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Acts 5:31

5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

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.

KJV

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

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.

Him has God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

What does Acts 5:31 mean?

Acts 5:31 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include οὗτος (touton), θεός (theos), ὑψόω (hupsoo).

Greek interlinear

Himοὗτοςtouton/too'-ton/G5126accusative case singular masculine of 3778; this (person, as objective of verb or preposition):--him, the same, that, this.

hath

Godθεόςtheos/theh'-os/G2316of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).

exaltedὑψόωhupsoo/hoop-so'-o/G5312from 5311; to elevate (literally or figuratively):--exalt, lift up.

with

hisαὐτόςautos/ow-tos'/G846from the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.

right

handδεξιόςdexios/dex-ee-os'/G1188from 1209; the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes):--right (hand, side).

to

be

a

Princeἀρχηγόςarchegos/ar-khay-gos'/G747from 746 and 71; a chief leader:--author, captain, prince.

andκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

a

Saviour,σωτήρsoter/so-tare'/G4990from 4982; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ:--saviour.

for

to

giveδίδωμιdidomi/did'-o-mee/G1325a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.

repentanceμετάνοιαmetanoia/met-an'-oy-ah/G3341from 3340; (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision):--repentance.

to

Israel,ἸσραήλIsrael/is-rah-ale'/G2474of Hebrew origin (3478); Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively):--Israel.

andκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

forgivenessἄφεσιςaphesis/af'-es-is/G859from 863; freedom; (figuratively) pardon:--deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission.

of

sins.ἁμαρτίαhamartia/ham-ar-tee'-ah/G266from 264; a sin (properly abstract):--offence, sin(-ful).

Topics

Atonement, the Confessing Christ Pardon Peter Power of Christ, the Prisoners Repentance Sadducees Salvation Witness of the Holy Spirit Zeal, Religious

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Acts 5:31.

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. they: or, his name shall be called

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: Josias: some read, Josias begat Jakim, and Jakim begat Jechonias

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. JESUS: that is, Saviour, Heb

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What does Acts 5:31 say?

Acts 5:31 (King James Version) reads: "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."

Is Acts 5:31 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 5:31 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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