Acts 2:38: meaning of the word 'for' (side issue of other post Acts 2:39)

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Romans922

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Acts 2:38: "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

Is the FOR here one of instrumentality (Repent, be baptized so that you may have forgiveness of sins) or is the FOR one of causality (Repent, be baptized because you have forgiveness of sins), or another meaning?

I think it might play a little part in understand more clearly verse 39, in the other thread.
 
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