Acts 10:43 Meaning and Explanation
“To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →All the prophets bear witness to Jesus: through his name, everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins.
What Does Acts 10:43 Mean?
Peter crowns the sermon with the chorus of the prophets — the whole prophetic word points to this one person and this one gift: remission of sins through his name (Isaiah 53:5-6; Jeremiah 31:34; Luke 24:47).
Then the word that swings the door wide in a Gentile living room: whosoever. Not Israel only, not the qualified — whosoever believeth in him. Forgiveness is release, sins sent away, the debt let go; and it comes through faith in his name. Cornelius is hearing the very words he was promised.
Acts 10:43 in the Original Language
aphesis (ἄφεσις), 'remission' -- release; sins sent away and the debt let go.
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What does Acts 10:43 mean?
All the prophets bear witness to Jesus: through his name, everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins.