Acts 5:31 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 5:31

29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: ^a“We ought to obey God rather than men.

30 ^aThe God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by ^bhanging on a tree.

31 ^aHim God has exalted to His right hand to be ^bPrince and ^cSavior, ^dto give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

32 And ^awe are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit ^bwhom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Gamaliel’s Advice

33 When they heard this, they were ^afurious and plotted to kill them.

34 Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named ^aGamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while.

Verse Comparison: Acts 5:31

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American Standard Version
Him did God exalt with his right hand `to be' a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

Amplified® Bible
God exalted Him to His right hand to be Prince {and} Leader and Savior {and} Deliverer {and} Preserver, in order to grant repentance to Israel and to bestow forgiveness {and} release from sins.

Contemporary English Version
and made him our Leader and Savior. Then God gave him a place at his right side, so that the people of Israel would turn back to him and be forgiven.

Darby English Version
Him has God exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

Good News Bible
God raised him to his right side as Leader and Savior, to give the people of Israel the opportunity to repent and have their sins forgiven.

International Standard Version
God has exalted to his right hand this very man as our Leader and Savior in order to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

New International Version
God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

New King James Version
Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
God exalted Him at His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Young's Literal Translation
this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;

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