Forgiveness prior to baptism

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by Adino

When it is realized that Luke 24:47 very likely refers to preaching "repentance FOR the remission of sins" in Jesus' name, this passage can be used to further define Acts 2:38 and the relation of sin remission to repentance taught in it.

This is where it gets difficult because of the texts that are used and the disagreements on which is better expecially when the texts diverge as in this passage. The TR (Textus Receptus) and MT (Majority Text) agree and use 'kai' instead of 'eis' like the CT (Critical Text).


Textus Receptus

Luk 24:47 και And 2532 CONJ κηρυχθηναι should be preached 2784 V-APN επι in 1909 PREP τω 3588 T-DSN ονοματι name 3686 N-DSN αυτου his 846 P-GSM μετανοιαν that repentance 3341 N-ASF και and 2532 CONJ αφεσιν remission 859 N-ASF αμαρτιων of sins 266 N-GPF εις among 1519 PREP παντα all 3956 A-APN τα 3588 T-APN εθνη nations 1484 N-APN αρξαμενον beginning 756 V-AMP-NSN απο at 575 PREP ιερουσαλημ Jerusalem. 2419 N-PRI


Majority Text

Luk 24:47 καὶ κηρυχθῆναι ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ μετάνοιαν καὶ ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἀρξάμενον ἀπὸ ῾Ιερουσαλήμ.