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NASB | Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, "Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
Subject: WHY? |
Bible Note: Greetings Grace and Truth! You wrote: "How can one possibly hold the view point that opposite constructions are equally valid? Such is a wholly illogical position. How can one conscientiously ignore inspired grammatical forms that were designed to convey precise religious ideas? Unfortunately, this is the extreme to which some appear to be driven in their irresponsible attempts to extend Christian fellowship across the borders of modern denominationalism." So, are you saying that Mt. 3:11 is teaching that baptism produces repentance? Or, that Mt. 12:41 is teaching that Jonah preached because Niveveh repented? It is obvious that this 'eis' construction can be used to indicate either purpose or result depending upon the context. My whole point of bringing it up was simply that Acts 2:38, as you read it, could be saying to be baptized because of the forgiveness of sins. This is a legitimate grammatical option. However, that was only a secondary option which I listed for the sake of completeness. Personally, I think 'eis' in Acts 2:38 does indicate result, but that it is only connected grammatically with the plural command to 'repent', not the singular command to 'be baptized'. It simply is not grammatically possible for the singular command to 'be baptized' and the plural pronoun and phrase 'for forgiveness of your sins' to be associated. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |