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The Apostles before the Sanhedrin

Acts 5:31

In 9 translations

BSB
God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
KJV
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
WEB
God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
ASV
Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
LSV
this One, God, a Prince and a Savior, has exalted with His right hand, to give conversion to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
YLT
this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
DBY
Him has God exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.Elohim
DRC
Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
GNV
Him hath God lift vp with his right hand, to be a Prince and a Sauiour, to giue repentance to Israel, and forgiuenes of sinnes.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include τοῦ (“the”); NA28, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
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  • SBLGNT: τοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τοῦ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τοῦτον ὁ θεὸς ἀρχηγὸν καὶ σωτῆρα ὕψωσεν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, τοῦ δοῦναι μετάνοιαν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν·
RP2018
Τοῦτον ὁ θεὸς ἀρχηγὸν καὶ σωτῆρα ὕψωσεν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, δοῦναι μετάνοιαν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.
TR-Boyd
Τοῦτον ὁ Θεὸς ἀρχηγὸν καὶ σωτῆρα ὕψωσε τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, δοῦναι μετάνοιαν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.
SCR1894
τουτον ο θεος αρχηγον και σωτηρα υψωσεν τη δεξια αυτου δουναι μετανοιαν τω ισραηλ και αφεσιν αμαρτιων

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
  • Acts 2:33Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
  • Hebrews 2:10In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
  • Acts 11:18When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
  • Luke 2:11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
  • Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
  • 1 John 4:14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
  • Titus 3:4–6But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy…
  • Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  • Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
  • Acts 3:15You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of the fact.
  • Ezekiel 36:25–38I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of…
  • Jeremiah 31:31–33Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the…
  • 2 Peter 1:11and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Timothy 2:25–26He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them…

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