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Acts 13:39

Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Antioch;   Jesus Continued;   Justification;   Law;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Penitent;   Preaching;   Salvation;   Sin;   Synagogue;   Works;   Zeal, Religious;   Scofield Reference Index - Assurance-Security;   Forgiveness;   Justification;   Law of Moses;   Thompson Chain Reference - Christ;   Faith;   Faith-Unbelief;   Justification;   Missions, World-Wide;   Righteousness;   Saving Faith;   The Topic Concordance - Belief;   Jesus Christ;   Justification;   Law;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Faith;   Justification before God;   Law of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Galatians, letter to the;   Gospel;   Mission;   Paul;   Repentance;   Timothy;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Condemnation;   Evangelize, Evangelism;   Justification;   Time;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Justification;   Pardon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gospels;   Joshua;   Pisidia;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Fulfill;   Preaching in the Bible;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bible;   Canon of the New Testament;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   Messiah;   Paul the Apostle;   Preaching;   Stephen;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles (2);   Eschatology;   Galatia ;   Galatians Epistle to the;   Gospel;   Inspiration and Revelation;   Justification;   Moses ;   Pre-Eminence ;   Regeneration;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 10 Forgiveness Remission;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Iconium;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Antioch;   Forgiveness;   Synagogue;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Justification;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Law of Moses, the;   Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Christ, Offices of;   Justification;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for June 27;   Every Day Light - Devotion for November 8;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Any cowboy who believes in Jesus will be in good standing with God. This is something the code of Moses could never accomplish.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.
Legacy Standard Bible
and that in Him, everyone who believes is justified from all things which you could not be justified from through the Law of Moses.
Bible in Basic English
And through him everyone who has faith is made free from all those things, from which the law of Moses was not able to make you free.
Darby Translation
and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified.
New King James Version
and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Christian Standard Bible®
and everyone who believes in Him is justified from everything that you could not be justified from through the law of Moses.
World English Bible
and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Weymouth's New Testament
and in Him every believer is absolved from all offences, from which you could not be absolved under the Law of Moses.
King James Version (1611)
And by him all that beleeue, are iustified from all things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses.
Literal Translation
And everyone believing in this One is justified from all things which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and fro all ye thinges, wherby ye mighte not be iustifyed in the lawe of Moses.
Mace New Testament (1729)
by him, every one who believes, is purged from all that guilt, for which the law of Moses had made no such provision.
Amplified Bible
and through Him everyone who believes [who acknowledges Jesus as Lord and Savior and follows Him] is justified and declared free of guilt from all things, from which you could not be justified and freed of guilt through the Law of Moses.
American Standard Version
and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Revised Standard Version
and by him every one that believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and yt by him are all yt beleve iustified fro all thinges fro the which ye coulde not be iustified by ye lawe of Moses.
Update Bible Version
By this man every one that believes is justified.
Webster's Bible Translation
And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Young's Literal Translation
and from all things from which ye were not able in the law of Moses to be declared righteous, in this one every one who is believing is declared righteous;
New English Translation
and by this one everyone who believes is justified from everything from which the law of Moses could not justify you.
Contemporary English Version
But everyone who has faith in Jesus is set free.
Complete Jewish Bible
That is, God clears everyone who puts his trust in this man, even in regard to all the things concerning which you could not be cleared by the Torah of Moshe.
English Standard Version
and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And from al things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses, by him euery one that beleeueth, is iustified.
George Lamsa Translation
And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Hebrew Names Version
and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moshe.
International Standard Version
and that everyone who believes in him is justified and freed from everything that kept you from being justified by the law of Moses.Isaiah 53:11; Romans 3:28; 8:3; Hebrews 7:19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
and from all (from) which we could not by the law of Musha be justified, through This all who believe are justified.
Murdock Translation
And every one that believeth in this man, is made just from all things, from which ye could not be made just by the law of Moses.
New Living Translation
Everyone who believes in him is made right in God's sight—something the law of Moses could never do.
New Life Bible
Everyone who puts his trust in Christ will be made right with God. You will be made free from those things the Law of Moses could not make you free from.
English Revised Version
and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
New Revised Standard
by this Jesus everyone who believes is set free from all those sins from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, from all things from which ye could not, by the law of Moses, be justified, by this man, everyone that believeth, is justified.
Douay-Rheims Bible
In him every one that believeth is justified.
King James Version
And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Lexham English Bible
by this one everyone who believes is justified!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And that by hym, all that beleue, are iustified from all thynges, from which ye coulde not be iustified by the lawe of Moyses.
New American Standard Bible
and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In this ech man that bileueth, is iustified.

