Peter Speaks in Solomonʼs Colonnade

ACT 3:11

KJV

And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

BSB

While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomonʼs Colonnade.

Koinōnos

And while he was clinging to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at the covered colonnade called Solomon's — utterly astonished.

ACT 3:12

KJV

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?

BSB

And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

Koinōnos

And when Peter saw this, he answered the people: 'Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this, or why do you stare at us as though by our own power or godliness we have made this man walk?

ACT 3:13

KJV

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.

BSB

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

Koinōnos

The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob — the God of our fathers — has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.

ACT 3:14

KJV

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

BSB

You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

Koinōnos

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

ACT 3:15

KJV

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

BSB

You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.

Koinōnos

and the Pioneer of life you killed — whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

ACT 3:16

KJV

And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

BSB

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesusʼ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

Koinōnos

And on the basis of trust in his name, his name has made this man strong whom you see and know — and the trust that is through him has given him this complete wholeness before all of you.

ACT 3:17

KJV

And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

BSB

And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.

Koinōnos

And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance — as did also your rulers.

ACT 3:18

KJV

But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

BSB

But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.

Koinōnos

But God fulfilled in this way what he foretold through the mouth of all the prophets — that his Anointed One would suffer.

ACT 3:19

KJV

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

BSB

Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

Koinōnos

Repent, therefore, and turn back, for the blotting out of your sins,

ACT 3:20

KJV

And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

BSB

that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.

Koinōnos

so that times of refreshing may come from the face of the Lord, and that he may send the Anointed One appointed for you — Jesus —

ACT 3:21

KJV

Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

BSB

Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

Koinōnos

whom heaven must receive until the times of the restoration of all things, which God spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old.

ACT 3:22

KJV

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

BSB

For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.

Koinōnos

Moses said: The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet from your brothers as he raised me up. You will hear him in all things, whatever he says to you.

ACT 3:23

KJV

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

BSB

Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’

Koinōnos

And it will be — every soul that does not hear that prophet will be utterly cut off from the people.

ACT 3:24

KJV

Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

BSB

Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.

Koinōnos

And all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed, as many as have spoken, also announced these days.

ACT 3:25

KJV

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

BSB

And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’

Koinōnos

You are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God covenanted with your fathers, saying to Abraham: And in your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.

ACT 3:26

KJV

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.

BSB

When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

Koinōnos

God, having raised up his servant, sent him first to you to bless you by turning each one of you away from your wickedness.