Acts 10:42

He gave us the responsibility of publicly telling this to the people, to testify that he is the one God chose as the Judge of the living and the dead.

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In The King James Version

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

In Context

41not to everyone, but to those witnesses chosen by God—including us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

43He is the one all the prophets spoke about, that everyone who trusts in him will receive forgiveness through his name.”

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Cross References

Matthew 28:19So go and make disciples of people of all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Luke 24:47repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

John 21:21Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?”

Acts 1:8“But you will be given power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest places on earth.”

Acts 5:20“Go to the Temple and tell the people everything about this new way of life!” he told them.

Acts 17:31For he has set a time when he will rightly judge the world by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone that he is the one by raising him from the dead.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:35-44

Peter Preaches in the House of Cornelius. 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth… Read the whole commentary →

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