Acts 13:39

Acts 13:39 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Everyone who believes in him is made right in God’s sight—something the law of Moses could never do.

Context of Acts 13:39

37But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay. 38“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses. 40Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you: 41“ ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”

Acts 13:39 word by word

καὶ ἀπὸ πάντων ὧν οὐκ ἠδυνήθητε ἐν νόμῳ Μωϋσέως δικαιωθῆναι, ἐν τούτῳ πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων δικαιοῦται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• himοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• that believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• are justifiedδικαιόωdikaioō · to justifyG1344
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• from whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye couldδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• notοὐou · noG3756
• the lawὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• of MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475

Cross-references for Acts 13:39

• Isaiah 53:11After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
• Habakkuk 2:4“See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness—
• Luke 18:14“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
• John 5:24“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
• Romans 3:24and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
• Romans 4:5However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.
• Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Romans 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
• Romans 10:10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
• 1 Corinthians 6:11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
• Galatians 2:16know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
• Galatians 3:8Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
• Job 9:20Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.
• Job 25:4How then can a mortal be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
• Psalms 143:2Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.
• Jeremiah 31:32It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,” declares the Lord.

Commentaries on Acts 13:39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39And by him - On his account, and through him, all that believe in his Divine mission, and the end for which he has been manifested, namely, to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, are justified from all things, from the guilt of all transgressions committed against God; from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses; because it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, or any other…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39And by him - By means of him; by his sufferings and death. All that believe - See the notes on Mark 16:16. Are justified - Are regarded and treated as if they were righteous. They are pardoned, and admitted to the favor of God, and treated as if they had not offended. See this point explained in the notes on Romans 1:17; Romans 3:24-25; Romans 4:1-8. From all things - From the guilt of all offences. From which ye could not … - The Law of Moses commanded…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 38-41Verses 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, may be forgiven, and they may be so without any injury to God's honour. 2. It is by Christ only that those who believe in him, and none else, are justified from all things; from all the guilt and stain of sin, from which they could not be justified by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39A life of faith is necessary to be right with God. The law of Moses alone could not provide this ability to have a right relationship (Psalm 14:1–3; see Romans 3:9–20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 38-4138-41. the forgiveness of sins--the first necessity of the sinner, and so the first experienced blessing of the Gospel.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 13

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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