(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
(For. God's own promise is the ground of our exhortation.
He saith - God the Father saith to the Son, and so to all believers who are one with Him.
Heard thee. In the eternal purposes of my love I have hearkened to thy prayer for the salvation of thy people (cf. John 17:9; John 17:15; John 17:20; John 17:24).
Accepted ... accepted. The Greek of the latter is more emphatic: 'well-accepted' х euprosdektos (G2144)]. What was "an accepted time" х kairos (G2540) dektos (G1184)] in the prophecy (Isaiah 49:8; Hebrew, 'in the season of grace') becomes 'the well-accepted time' in the fulfillment (cf. Psalms 69:13). Since it is God's time of receiving sinners, receive ye His grace; accept (2 Corinthians 6:1) the word of reconciliation in His accepted time.
In the day of salvation) - `in a day of salvation' (Luke 4:18-19; Luke 4:21; Luke 19:42; Hebrews 3:7).