Are you not our God who drove out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and who gave it for ever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?
Acts 13:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Brothers and sisters, children of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the word of this salvation has been sent. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and all those others among you who reverence and fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [the salvation obtained through Jesus Christ]. [Ps. 107:20.] American Standard Version (1901) Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth. Common English Bible “Brothers, children of Abraham’s family, and you Gentile God-worshippers, the message about this salvation has been sent to us. Catholic Public Domain Version Noble brothers, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, it is to you the Word of this salvation has been sent. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God, to you the word of this salvation is sent. |
Are you not our God who drove out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and who gave it for ever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?
But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham, my friend –
I am bringing my justice near; it is not far away, and my salvation will not delay. I will put salvation in Zion, my splendour in Israel.
‘Listen to this, house of Jacob – those who are called by the name Israel and have descended from Judah, who swear by the name of the Lord and declare the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness.
And don’t presume to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father.” For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.
and repentance for forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Simon Peter answered, ‘Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life.
He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.
but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.
Paul and Barnabas boldly replied, ‘It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.
As she followed Paul and us she cried out, ‘These men, who are proclaiming to you a way of salvation, are the servants of the Most High God.’
as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. After I received letters from them to the brothers, I travelled to Damascus to arrest those who were there and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
Therefore, let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.’
God raised up his servant and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your evil ways.’
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.’
‘Go and stand in the temple, and tell the people all about this life.’
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, , because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.
In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed.
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel