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Bible in Basic English

And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.

New American Standard Bible

When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the message of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.

International Standard Version

When the gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord. Meanwhile, all who had been destined to eternal life believed,

A Conservative Version

And hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as were appointed for eternal life believed.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying [praising and giving thanks for] the word of the Lord; and all those who had been appointed (designated, ordained) to eternal life [by God] believed [in Jesus as the Christ and their Savior].

An Understandable Version

And when the Gentiles heard this they were glad and gave honor to the message of God [i.e., they accepted it as true]. And all those who were appointed [by God] to receive never ending life [through faith and obedience] became believers.

Anderson New Testament

When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were determined to obtain eternal life, believed.

Common New Testament

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Daniel Mace New Testament

when the Gentiles heard this, they received the word with joy, glorifying the Lord: and as many as were dispos'd to eternal life, believed.

Darby Translation

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.

Godbey New Testament

And the Gentiles hearing, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and so many as had been ordained unto eternal life believed:

Goodspeed New Testament

When the heathen heard this they were delighted, and praised God's message, and all who were destined for eternal life believed,

John Wesley New Testament

And the Gentiles hearing it were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life, believed.

Julia Smith Translation

And the nations having rejoiced, honoured the word of the Lord: and they believed, as many as were drawn out for eternal life.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And [when] the Gentiles heard [this], they began to rejoice and to glorify the word of the Lord. And all those who were designated for eternal life believed.

Modern King James verseion

And hearing, the nations rejoiced and glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The gentiles heard, and were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed even as many as were ordained unto eternal life.

Moffatt New Testament

When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord and believed, that is, all who had been ordained to eternal life;

Montgomery New Testament

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who had been ordained to eternal life, believed.

NET Bible

When the Gentiles heard this, they began to rejoice and praise the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed for eternal life believed.

New Heart English Bible

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Noyes New Testament

And when the gentiles heard this, they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were ordained to everlasting life, believed.

Sawyer New Testament

And the gentiles hearing this rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed;

The Emphasized Bible

And they of the nations, hearing this , began to rejoice, and to be glorifying God, and they believed - as many as had become disposed for life age-abiding.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Now when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and they believed, even as many as were ordained to life eternal.

Twentieth Century New Testament

On hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and extolled God's Message; and all those who had been enrolled for Immortal Life became believers in Christ;

Webster

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.

Weymouth New Testament

The Gentiles listened with delight and extolled the Lord's Message; and all who were pre-destined to the Life of the Ages believed.

Williams New Testament

The heathen kept on listening and rejoicing and giving the glory to God's message, and all who had been destined to eternal life believed,

World English Bible

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Worrell New Testament

And the gentiles, having heard it, were rejoicing, and glorifying the word of God; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

Worsley New Testament

And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were determined for eternal life believed.

Youngs Literal Translation

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

the Gentiles
ἔθνος 
Ethnos 
Usage: 132

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

χαίρω 
Chairo 
Usage: 60

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

δοξάζω 
Doxazo 
Usage: 42

the word
λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

of the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

as many as
ὅσος 
Hosos 
Usage: 76

ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

τάσσω 
Tasso 
Usage: 7

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

αἰώνιος 
Aionios 
Usage: 47

ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

Context Readings

Paul Turns To The Gentiles

47 For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth. 48 And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith. 49 And the word of the Lord went through all the country.



Cross References

Romans 8:29-30

Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:

Psalm 138:2

I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

Matthew 28:16

But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had given them orders to go.

Luke 2:10-11

And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:

Luke 7:8

For I, myself, am a man under authority, having men under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

John 10:16

And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.

John 10:26-27

But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.

John 11:52

And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

Acts 2:41

Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.

Acts 2:47

Giving praise to God, and having the approval of all the people; and every day the number of those who had salvation was increased by the Lord.

Acts 8:8

And there was much joy in that town.

Acts 13:42

And when they went out, they made a request that these words might be said to them again on the Sabbath after.

Acts 15:2

And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question.

Acts 15:31

And after reading it, they were glad of its comfort.

Acts 20:13

But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land.

Acts 22:10

And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

Acts 28:23

And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

Romans 11:7

What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard.

Romans 13:1

Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.

Romans 15:9-12

And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.

1 Corinthians 16:15

Now I make my request to you, my brothers, for you have knowledge that the house of Stephanas is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have made themselves the servants of the saints,

Ephesians 1:4

Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:

Ephesians 1:19

And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power,

Ephesians 2:5-10

Even when we were dead through our sins, gave us life together with Christ (by grace you have salvation),

2 Thessalonians 3:1

For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does with you;

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