Acts 5:31God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel ~31 AD. Peter continues his defense, now shifting from accusation to hope...
The emotion here: shifting from confrontation to hope, feeling the Spirit's guidance
The original word
archēgos (ἀρχηγός) — pioneer, founder, the one who blazes the trail
Why it matters
Prince and Savior were both messianic titles the Sanhedrin would recognize
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 5:31
Repentance here is a GIFT, not a demand — God gives the ability to change
Common misconceptionMost people think repentance is something we work up ourselves, but Peter says God GIVES repentance. You can't manufacture genuine sorrow for sin — it's a divine gift.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 5:31
Bible Genome reading
Acts 5:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 5:31 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Peter. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exaltation, salvation. Notable phrases: God exalted him; Prince and a Savior; give repentance. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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