Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. Beware, therefore, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about: “‘Look, you scoffers, be astounded and perish; or I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will not believe, even if one tells it to you.’”
"A startling statement: What the law could not do (justify a person, or declare him righteous) Jesus Christ can do (cf. Rom 3:20, 24)." (Ryrie)
"This is the great climax reached. He did not once mention the word repentance. He has nothing to say of baptism. He did not exhort them to do the best they could or to live under the law, which they had. The Law of Moses could not justify them. The Epistle to the Galatians, most likely read by those in Antioch who heard Paul speak, enlarges upon this fully. Justification from all things is offered now by faith in Jesus Christ. All that believe are justified of all things is the blessed message of the Gospel of Grace which Paul preached and which is not after man, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ (Gal 1:11-12)." (Gaebelein)
"We find the law and the prophets referred to at both the beginning and the end of this synagogue service (Acts 13:15,39,40). At the beginning the law and the prophets are read and Paul and Barnabas are asked if they have some word of exhortation for the people. Paul has a word of exhortation from both the law and the prophets. After showing how the Savior, though crucified and rejected by His people, is alive again, he exhorts his hearers: Through Christ they may enjoy the FORGIVENESS of sins, for BY HIM all that BELIEVE are JUSTIFIED FROM ALL THINGS from which they could NOT be justified by THE LAW OF MOSES. And to this the apostle adds a final exhortation not to despise the gracious offer, lest they find themselves in the position of Christ-rejecting Israel. 'Beware lest that come upon you' or, 'lest you find yourselves in the situation,' of those to whom God must now speak in the same way as He had spoken in Hab. 1:5 (though with regard to a different matter). How applicable were the words of Hab. 1:5 to Israel's situation at this time! They had despised God's goodness, now God was doing a work which they could not believe. They said in effect: 'But He cannot save the Gentiles apart from us! What about the Old Testament promises?' Yet He was blessing the Gentiles apart from them—through the Christ whom they had rejected, and they could only 'Behold ... and wonder, and perish.' Now Paul exhorts, especially his Jewish hearers, to beware lest that come upon them. And thus the Spirit-led apostle used the opportunity to exhort his hearers from both the law and the prophets. From the law: 'Do not trust in the law; trust in Christ.' From the prophets: 'Do not despise the gracious invitation.'" (Stam)
"How striking the difference between Peter's first recorded address, delivered in Jerusalem at Pentecost, and Paul's first recorded address, delivered in this Pisidian synagogue! ... The record of Peter's Pentecostal address to 'all the house of Israel' closes with the demand: 'Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins ... ' (Acts 2:38). Paul's address closes with the declaration that 'Through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins. And by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the Law of Moses' (Acts 13:38-39). The word 'remission' in Acts 2:38 means to let go, to release, but the word justified here in Acts 13:28 means to be declared righteous, a great advance on remission." (Stam)
"Peter addressed the Jews distinctively, and before the final offer of the kingdom was withdrawn from them for the time being, and hence he offered forgiveness on the ground of repentance and baptism. But Paul, speaking to Gentiles as well as Jews, and proclaiming the gospel of grace, as distinguished from that of the kingdom, 'utters a truth for the first time which Peter did not declare" (JM Gray).
"A startling statement: What the law could not do (justify a person, or declare him righteous) Jesus Christ can do (cf. Rom 3:20, 24)." (Ryrie)
"This is the great climax reached. He did not once mention the word repentance. He has nothing to say of baptism. He did not exhort them to do the best they could or to live under the law, which they had. The Law of Moses could not justify them. The Epistle to the Galatians, most likely read by those in Antioch who heard Paul speak, enlarges upon this fully. Justification from all things is offered now by faith in Jesus Christ. All that believe are justified of all things is the blessed message of the Gospel of Grace which Paul preached and which is not after man, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ (Gal 1:11-12)." (Gaebelein)
"We find the law and the prophets referred to at both the beginning and the end of this synagogue service (Acts 13:15,39,40). At the beginning the law and the prophets are read and Paul and Barnabas are asked if they have some word of exhortation for the people. Paul has a word of exhortation from both the law and the prophets. After showing how the Savior, though crucified and rejected by His people, is alive again, he exhorts his hearers: Through Christ they may enjoy the FORGIVENESS of sins, for BY HIM all that BELIEVE are JUSTIFIED FROM ALL THINGS from which they could NOT be justified by THE LAW OF MOSES. And to this the apostle adds a final exhortation not to despise the gracious offer, lest they find themselves in the position of Christ-rejecting Israel. 'Beware lest that come upon you' or, 'lest you find yourselves in the situation,' of those to whom God must now speak in the same way as He had spoken in Hab. 1:5 (though with regard to a different matter). How applicable were the words of Hab. 1:5 to Israel's situation at this time! They had despised God's goodness, now God was doing a work which they could not believe. They said in effect: 'But He cannot save the Gentiles apart from us! What about the Old Testament promises?' Yet He was blessing the Gentiles apart from them—through the Christ whom they had rejected, and they could only 'Behold ... and wonder, and perish.' Now Paul exhorts, especially his Jewish hearers, to beware lest that come upon them. And thus the Spirit-led apostle used the opportunity to exhort his hearers from both the law and the prophets. From the law: 'Do not trust in the law; trust in Christ.' From the prophets: 'Do not despise the gracious invitation.'" (Stam)
"How striking the difference between Peter's first recorded address, delivered in Jerusalem at Pentecost, and Paul's first recorded address, delivered in this Pisidian synagogue! ... The record of Peter's Pentecostal address to 'all the house of Israel' closes with the demand: 'Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins ... ' (Acts 2:38). Paul's address closes with the declaration that 'Through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins. And by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the Law of Moses' (Acts 13:38-39). The word 'remission' in Acts 2:38 means to let go, to release, but the word justified here in Acts 13:28 means to be declared righteous, a great advance on remission." (Stam)
"Peter addressed the Jews distinctively, and before the final offer of the kingdom was withdrawn from them for the time being, and hence he offered forgiveness on the ground of repentance and baptism. But Paul, speaking to Gentiles as well as Jews, and proclaiming the gospel of grace, as distinguished from that of the kingdom, 'utters a truth for the first time which Peter did not declare" (JM Gray).
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