Acts 3:23

And it will be that should anyone among the people not listen to that prophet, he will be utterly destroyed.”

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In The King James Version

And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

In Context

22Moses himself said – “The Lord your God will raise up from among yourselves a prophet, as he raised me. To him you will listen whenever he speaks to you.

24Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel onwards, and all their successors who had a message to deliver, told of these days.

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Cross References

Mark 16:16He who believes and is baptised will be saved; but he who refuses to believe will be condemned.

John 8:24and so I told you that you would die in your sins, for, unless you believe that I am what I am, you will die in your sins.’

Acts 13:38I would, therefore, like you to know, friends, that through Jesus forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you,

Hebrews 2:3how can we, of all people, expect to escape, if we disregard so great a salvation? It was the Master who at the outset spoke of this salvation, and its authority was confirmed for us by those who heard him,

Hebrews 10:39But we do not belong to those who draw back, to their ruin, but to those who have faith, to the saving of their souls.

Matthew Henry on Acts 3:13-26

Peter's Address after Healing the Cripple. 12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to… Read the whole commentary →

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