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Acts 13:26

Good News Translation

“My fellow Israelites, descendants of Abraham, and all Gentiles here who worship God: it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent!

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You are our God. When your people Israel moved into this land, you drove out the people who were living here and gave the land to the descendants of Abraham, your friend, to be theirs forever.

“But you, Israel my servant, you are the people that I have chosen, the descendants of Abraham, my friend.

I am bringing the day of victory near— it is not far away at all. My triumph will not be delayed. I will save Jerusalem and bring honor to Israel there.”

Listen to this, people of Israel, you that are descended from Judah: You swear by the name of the Lord and claim to worship the God of Israel— but you don't mean a word you say.

Instead, you are to go to the lost sheep of the people of Israel.

And don't think you can escape punishment by saying that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham!

He has provided for us a mighty Savior, a descendant of his servant David.

to tell his people that they will be saved by having their sins forgiven.

and in his name the message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.

He was a religious man; he and his whole family worshiped God. He also did much to help the Jewish poor people and was constantly praying to God.

Those who fear him and do what is right are acceptable to him, no matter what race they belong to.

After the people had left the meeting, Paul and Barnabas were followed by many Jews and by many Gentiles who had been converted to Judaism. The apostles spoke to them and encouraged them to keep on living in the grace of God.

But Paul and Barnabas spoke out even more boldly: “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we will leave you and go to the Gentiles.

She followed Paul and us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God! They announce to you how you can be saved!”

The High Priest and the whole Council can prove that I am telling the truth. I received from them letters written to fellow Jews in Damascus, so I went there to arrest these people and bring them back in chains to Jerusalem to be punished.

And Paul concluded: “You are to know, then, that God's message of salvation has been sent to the Gentiles. They will listen!”

And so God chose his Servant and sent him to you first, to bless you by making every one of you turn away from your wicked ways.”

Salvation is to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us.”

“Go and stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new life.”

I have complete confidence in the gospel; it is God's power to save all who believe, first the Jews and also the Gentiles.

And you also became God's people when you heard the true message, the Good News that brought you salvation. You believed in Christ, and God put his stamp of ownership on you by giving you the Holy Spirit he had promised.

When the true message, the Good News, first came to you, you heard about the hope it offers. So your faith and love are based on what you hope for, which is kept safe for you in heaven.




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