Contextual Overview

14And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down. 15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: "Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak." 16Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: "Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me! 17The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land. 18He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness. 19And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. 20All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. 21Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them forty years under Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. 22After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.' 23From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

by: Isaiah 53:11, Habakkuk 2:4, Luke 18:14, John 5:24, Romans 3:24-30, Romans 4:5-8, Romans 4:24, Romans 5:1, Romans 5:9, Romans 8:1, Romans 8:3, Romans 8:30-34, Romans 10:10, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:8

from which: Job 9:20, Job 25:4, Psalms 143:2, Jeremiah 31:32, Luke 10:25, Luke 10:28, John 1:17, Romans 3:19, Romans 4:15, Romans 5:20, Romans 7:9-11, Romans 8:3, Romans 9:31, Romans 10:4, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 2:19, Galatians 3:10-12, Galatians 3:21-25, Galatians 5:3, Philippians 3:6-9, Hebrews 7:19, Hebrews 9:9, Hebrews 9:10, Hebrews 10:4, Hebrews 10:11

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:9 - of the jubilee to sound Numbers 15:25 - forgiven them Numbers 19:20 - shall not 2 Samuel 12:13 - thou Psalms 32:1 - transgression Psalms 85:2 - forgiven Isaiah 45:25 - the Lord Jeremiah 31:34 - for I Micah 7:18 - that Matthew 1:21 - for Matthew 9:2 - be Mark 16:16 - that believeth and Luke 1:77 - the Luke 7:42 - he Luke 14:17 - his Luke 24:47 - that John 1:29 - which John 20:23 - General John 20:31 - through Acts 5:31 - forgiveness Acts 10:43 - whosoever Acts 16:31 - Believe Acts 20:21 - faith Acts 26:18 - that they Romans 2:13 - justified Romans 3:20 - Therefore Romans 3:25 - remission Romans 3:26 - that he Romans 3:28 - General Romans 5:16 - but the free Romans 5:18 - all men Romans 10:8 - the word of faith 1 Corinthians 15:17 - ye are 2 Corinthians 5:18 - hath given Galatians 3:24 - the law Ephesians 1:7 - the forgiveness Ephesians 2:8 - through Philippians 1:29 - not Colossians 1:14 - the Colossians 2:13 - having 1 Timothy 1:16 - for a 2 Timothy 3:15 - which Hebrews 7:18 - the weakness Hebrews 8:12 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And by him all that believe are justified from all things,.... Christ, as God, is not only the justifier of his people, who pronounces them righteous in the sight of God; but his righteousness imputed to them is the matter of their justification, or that by which they are justified; and not the works of the law, or obedience to the Gospel, or internal holiness, either in whole or in part, or the grace of faith, but the object of it, Christ, and his righteousness: and justification by this is complete and perfect; it is from all sin, original and actual, secret and open, greater or lesser sins; sins of presumption and ignorance, of omission or commission; from all things the law can charge with, as breaches of it; from all things which the justice of God can demand satisfaction for; and from all things that Satan, or a man's own conscience, can justly accuse him of. And those that believe in Christ with the heart unto righteousness, are openly and manifestly justified in their own consciences, and can claim their interest in it, and have the comfort of it, as well as they were before secretly justified in the mind of God, and in their head and representative Jesus Christ. And from all sin these are justified of God, as Beza's ancient copy reads, "for it is God that justifies", Romans 8:33 against whom men have sinned, and whose law they have violated, and whose justice they have affronted, by reason of which they are liable to condemnation; but God justifies them, by imputing the righteousness of his Son to them, in which he views them as without fault, unblamable and irreprovable; and though all men are not justified, yet many are; even all the seed of Israel, all the elect of God, everyone that believes in Christ, as all do who are ordained to eternal life; Christ's righteousness is imputed and applied to all these, and therefore they shall never enter into condemnation, but shall be acquitted and discharged from all things,

