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;
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.

Context of Acts 3:19

17“Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. 18But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer. Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, 20and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. 21Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.

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 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 11:18When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
• 2 Timothy 2:25Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
• Acts 11:21The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
• Acts 15:3The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the believers very glad.
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
• Acts 28:27For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
• Psalms 51:13Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.
• Isaiah 1:16Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
• Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
• Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.
• Jeremiah 31:18“I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me like an unruly calf, and I have been disciplined. Restore me, and I will return, because you are the Lord my God.
• Lamentations 3:40Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.
• Lamentations 5:21Restore us to yourself, Lord, that we may return; renew our days as of old
• Ezekiel 18:30“Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
• Daniel 9:13Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to 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