Acts 3:26

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Cross-references

Acts 3:25 Allusion

In Acts 3:25, the Abrahamic covenant is quoted—the blessing for all families is here applied through Jesus turning people from sin.

Acts 3:22 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 3:22 quotes Moses' prophecy of a prophet God will raise up — fulfilled in Acts 3:26's 'God raised up his servant'.

Acts 3:20 Parallel

Acts 3:20 speaks of God sending Jesus the Christ — the same sending that Acts 3:26 declares happened 'to you first'.

Acts 3:15 Parallel

Acts 3:15 identifies Jesus as the 'Author of life' whom God raised — the same servant whose raising is described in Acts 3:26.

In Acts 28:23-28, after many Jews reject Paul's message, he turns to Gentiles — fulfilling the 'to you first' pattern of Acts 3:26.

Acts 26:20 Parallel

Acts 26:20 describes Paul's call to repentance and turning to God, directly echoing the blessing of turning from wickedness in Acts 3:26.

Acts 18:4-6 repeats the pattern: Paul preaches to Jews first, then turns to Gentiles when rejected, mirroring the priority in Acts 3:26.

Acts 13:46 Parallel

Acts 13:46 shows the apostles turning to Gentiles after Jewish rejection, living out the 'to you first' priority from Acts 3:26.

Acts 13:33 Allusion

Acts 13:33 cites Psalm 2 to show Jesus' resurrection fulfills the promise, clarifying the 'raised up' in Acts 3:26 as resurrection and sonship.

Acts 13:32 Parallel

Acts 13:32 ties Jesus' resurrection to the promise made to the fathers, fulfilling the blessing through God's raised servant in Acts 3:26.

Acts 13:26 Parallel

Acts 13:26 echoes that the message of salvation was sent first to Abraham's children, reinforcing the priority in Acts 3:26.

Acts 1:8 Parallel

Acts 1:8 outlines gospel expansion from Jerusalem outward, matching the 'to you first' priority in Acts 3:26.

Acts 5:30 Parallel

Acts 5:30 confirms Jesus’ resurrection, the same 'raising up' that God sent to bless Israel.

Acts 2:39 Parallel

Acts 2:39 expands the promise beyond Israel: 'to you first' implies subsequent blessing to all whom God calls, including Gentiles.

Acts 2:24 Parallel

Acts 2:24 affirms God raised Jesus from the dead — the same resurrection event underlying this blessing.

Acts 5:31 Parallel

Acts 5:31 explains the blessing: Jesus as exalted Leader gives repentance and forgiveness, fulfilling the promise to turn Israel from sin.

Acts 10:36 Parallel

Acts 10:36 shows this message was sent first to Israel, but Jesus is Lord of all – expanding the scope beyond Israel.

Acts 11:18 Parallel

Acts 11:18 confirms that God also granted repentance to Gentiles, fulfilling the implied scope of Acts 3:26's 'to you first'.

Acts 13:23 Parallel

Acts 13:23 specifies that Jesus is the promised Savior from David's line, the servant God raised up for Israel.

Acts 13:30 Parallel

Acts 13:30 explicitly states God raised Jesus from the dead, clarifying the nature of the 'raising up' in the main verse.

Romans 2:10 Parallel

Romans 2:10 gives 'Jew first' to blessing — directly parallel to Acts 3:26's order of blessing Israel first.

Galatians 3:9-14 explains how Abraham's blessing comes through Christ's redemption—directly parallel to Acts 3:26's application of the covenant.

Titus 2:11-14 explicitly links grace to renouncing ungodliness — a direct parallel to being blessed by turning from wickedness.

1 Peter 1:3 Parallel

1 Peter 1:3 ties new birth and hope to Jesus' resurrection—Acts 3:26 also connects Jesus' raising to the blessing of turning from sin.

1 John 3:5-8 declares Jesus appeared to take away sins and destroy the devil's works — the same purpose as blessing by turning from wickedness.

Luke 24:47 Parallel

Luke 24:47 declares repentance starting from Jerusalem — the same 'first to Jews' order as Acts 3:26.

Luke 2:11 Parallel

Luke 2:11 identifies Jesus as Savior and Messiah—the same Jesus sent to bless by turning from sin in Acts 3:26.

Matthew 10:6 specifies 'lost sheep of Israel' — reinforcing the same Jewish priority as Acts 3:26's 'you first'.

Matthew 10:5 shows Jesus sending disciples only to Israel — mirroring the 'first to you' priority in Acts 3:26.

Matthew 1:21 announces Jesus will save His people from their sins, directly parallel to the turning from wickedness in Acts 3:26.

Ezekiel 36:25–29 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezekiel 36:25-29 details cleansing, new heart, and Spirit that enable the turning from sin in Acts 3:26.

Psalm 72:17 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 72:17 prophesies that all nations will be blessed in the king—this is the same messianic blessing Acts 3:26 says Jesus brings.

Isaiah 59:20 promises a Redeemer coming to those who turn from transgression, directly paralleling the turning from wickedness in Acts 3:26.

Genesis 12:3 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 12:3 is the Abrahamic promise that all nations will be blessed; Acts 3:26 fulfills it through Jesus sent to bless by turning from sin.

John 1:11 Contrast

John 1:11 says his own rejected him — yet Peter still offers them the blessing of repentance first, highlighting God's grace.

Genesis 18:18 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 18:18 repeats the promise of blessing through Abraham; Acts 3:26 applies it to Jesus as the servant raised up to bless.

Romans 15:8 Parallel

Romans 15:8 confirms Christ became a servant to the Jews, paralleling how He was sent first to Israel to bless them.

Romans 11:26 echoes this promise: the deliverer will turn godlessness from Jacob, fulfilling the blessing to turn Israel from sins.

Matthew 15:24 states Jesus was sent only to Israel's lost sheep — the same priority Peter declares: 'first to you.'

Luke 5:32 Parallel

Luke 5:32 declares Jesus' mission to call sinners to repentance — exactly the blessing of turning from wicked ways here.

Ezekiel 11:19 promises a new heart, enabling the turning from wickedness described in Acts 3:26.

Galatians 3:14 explicitly ties the Abrahamic blessing to Christ, bringing it to Gentiles, while here it is offered first to Israel.

Jeremiah 32:38-41 promises God will give His people a heart to never turn from Him, complementing the turning from sin in Acts 3:26.

Romans 9:4 Parallel

Romans 9:4 lists Israel's privileges, grounding why the promise came to them first – the covenants and promises.

Romans 2:9 Contrast

Romans 2:9 applies the 'Jew first' order to judgment — contrasting with Acts 3:26's blessing, but sharing the priority pattern.

Jeremiah 33:8 promises cleansing and forgiveness, which results from the turning from wickedness in Acts 3:26.

Ephesians 1:3 praises God for blessing us in Christ with every spiritual blessing—a broader statement of the same blessing Acts 3:26 specifies as turning from sin.

1 Timothy 1:15 states Christ came to save sinners, matching the purpose here: to turn people from their wicked ways.

Ezekiel 11:20 describes obedience and covenant relationship as the outcome of a new heart, complementing the turning from sin in Acts 3:26.