from which, it is added,

ye could not be justified by the law of Moses; that is, by the works of the law, or by obedience to it, because such obedience is imperfect; and therefore the law cannot justify, discharge, and acquit upon it, but instead thereof, must curse and condemn; as it does everyone, that does not do all things commanded in the law, and in the manner that requires; besides, if righteousness was hereby, the grace of God in justification would be frustrated, the death of Christ would be rendered null and void, and boasting would not be excluded; all which are contrary to the scheme of the Gospel. It may be observed, that pardon of sin and justification are two distinct blessings, or the apostle must be guilty of a great tautology; since having spoken of forgiveness of sin in the preceding verse, he speaks of justification in this, as another blessing enjoyed by and through Christ, and published in the Gospel, styled therefore the word and ministration of righteousness. And indeed they are distinct; in pardon the man is considered as a sinner, in justification as a righteous man; pardon takes away his sin, justification gives him a righteousness; pardon frees from punishment, but justification besides that gives him a title to eternal life; to pardon, the blood of Christ is sufficient; but to justification are required the holiness of Christ's nature, the perfect obedience of his life, as well as his suffering of death; moreover, justification passed on Christ as the head and representative of his people, but not pardon; he may be said to be justified, but not pardoned: these two blessings make a considerable figure in the ministry of the word.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And by him - By means of him; by his sufferings and death.

All that believe - See the notes on Mark 16:16.

Are justified - Are regarded and treated as if they were righteous. They are pardoned, and admitted to the favor of God, and treated as if they had not offended. See this point explained in the notes on Romans 1:17; Romans 3:24-25; Romans 4:1-8.

From all things - From the guilt of all offences.

From which ye could not ... - The Law of Moses commanded what was to be done. It appointed sacrifices and offerings as typical of a greater sacrifice. But those sacrifices could not take away sin. See the notes on Hebrews 9:7-14; Hebrews 10:1-4, Hebrews 10:11. The design of the Law was not to reveal a way of pardon. That was reserved to be the unique purpose of the gospel.

The law of Moses - The commands and institutions which he, under the direction of God, established.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 39. And by him — On his account, and through him, all that believe in his Divine mission, and the end for which he has been manifested, namely, to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, are justified from all things, from the guilt of all transgressions committed against God; from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses; because it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, or any other rite or service of this kind, could take away sin from the soul, cancel its guilt in the conscience, or make an atonement to the Divine justice; but this is the sacrifice which God has required; this is every way suited to the end for which it has been instituted; and this is the sacrifice alone which God can accept. Your law says, "Do this, and ye shall live;" and, "Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law to do them." Ye have not done these things required; ye have not continued in any good thing; ye have not only not done all things commanded, but ye have done none, none as they ought to be done; and therefore ye are under the curse. The Gospel says, Believe on the Lord Jesus; credit his Divine mission; consider his death an atonement for sin; believe in his resurrection, as a proof that the atonement is made, believe that he suffered, died, and rose again for your justification; and that for his sake God, though he be infinitely just, can be the justifier of all who believe in him. By the law of Moses there is neither justification nor salvation: in Jesus Christ there are both, and all the sure mercies of David. Therefore, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and ye shall be justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.


 
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