"Him hath God exalted with his right hand {to be} a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgivene…" — Acts 5:31

Acts 5:31 · KJV

“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.”

— Acts 5:31

Verse 30

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

Verse 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.

Acts 5 — Context

Then Peter and the {other} apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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.

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

When they heard {that}, they were cut {to the heart}, and took counsel to slay them.

Cross References

Luke 24:47

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 2:33

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.

Hebrews 2:10

For it became him, for whom {are} all things, and by whom {are} all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Luke 2:11

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Acts 11:18

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Revelation 1:5

And from Jesus Christ, {who is} the faithful witness, {and} the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son {to be} the Saviour of the world.

Isaiah 9:6

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.