Acts 2:40

"For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”"

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes that the promise of salvation extends not just to the Jewish people but also to their descendants and those from distant lands whom God chooses to bring close to Him. It underscores the inclusive nature of God's grace, making salvation available to all who respond in faith.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 40. Many other words, This discourse, though one of the longest in the New Testament, is but an outline. It contains, however, the substance of the plan of mercy; and is admirably arranged to obtain its object. Testify. Bear witness to. He bore witness to the promises of Christianity; to the truths pertaining to the danger of sinners; and to the truth respecting the character of that generation. Exhort. He entreated them by arguments and promises. Save yourselves. This expression here denotes--Preserve yourselves from the influence, opinions, and fate of this generation. It implies that they were to use diligence and effort to deliver themselves. God deals with men as free agents.

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