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Acts 3:26

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

KJV

ὑμῖν πρῶτον ἀναστήσας ὁ θεὸς τὸν παῖδα αὐτοῦ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν εὐλογοῦντα ὑμᾶς ἐν τῷ ἀποστρέφειν ἕκαστον ἀπὸ τῶν πονηριῶν ὑμῶν.

Greek NT

Vobis primum Deus suscitans filium suum, misit eum benedicentem vobis : ut convertat se unusquisque a nequitia sua.

Vulgate

Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.

ASV

To you first, God, raising up his Son, hath sent him to bless you: that every one may convert himself from his wickedness.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εὐλογέω
eulogeo
verb · 41×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
παῖς
pais
noun · 24×
πονηρία
poneria
noun · 7×
πρῶτον
proton
adverb · 57×
ἀνίστημι
anistemi
verb · 107×
ἀποστέλλω
apostello
verb · 131×
ἀποστρέφω
apostrepho
verb · 9×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἕκαστος
ekastos
adjective · 84×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἀναστήσας ὁ θεὸς | WH/NIV: ἀναστήσας ὁ θεὸς | Treg/RP: ὁ θεὸς ἀναστήσας
  • ἀναστήσας ὁ θεὸςSBLGNT
  • ἀναστήσας ὁ θεὸςWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ὁ θεὸς ἀναστήσαςTregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ | WH/Treg/NIV: αὐτοῦ | RP: + Ἰησοῦν
  • αὐτοῦSBLGNT
  • αὐτοῦWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ἸησοῦνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Paul wishing to show the great kindness of God towards man, and the Love which He had for the human race, after saying: Forasmuch then as the children were partakers of blood and flesh, He also Himself likewise took part of the same Hebrews 2:14— follows up the subject in this passage. For do not regard lightly what is spoken, nor think this merely a slight [matter], His tak…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 4:10 — And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may
  • 1John 3:5 — And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
  • 1Pet 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • 1Pet 3:9 — Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
  • 1Tim 1:15 — This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
  • Acts 1:8 — But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth
  • Acts 2:24 — Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
  • Acts 2:24 — Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
  • Acts 3:15 — And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
  • Acts 3:22 — For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
  • Acts 3:25 — Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
  • Acts 11:18 — When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
  • Acts 13:26 — Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
  • Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting lif
  • Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting lif
  • Acts 26:20 — But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
  • Acts 28:23 — And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, a
  • Eph 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
  • Eph 5:26 — That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
  • Ezek 11:19 — And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
  • Ezek 36:25 — Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
  • Gal 3:9 — So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
  • Gen 50:20 — But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
  • Isa 59:20 — And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
  • Isa 59:20 — And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
  • Isa 61:9 — And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.
  • Jer 31:18 — I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my Go
  • Jer 32:38 — And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
  • Jer 33:8 — And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.
  • Jer 50:20 — In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I
  • John 2:19 — Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
  • Jude 1:24 — Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
  • Luke 5:32 — I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
  • Matt 1:21 — And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
  • Matt 1:21 — And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
  • Matt 10:5 — These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
  • Matt 10:6 — But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
  • Matt 25:34 — Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
  • Ps 3:8 — Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
  • Ps 21:6 — For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.