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Acts 3

Acts 3:15

Peter Speaks in Solomon’s Colonnade · Acts 3:11–26
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Translations

Modern
You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.
Traditional
And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Literal
And you killed the Author of life, whom God raised out from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
Latin
…auctorem vero vitæ interfecistis, quem Deus suscitavit a mortuis, cujus nos testes sumus.

Original

Greek
English
You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.

Notes

Acts 3:15

Many Jewish people could not imagine that God himself, the author of life, could be killed. They did not recognize Jesus as the Messiah (compare 13:27; Luke 23:34). They also did not understand that the Messiah would be divine, that is, sharing God’s nature (see John 1:1–18; compare Daniel 7:13–14).

Acts 3:12–26

The speeches in the book of Acts about telling others the good news focus on Jesus, who was put to death on a cross and raised to life. These speeches call people to repent and to place their faith in Jesus as the promised Messiah and the judge God has appointed (2:38; 3:19; 11:18; 17:30; 26:20). They also announce the same good news for the people of Israel and for Gentiles everywhere: there is "peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all" (10:36).

Events

Parallels

Deuteronomy 18:15–22

Glossary

Alexander Beloved Disciple Book of the Acts of the Apostles Exaltation of Christ Heal, Healing John, the Apostle Life Passion Peter, the Apostle Servant of the Lord

Topics

Apostles: Duties of Commission of, Above, Christian Minister: Faithful: The Apostles Courage: Personal Bravery: Peter and Other Disciples Ignorance: Sins of Jesus, the Christ: King Jesus, the Christ: Names, Appellations, and Titles of: Prince of Life Jesus, the Christ: Resurrection of Persecution of Jesus Religious Zeal: Peter Temple: Herod the Great's Temple: Peter Heals the Lame Man at the Gate of Testimony: Religious, Exemplified The Crucifixion The Human Nature of Christ is Proved by His: Resurrection The Resurrection of Christ was Attested by Apostles The Resurrection of Christ: Effected by The Power of God Titles and Names of Christ: Prince of Life