Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, "I have set You to be a light of the nations, for salvation to the end of the earth."
New American Standard Bible
For so the Lord has commanded us,
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That You may
King James Version
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
Holman Bible
For this is what the Lord has commanded us:
a light for the Gentiles
to bring salvation
to the ends
International Standard Version
For that is what the Lord ordered us to do: "I have made you a light to the gentiles to be the means of salvation to the very ends of the earth.'"
A Conservative Version
For so the Lord has commanded us: I have placed thee for a light of Gentiles, for thee to be for salvation as far as the extremity of the earth.
American Standard Version
For so hath the Lord commanded us,'saying , I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Amplified
For that is what the Lord has commanded us, saying,
So that You may bring [the message of eternal] salvation to the end of the earth.’”
An Understandable Version
For the Lord commanded us to do this by saying, 'I have appointed you to be a light to the [unconverted] Gentiles, so that you should be [the occasion] for [bringing] salvation to the farthest corner of the earth.' "
Anderson New Testament
For thus has the Lord given us commandment: I have placed thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be for salvation to the most distant part of the earth.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
For so the Lord has commanded us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"
Daniel Mace New Testament
for thus has the Lord commanded us, "I have appointed you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the remotest parts of the earth."
Darby Translation
for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth.
Godbey New Testament
For thus the Lord has commanded us, I have placed thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou shalt be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth.
Goodspeed New Testament
For these are the orders the Lord has given us: " 'I have made you a light for the heathen, To be the means of salvation to the very ends of the earth!' "
John Wesley New Testament
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set Thee for a light of the Gentiles, that Thou mightest be for salvation to the ends of the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
For so has the Lord commanded us, I have set thee for a light of the nations, for thee to be for salvation even to the last of the earth.
King James 2000
For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For so the Lord has commanded us: 'I have appointed you {to be} a light for the Gentiles, {that you would bring} salvation to the end of the earth.'
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For so hath the Lord commanded us, 'I have made thee a light to the gentiles, that thou be salvation unto the end of the world.'"
Moffatt New Testament
For these are the Lord's orders to us: I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the end of the earth."
Montgomery New Testament
"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."
NET Bible
For this is what the Lord has commanded us: 'I have appointed you to be a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"
New Heart English Bible
For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'"
Noyes New Testament
For thus hath the Lord commanded us: "I have set thee to be a light of the gentiles, that thou mayst bring salvation even to the end of the earth."
Sawyer New Testament
For thus has the Lord commanded us; I have set you for a light of nations, that you should be a salvation even to the end of the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
For so hath the Lord commanded us - I have set thee for a light of nations, that thou mayest be for salvation unto the end of the earth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For so hath the Lord enjoined us, "I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou mightest be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth."
Twentieth Century New Testament
For this is the Lord's command to us--'I have destined thee for a Light to the Gentiles, a means of Salvation to the ends of the earth'."
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
For such is the Lord's command to us. "'I have placed Thee,' He says of Christ, 'as a light to the Gentiles, in order that Thou mayest be a Saviour as far as the remotest parts of the earth.'"
Williams New Testament
For here are the orders that the Lord has given us: 'I have made you a light to the heathen, To be the means of salvation to the very ends of the earth.'"
World English Bible
For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'"
Worrell New Testament
for so hath the Lord commanded us, 'I have set Thee for a Light of the gentiles, that Thou mayest be for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth.'"
Worsley New Testament
for so the Lord hath commanded us, saying, "I have appointed thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the utmost part of the earth."
Youngs Literal Translation
for so hath the Lord commanded us: I have set thee for a light of nations -- for thy being for salvation unto the end of the earth.'
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of pisidia. Persecutes paul
Church » Light » Reflected from believers
Law » Expounded by » In synagogues
Topics
Interlinear
Entellomai
Tithemi
Soteria
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 13:47
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Turns To The Gentiles
46 But speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the Word of God to be spoken to you first. But since indeed you put it far from you and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the nations. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, "I have set You to be a light of the nations, for salvation to the end of the earth." 48 And hearing, the nations rejoiced and glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 49:6
And He said, It is but a little thing that You should be My servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to bring back the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You for a light to the nations, to be My salvation to the end of the earth.
Isaiah 42:6
I Jehovah have called You in righteousness, and will hold Your hand, and will keep You, and give You for a covenant of the people, for a Light of the nations;
Luke 2:32
a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.
Isaiah 45:22
Turn to Me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
Acts 1:8
But you shall receive power, the Holy Spirit coming upon you. And you shall be witnesses to Me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Psalm 22:27-29
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to Jehovah; and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.
Psalm 67:2-7
So that Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.
Psalm 72:7-8
In His days the righteous shall flourish; and abundance of peace, until the moon is not.
Psalm 96:1-2
Oh sing to Jehovah a new song; sing to Jehovah, all the earth.
Psalm 98:2-3
Jehovah has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has unveiled to the eyes of the nations.
Psalm 117:1-2
O praise Jehovah, all nations; praise Him, all peoples.
Isaiah 2:1-3
The Word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
Isaiah 24:13-16
For so it is in the midst of the land among the people, it shall be like the shaking of an olive tree and as gleanings when the grape harvest is completed.
Isaiah 42:1
Behold My Servant, whom I uphold; My Elect, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit on Him; He shall bring out judgment to the nations.
Isaiah 42:9-12
Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; before they happen, I cause you to hear.
Isaiah 52:10
Jehovah has bared His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Isaiah 59:19-20
So they shall fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of Jehovah shall make him flee.
Isaiah 60:3
And the nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawning.
Jeremiah 16:19
O Jehovah, my strength and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the nations shall come to You from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and there is no profit in them.
Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the sons of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered. And it shall be, in the place where it was said to them, You are not My people, there it shall be said to them, You are the sons of the living God.
Amos 9:12
so that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the nations on whom My name is called, says Jehovah who is doing this.
Micah 4:2-3
And many nations shall come and say, Come and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob. And He will teach us of His ways, and we will walk in His paths; for the Law shall go forth out of Zion, and the Word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.
Micah 5:7
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples, as dew from Jehovah, as showers on a blade of the grass, which does not wait for man, nor delay for the sons of men.
Zephaniah 3:9-10
For then I will give a clear lip to the people, to call all of them by the name of Jehovah, to serve Him with one shoulder.
Zechariah 2:11
And many nations shall be joined to Jehovah in that day, and shall be My people; and I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that Jehovah of Hosts has sent me to you.
Zechariah 8:20-23
So says Jehovah of Hosts: There yet shall be peoples and inhabitants of many cities;
Malachi 1:11
For from the rising of the sun even to its going in, My name shall be great among the nations; and everywhere incense shall be offered to My name, and a pure food offering. For My name shall be great among the nations, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mark 16:15
And He said to them, Go into all the world, proclaim the gospel to all the creation.
Luke 24:47
and that repentance and remission of sins should be proclaimed in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, Go! For this one is a chosen vessel to Me, to bear My name before nations and kings and the sons of Israel.
Acts 15:14-16
Even as Simon has declared how God at the first visited the nations to take out of them a people for His name.
Acts 22:21
And He said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the nations.
Acts 26:17-18
delivering you from the people and the nations, to whom I now send you
Acts 26:23
whether the Christ was liable to suffer, whether first by a resurrection of the dead He was going to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.