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God, having raised up his servant, Jesus, sent him to you first, to bless you, in turning away everyone of you from your wickedness."
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To the Jew First
Commentators unanimously explain that Peter's phrase "unto you first" highlights God's specific plan to offer the gospel message to the Jewish people before anyone else. This was a place of privilege, fulfilling promises made to their ancestors like Abraham. This initial focus on Israel, scholars note, also laid the groundwork for the eventual mission to the Gentiles.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Unto you first. To you who are Jews. This was the direction that the gospel should be first preached to the Jews, beginning at Jerusalem (…
Unto you first (Hυμιν πρωτον). The Jews were first in privilege and it was through the Jews that the Messiah was to come for "all …
19th Century
Anglican
Unto you first.—Here again we note, even in the very turn of the phrase as well as of the thought, an agreement with St. Paul’s fo…
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Baptist
They were to have the first proclamation of the gospel; from among them would be gathered many of the first converts. The preacher did not know imm…
No group within Israel that considered itself to be God’s righteous remnant in the inauguration of the final eschatological days could expect to wi…
16th Century
Protestant
He has raised up His Son. He gathers from the words of Moses that Christ is now revealed. But the words do not seem to imply such a thing;…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Unto you first, God having raised his Son Jesus Which may be understood, either of the incarnation of Christ, and hi…
Here is a powerful address to warn the Jews of the dreadful consequences of their unbelief, in the very words of Moses, their favorite prophet. Out…
