Acts 11:18

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Summary

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

And glorified

Hath

Granted

General references

Luke 2:20

Galatians 1:24

Bible References

And glorified

So the church saw them off on their journey, and they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria. Here they set forth the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

And they, when they heard it, glorified God, and said to him. "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews, of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law.

And we all, with unveiled faces, reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are ourselves continually being transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

And they were giving glory to God on my account.

Hath

Now the apostles and the brothers that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God;

"For such is God's command to us, saying, "I have set thee for a light to the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth."

On their arrival they assembled the church and reported all things that God had done through them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

"'Depart,' he said to me, 'for I will send you forth, far hence, to the Gentiles.'"

Is God then the God of the Jews alone, and not of the Gentiles also? He is God of the Gentiles also,

What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?

For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile, because the same Lord Jesus is all over, and is rich unto all who call upon Him;

and so that the Gentiles also should praise God for his mercy, as it is written, Therefore I will offer praise to thee among the Gentiles, And sing to thy name.

You are all sons of God through your faith in Jesus Christ.

Do not forget then, that you Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "uncircumcision" by the "circumcision" made in flesh by man's hand,

which was not disclosed to the sons of men in former generations, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets,

Granted

"Repent then! and reform, from the blotting out of your sins, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

"Him God has exalted at his right hand as Prince and Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.

testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

"'I will deliver you from the Jewish people, and from the Gentiles to whom I am sending you to open their eyes

For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile, because the same Lord Jesus is all over, and is rich unto all who call upon Him;

and so that the Gentiles also should praise God for his mercy, as it is written, Therefore I will offer praise to thee among the Gentiles, And sing to thy name.

For your pain came from God, and so you took no harm from me. For the pain which is from God works repentance leading to salvation, a repentance never to be regretted. But the world's pain works death.

He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,

Do not be deceived, my brothers!

General references

And the shepherds returned, glorifying God and praising him for all those things that they had seen and heard, even as it was told to them.

And they were giving glory to God on my account.