Acts 3:19

Acts 3:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
• New International Version (NIV)Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

Context of Acts 3:19

17“Now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance [not fully aware of what you were doing], just as your rulers did also. 18And so God has fulfilled what He foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ (Messiah, Anointed) would suffer. So repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins] and return [to God—seek His purpose for your life], so that your sins may be wiped away [blotted out, completely erased], so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord [restoring you like a cool wind on a hot day]; 20and that He may send [to you] Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you, 21whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.

Acts 3:19 word by word

μετανοήσατε οὖν καὶ ἐπιστρέψατε εἰς τὸ ἐξαλειφθῆναι ὑμῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Repent yeμετανοέωmetanoeō · to repentG3340
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• be convertedἐπιστρέφωepistrephō · to turnG1994
• thatεἰςeis · towardG1519
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• may be blotted outἐξαλείφωexaleiphō · to blot outG1813
• whenὅπωςhopōs · thatG3704
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• the timesκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
• of refreshingἀνάψυξιςanapsuxis · refreshmentG403
• shall comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the presenceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Acts 3:19

• Acts 2:38And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 11:18When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified and praised God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance that leads to eternal life [that is, real life after earthly death].”
• 2 Timothy 2:25He must correct those who are in opposition with courtesy and gentleness in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and be led to the knowledge of the truth [accurately understanding and welcoming it],
• Acts 11:21And the hand (the power and presence) of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord [for salvation, accepting and drawing near to Jesus as Messiah and Savior].
• Acts 15:3So, after being supplied and sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria telling in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the believers.
• Acts 26:18to open their [spiritual] eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness and release from their sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified (set apart, made holy) by faith in Me.’
• Acts 28:27For the heart (the understanding, the soul) of this people has become dull (calloused), And with their ears they scarcely hear, And they have shut their eyes [to the truth]; Otherwise they might see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart and return [to Me], And I would heal them.” ’
• Psalms 51:13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted and return to You.
• Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Get your evil deeds out of My sight. Stop doing evil,
• Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise they might see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their hearts, And return and be healed.”
• Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call on Him [for salvation] while He is near.
• Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim (Israel) moaning and grieving, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, Like a bull unaccustomed to the yoke or an untrained calf; Bring me back that I may be restored, For You are the Lord my God.
• Lamentations 3:40Let us test and examine our ways, And let us return to the Lord.
• Lamentations 5:21Return us to You, O Lord, so that we may be restored; Renew our days as of old,
• Ezekiel 18:30“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each one in accordance with his conduct,” says the Lord God. “Repent (change your way of thinking) and turn away from all your transgressions, so that sin may not become a stumbling block to you.
• Daniel 9:13Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this tragedy has come on us. Yet we have not wholeheartedly begged for forgiveness and sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our wickedness and paying attention to and placing value in Your truth.

Commentaries on Acts 3:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Repent ye therefore - Now that ye are convinced that this was the Messiah, let your minds be changed, and your hearts become contrite for the sins you have committed. And be converted - Ϛ, Turn to God through this Christ, deeply deploring your transgressions, and believing on his name; that your sins may be blotted out, which are not only recorded against you, but for which you are condemned by the justice of God; and the punishment due to them must be…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Repent ye - See the notes on Matthew 3:2. Therefore - Because of your sin in putting Jesus to death, and “because” he is the Messiah, and God through him is willing to show mercy to the chief of sinners. And be converted - This expression conveys an idea not at all to be found in the original. It conveys the idea of “passivity,” be “converted,” as if they were to yield to some foreign influence I that they were now resisting. But the idea of being…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-21Verses 19-21 The absolute necessity of repentance is to be solemnly charged upon the consciences of all who desire that their sins may be blotted out, and that they may share in the refreshment which nothing but a sense of Christ's pardoning love can afford. Blessed are those who have felt this. It was not needful for the Holy Spirit to make known the times and seasons of these dispensations. These subjects are still left obscure. But when sinners are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Other sections of the book of Acts and the Gospel of Luke explain the good news of "forgiveness" in more detail (see Acts 5:30–32; 10:36–43; 13:26–38; Luke 24:25–27, 45–47).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2117-21. And now, brethren--Our preacher, like his Master, "will not break the bruised reed." His heaviest charges are prompted by love, which now hastens to assuage the wounds it was necessary to inflict. I wot--"know." through ignorance ye did it--(See marginal references, Lu 23:34; Ac 13:27; 26:9).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings