Daily Bible Verse - 9/18/2007 - Acts 3:19

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

Acts 3:19

Commentary
It must be remembered that this message is addressed to the men of Israel (v. 12). It emphasizes that national repentance must precede national restoration and blessing. The times of refreshing .. from the presence of the Lord refer to the blessings of Christ's future kingdom on earth, as mentioned in the next verse.

MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer's Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (Ac 3:19). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Blotted out
"Blotted out" compares forgiveness to the complete wiping away of ink from the surface of a document (Col. 2:14).

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Ac 3:19). Nashville: Word Pub.