A Light for the Gentiles
Acts 13:48
In 9 translations
- BSB
- When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
- KJV
- And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
- WEB
- As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
- ASV
- And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
- LSV
- And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the LORD, and believed—as many as were appointed to continuous life;
- YLT
- And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe — as many as were appointed to life age-during;
- DBY
- And [those of] the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life.
- DRC
- And the Gentiles hearing it, were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting, believed.
- GNV
- And when the Gentiles heard it, they were glad, and glorified the woorde of the Lord: and as many as were ordeined vnto eternall life, beleeued.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἔχαιρον (“were rejoicing”); Byzantine text read ἔχαιρεν (“was rejoicing”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κυρίου (“Lord”); Westcott–Hort read θεοῦ (“of God”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ἔχαιρον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔχαιρον; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔχαιρεν.
- SBLGNT: κυρίου. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read κυρίου; Westcott and Hort (1881) read θεοῦ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀκούοντα δὲ τὰ ἔθνη ἔχαιρον καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν λόγον τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον·
- RP2018
- Ἀκούοντα δὲ τὰ ἔθνη ἔχαιρεν, καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν λόγον τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀκούοντα δὲ τὰ ἔθνη ἔχαιρον, καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
- SCR1894
- ακουοντα δε τα εθνη εχαιρον και εδοξαζον τον λογον του κυριου και επιστευσαν οσοι ησαν τεταγμενοι εις ζωην αιωνιον
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Cross-references most cited first
- Romans 8:29–30For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified;…
- Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
- Romans 11:7What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
- John 10:26–27But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe. My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
- John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
- John 11:52and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
- Ephesians 2:5–10made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in…
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth. To this He called you…
- Ephesians 1:19and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
- Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
- Acts 22:10Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
- Acts 2:47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
- Luke 7:8For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
- Acts 28:23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of…
- Romans 15:9–12so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” And again:…
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
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