Acts 28:28

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Paul said, “You may be sure that God wants to save the Gentiles! And they will listen.”

Cross References

Isaiah 49:6

Now the LORD says to me, “It isn't enough for you to be merely my servant. You must do more than lead back survivors from the tribes of Israel. I have placed you here as a light for other nations; you must take my saving power to everyone on earth.”

Isaiah 52:10

The LORD has shown all nations his mighty strength; now everyone will see the saving power of our God.

Lamentations 3:26

It is good to wait patiently for the LORD to save us.

Ezekiel 36:32

People of Israel, I'm not doing these things for your sake. You sinned against me, and you must suffer shame and disgrace for what you have done. I, the LORD God, have spoken.

Luke 3:6

Then everyone will see the saving power of God.’ ”

Acts 11:18

When they heard Peter say this, they stopped arguing and started praising God. They said, “God has now let Gentiles turn to him, and he has given life to them!”

Acts 13:26

Now listen, you descendants of Abraham! Pay attention, all you Gentiles who are here to worship God! Listen to this message about how to be saved, because it is for everyone.

Acts 13:38

My friends, the message is that Jesus can forgive your sins! The Law of Moses could not set you free from all your sins.

Acts 14:27

After arriving in Antioch, they called the church together. They told the people what God had helped them do and how he had made it possible for the Gentiles to believe.

Acts 15:14

Simon Peter has told how God first came to the Gentiles and made some of them his own people.

Acts 15:17

Then other nations will turn to me and be my chosen ones. I, the Lord, say this.

Acts 18:6

Finally, they turned against him and insulted him. So he shook the dust from his clothes and told them, “Whatever happens to you will be your own fault! I am not to blame. From now on I am going to preach to the Gentiles.”

Acts 2:14

Peter stood with the eleven apostles and spoke in a loud and clear voice to the crowd: Friends and everyone else living in Jerusalem, listen carefully to what I have to say!

Acts 22:21

But the Lord told me to go, and he promised to send me far away to the Gentiles.

Acts 4:10

But there is something we must tell you and everyone else in Israel. This man is standing here completely well because of the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You put Jesus to death on a cross, but God raised him to life.

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen him to tell foreigners, kings, and the people of Israel about me.

Romans 11:11

Do I mean that the people of Israel fell, never to get up again? Certainly not! Their failure made it possible for the Gentiles to be saved, and this will make the people of Israel jealous.

Romans 4:11

Abraham let himself be circumcised to show that he had been accepted because of his faith even before he was circumcised. This makes Abraham the father of all who are acceptable to God because of their faith, even though they are not circumcised.