Parallel Verses
Webster
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance to life.
New American Standard Bible
When they heard this, they
King James Version
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Holman Bible
When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God, saying, “So God has granted repentance resulting in life
International Standard Version
When they heard this, they calmed down, and praised God by saying, "So God has given repentance that leads to life even to gentiles."
A Conservative Version
And when they heard these things, they relaxed and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.
American Standard Version
And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.
Amplified
When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified and praised God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance that leads to eternal life [that is, real life after earthly death].”
An Understandable Version
So, when the apostles and the brothers from Judea heard these things, they stopped arguing [See verse 2] and gave honor to God, saying, "[This means] that God has permitted the Gentiles also [as well as the Jews] to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] so they, too, could have [the promise of never ending] life."
Anderson New Testament
And when they heard these things, they ceased to contend; and they glorified God, saying: Then, indeed, has God given to the Gentiles also repentance in order to life.
Bible in Basic English
And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.
Common New Testament
When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "So then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance unto life."
Daniel Mace New Testament
Having heard this, they were appeas'd, and glorified God, saying, God has then granted salvation likewise to the gentiles, on the terms of their repentance.
Darby Translation
And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.
Godbey New Testament
And hearing these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then God has also given unto the Gentiles repentance unto life.
Goodspeed New Testament
When they heard this, they made no further objection, but they gave honor to God, and said, "Then God has given even the heathen repentance and the hope of life!"
John Wesley New Testament
When they heard these things, they were quiet, and glorified God, saying, Then God hath given to the Gentiles also repentance unto life.
Julia Smith Translation
And having heard these, they were silent, and honoured God, saying, For also God gave the nations repentance to life.
King James 2000
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then has God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when they] heard these [things], they became silent and praised God, saying, "Then God has granted the repentance [leading] to life to the Gentiles also!"
Modern King James verseion
When they heard these things, they were silent and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted repentance to life to the nations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When they heard this, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."
Moffatt New Testament
On hearing this they desisted and glorified God, saying, "So God has actually allowed the Gentiles to repent and live!"
Montgomery New Testament
On hearing this they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Forsooth then, to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance unto life."
NET Bible
When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles."
New Heart English Bible
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life."
Noyes New Testament
And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, So then to the gentiles also God hath granted repentance unto life.
Sawyer New Testament
And hearing these things they were silent, and glorified God, saying, Then to the gentiles also has God indeed given the change of mind to life.
The Emphasized Bible
And, having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying - Hence, even unto the nations, God hath granted repentance unto life.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
So when they heard these things they were satisfied, and glorified God, saying, Well! then hath God even to the Gentiles given repentance unto life.
Twentieth Century New Testament
On hearing this statement, they said no more, but broke out into praise of God. "So even to the Gentiles," they exclaimed, "God has granted the repentance which leads to Life!"
Weymouth New Testament
This statement of Peter's silenced his opponents. They extolled the goodness of God, and said, "So, then, to the Gentiles also God has given the repentance which leads to Life."
Williams New Testament
When they heard this, they had no answer to make, but gave God the glory, saying, "So God has given even the heathen the repentance that leads to life."
World English Bible
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"
Worrell New Testament
And, having heard these things, they were silent, and glorified God, saying, "Then, to the gentiles also God gave repentance unto life."
Worsley New Testament
And when they heard these things they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God given to the Gentiles also repentance unto life.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, 'Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.'
Themes
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Repentance
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Repentance
Glorifying God » For his » Grace to others
Glorifying God » Grace to others
Glorifying God » Exemplified » The church at jerusalem
the Heathen » Praise God for success of the gospel amongst
Missionary-work by ministers » Success of » A cause of praise
Topics
Interlinear
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Tauta
Doxazo
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θεός
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Usage: 1151
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 11:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter's Explanation To The Church In Jerusalem
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I that I could withstand God? 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance to life. 19 Now they who were dispersed upon the persecution that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but to the Jews only.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 10:12-13
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all, is rich to all that call upon him,
2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly sorrow worketh penitence to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Acts 5:31
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 20:21
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 21:20
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
Leviticus 10:19-20
And Aaron said to Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin-offering, and their burnt-offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin-offering to day, would it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?
Joshua 22:30
And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, and heads of the thousands of Israel who were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them.
Isaiah 60:21
Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Isaiah 61:3
To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.
Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.
Ezekiel 36:26
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born.
Acts 3:19
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord,
Acts 3:26
To you first, God having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Acts 11:1
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Acts 13:47-48
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldst be for salvation to the ends of the earth.
Acts 14:27
And when they had come, and had assembled the church, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 15:3
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice, and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy to all the brethren.
Acts 22:21-22
And he said to me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence to the Gentiles.
Acts 26:17-20
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee,
Romans 3:29-30
Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:
Romans 15:9-16
And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name.
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Galatians 1:24
And they glorified God in me.
Galatians 3:26-27
For ye are all children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:11-18
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Ephesians 3:5-8
Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
2 Timothy 2:25-26
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
James 1:16-17
Do not err, my beloved brethren.