Acts 13:39 Meaning and Explanation
“And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.”
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What Does Acts 13:39 Mean?
Paul declares that through Jesus all who believe are justified, set right, from everything from which the law of Moses could not justify them. What the law could not finally accomplish, Christ accomplishes for those who trust in Him.
The mercy of God reaches where human effort and ceremony fall short. Paul lifts the eyes of his hearers from the law's limits to the Savior's sufficiency, where those who believe are made right with God. This is the freedom the gospel brings: a right standing before God that comes through Christ, offered to all who put their faith in Him. In Him the deepest need of the soul is met.
Acts 13:39 in the Original Language
dikaioo (δικαιόω), 'justified' -- to be declared righteous, to be set in right standing.
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What does Acts 13:39 mean?
Through Jesus, all who believe are justified from everything the law of Moses could not address.