“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.”
God, having raised up his servant, sent him first to you to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness. — the restatement in verse 26 emphasizes God's initiative and grace: God raised Jesus as the servant (pais theou, servant, child), and God sent him to Israel first. The mission is blessing (eulogia, blessing, spoken favor, benediction) conditioned on turning (apostrophe, turning away, conversion) from wickedness (poneria, evil, malice, depravity). The covenant priority and the call to repentance are inseparable.
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