Luke 24:47
47and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.Gen 12:3; Ps 22:27; Isa 49:6, 22; Jer 31:34; Dan 9:24; Hos 2:23; Mic 4:2; Mal 1:11; Acts 13:38, 46; 1John 2:12Acts 14:16
16In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,Ps 81:12; Acts 17:30; 1Pet 4:3Romans 3:25
25whom God offered as a place where atonement by Christ's ▼▼Lit. his
blood could occur through faith. He did this ▼▼The Gk. lacks He did this
to demonstrate his righteousness, because he had waited patiently to deal with sins committed in the past.Lev 16:15; Acts 13:38-39; 17:30; Col 1:20; 1Tim 1:15; Heb 9:15; 1John 2:2; 4:10 Titus 2:11-12
11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.Luke 3:6; John 1:9; Rom 5:15; 1Tim 2:4; Titus 3:4-5; 1Pet 5:12 12It trains us to renounce ungodly living and worldly passions so that we might live sensible, honest, and godly lives in the present worldLuke 1:75; Rom 6:19; Eph 1:4; Col 1:22; 1Thes 4:7; 1Pet 4:2; 1John 2:161 Peter 1:14
14As obedient children, do not be shaped by the desires that you once had in your ignorance.Acts 17:30; Rom 12:2; 1Thes 4:5; 1Pet 4:21 Peter 4:3
3For you spent enough time in the past doing what the Gentiles like to do, living in sensuality, sinful desires, drunkenness, wild celebrations, drinking parties, and detestable idolatry.Ezek 44:6; 45:9; Acts 17:30; Eph 2:2; 4:17; 1Thes 4:5; Titus 3:3; 1Pet 1:14
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