Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Peter speaks these explosive words to the same religious leaders who orchestrated Jesus' execution. They're defending themselves after healing a crippled man and claiming it happened "by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth." The statement is shockingly exclusive—no other religious system, moral code, or spiritual practice can save. In Acts' context, this isn't theoretical; Peter's saying this to men who literally just killed Jesus.
Jesus, only you. I'm sorry for treating your exclusive claim like an embarrassing relative. Help me live like you're actually the only hope—not to win arguments, but to love people toward truth. Make my life a doorway, not a wall. Amen.
Picture Peter's hands still dusted with the crippled man's street dirt, his voice cracking with unshed tears as he tells Jesus' murderers that the name they tried to erase is humanity's only hope. There's no softening here, no "all paths lead to God"—just raw, costly truth spoken with trembling love. This isn't Peter being narrow; it's Peter being honest about what he witnessed when death lost its grip on his friend. But here's what we miss: this exclusivity isn't a weapon—it's an invitation. Peter's not saying "you're out" but "look who let you in." The same name that judges is the name that heals. When you feel the sharp edge of this claim, remember it's cutting away everything that can't ultimately save you—your performance, your pedigree, your good intentions—leaving you face-to-face with the one who got crucified for love. The question isn't whether this offends your sensibilities, but whether it's true enough to stake your life on.
Why does Peter emphasize Jesus' name specifically, rather than just his teachings or example?
How do you personally reconcile this verse's exclusivity with the reality of good, sincere people of other faiths?
What would change if you truly believed that every person's eternal destiny hinges on their response to Jesus?
How can we hold this truth without becoming arrogant or dismissive toward other beliefs?
Who in your life needs to hear about salvation in Jesus, and what's stopping you from sharing?
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
1 Timothy 2:5
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
1 John 5:12
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
1 Timothy 2:6
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1 John 5:11
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John 3:36
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Isaiah 28:16
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:11
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6
And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation]."
AMP
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
ESV
'And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.'
NASB
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
NIV
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
NKJV
There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
NLT
Salvation comes no other way; no other name has been or will be given to us by which we can be saved, only this one."
MSG