated for the first time. In Jesus there is forgiv...
The first most distinctly missionary movement sprang from Antioch, and was independent of all official initiation. A company of those in Antioch sent Saul and Barnabas, and it is declared immediately...
Proclaiming the Gospel in Antioch of Pisidia Ash says they would have landed at the port of Attalia and then gone on the short distance to Perga. For some reason, John Mark decided to leave "Paul and...
(15) Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: (15) Christ was sent to give them free remission of sins who were condemne...
_Justified. That your sins being forgiven by the merits of Christ, you may be truly just in the sight of God. (Witham)_...
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. (27) For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because the...
We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
_THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS_ ‘Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.’ Acts 13:38 This was St. Paul’s first public utteran...
38._Therefore, be it known unto you. _After that he hath declared the mean whereby salvation is purchased through Christ, he doth now intreat of his office and power. And this is the principal point,...
We come now to the beginning of the direct history of the work, new in some important respects, that is, connected with Paul's mission by the immediate intervention of the Holy Ghost. It is not now Ch...
BE IT KNOWN UNTO YOU, THEREFORE, MEN AND BRETHREN,.... The apostle having discoursed concerning the incarnation of Christ, his death and resurrection, proceeds to take notice of some particular benefi...
Be it known unto you therefore, men _and_ brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: Ver. 38. _Be it known unto you therefore_] _q.d._ It is a shame for any not to...
_Be it known unto you, therefore_ Be persuaded of this as a most certain and momentous truth, a truth infinitely consolatory; _that through this man_ This seed of David, and _Son of God; is preached u...
From this time our attention is drawn particularly to the work of Saul, whose name is in this chapter changed to Paul, meaning "little," for one who is the most greatly used of God is, in his own esti...
THEREFORE LET IT BE KNOWN TO YOU, BRETHREN, THAT THROUGH THIS MAN IS PREACHED TO YOU THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS; 1. Paul offers them salvation, forgiveness of sins. Not on his own. He offers them salvat...
Forgiveness of sins is obviously only through Jesus because He is the only Savior (Acts 4:12). Forgiveness is in Christ, but one is not into Christ until they are baptized (Galatians 3:26)....
38-41 Let all that hear the gospel of Christ, know these two things: 1. That through this Man, who died and rose again, is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins. Your sins, though many and great,...
MEN AND BRETHREN; the usual compellation given in these cases. THIS MAN; having spoken concerning Christ's resurrection, which only can be meant of him in his human nature, here, according unto that n...
38, 39. Having now established, by brief, but unanswerable arguments, the Messiahship of Jesus, Paul proceeds to offer the audience the benefit of his mediation. (38) "_ Be it known to you, therefore,...
Acts 13:38 Therefore G3767 be G2077 (G5749) known G1110 you G5213 brethren G80 that G3754 through G1223 Man...
PAUL AND HIS COMPANY PREACH IN PISIDIAN ANTIOCH. (13:13-52). Paul ‘and his company' (thus there were at least one or two others besides Mark) left Paphos and sailed across to Perga in Pamphylia. It wi...
PAUL'S MESSAGE (13:17-41). Paul's message divides into three parts. · In the first he declares the goodness and faithfulness of the One God, Who over long centuries, commencing with Abraham (‘chose o...
“Be it known to you therefore, men, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins, and by him every one who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be...
PAUL'S MESSAGE - PART 3. HE CALLS FOR A GENUINE RESPONSE TO GOD'S OFFER OF MERCY (13:38-41)....
_Paul's Sermon in the Synagogue of Antioch in Pisidia_, _17-41._ This discourse falls naturally into three divisions: _(a)_ Acts 13:17-22. A sketch of the grand old story of the chosen people till t...
_Third Division of the Sermon_ _Paul declares to the Congregation of the Synagogue at Antioch the Doctrine of Justification by Faith in Jesus,_ 38, 39 _Solemn Warning against Rejection of Messiah_, 40...
THROUGH THIS MAN (δια τουτου). This very man whom the Jews had crucified and whom God had raised from the dead. Remission of sins (αφεσις αμαρτιων) is proclaimed (καταγγελλετα) to you. This is the k...
SINS (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _...
Acts 13:38 I. How little the word "forgiveness" is understood! There cannot be forgiveness until there has been the consent of two parties. We sometimes have said, in our ignorance, "Why does not God...
Acts 13:14. _But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. And after reading of the law and the prophets,_ From whi...
Acts 13:13. _Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem._ «John» that is, John Mark, as we see by chapter 15...
Acts 13:13. _Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. But when they departed from Perga, they came to Anti...
CONTENTS: Paul and Barnabas called. Satanic opposition from a sorcerer. Paul's sermon in the synagogue at Antioch. Opposition from Jews. Paul and Barnabas turn to Gentiles. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Ho...
Acts 13:1. _The church that was at Antioch,_ which was counted one of the five apostolic churches. It is the true church by way of eminence, the synagogue having degenerated into a state of warfare wi...
THAT IT IS THROUGH JESUS. See Acts 4:12 and note. IS SET FREE. Compare Galatians 5:1-6. THE LAW OF MOSES COULD NOT SET YOU FREE. Compare Hebrews 10:2-4. TAKE CARE, THEN. It is fatal to reject Christ!...
_The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers._ THE HOURS ON THE WORLD’S CLOCK 1. Moving slowly forward as the hours of the Eternal God, with whom a thousand years are as one day, and of the l...
_Be it known unto you … that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him all that believe are justified._ THE GOSPEL MESSAGE I. The blessings which the text exhibits--f...
_Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia._ PERGA IN PAMPHYLIA Because Perga was little known Pamphylia is subjoined. It was an ancient city on the river Cest...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 13:38 FREED. The Greek verb here is regularly translated “justified” and means “to declare innocent, to justify.” Many Jews sought to deal with their sin through living by the LAW OF...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 13:16 Paul’s sermon consisted of three parts: a sketch of OT history (vv. Acts 13:16), God’s ultimate provision in Jesus Christ (vv....
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 13:13. PAUL AND HIS COMPANY.—Note the two changes—first of Saul’s name, which is henceforth Paul, and next of Paul’s position in the mission as leader rather than as follower,...
EXPOSITION ACTS 13:1 _At Antioch., in the Church that was there _for _in the Church that was at Antioch, _A.V.; _prophets, _etc., for _certain prophets, _etc., A.V. and T.R.; _Barnabas, _etc., for _a...
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; Barnabas, Simeon that was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch,...
1 John 2:1; 1 John 2:12; 1 John 2:2; 2 Corinthians 5:18; Acts 10:43;...
The apostle having proved his point, that Jesus was the true, the promised and expected Messias, by his resurrection from the dead, he now applies it to his auditory; and tells them, That by the merit...