Scripture Meditation-Paul Speaks To The Onlookers

Acts - Chapter 3 - Verses 11 - 26

11. While the beggar held on to Peter and John,
all the people were astonished and came running
to them in the place called Solomon's Colonnade.

12. When Peter saw this, he said to them: "Men
of Israel, why does this surprise you? Why do
you stare at us as if by our own power or
godliness we had made this man walk?

13. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the
God of our fathers, has glorified his servant
Jesus. You handed him over to be killed, and
you disowned him before Pilate, through he
had decided to let him go.

14. You disowned the Holy and Righteous One
and asked that a murderer be released to you.

15. You killed the author of life, but God raised
him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

16. By Faith in the name of Jesus, this man
whom you see and know was made strong.
It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes
through him that has given this complete
healing to him, as you can all see.

17. Now, brothers, I know that you acted
in ignorance, as did your leaders.

18. But this is how God fulfilled what he had
foretold through all the prophets, saying that
his Christ would suffer.

19. Repent, then, and turn to God, so that
your sins may be wiped out, that times of
refreshing may come from the Lord.

20. and that he may send the Christ,who
has been appointed for you--even Jesus,

21. He must remain in heaven until the
time comes for God to restore everything,
as he promised long ago through his holy
prophets.

22. For Moses said, 'The Lord your God
will raise up for you a prophet like me from
among your own people; you must listen
to everything he tells you.

23. Anyone who does not listen to him will
be completely cut off from among his people.'

24. Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel
on, as many as have spoken, have foretold
these days.

25. And you are heirs of the prophets and
of the covenant God made with your fathers.
He said to Abraham, 'Through your offspring
all peoples on earth will be blessed.'

26. When God raised up his servant, he sent
him first to you to bless you by turning each
of you from your wicked ways."
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