Acts 13:48

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

They

Glorified

2 Thessalonians 3:1

And as

General references

Mark 10:31

Acts 8:8

Acts 28:24

Bible References

They

As Paul and Barnabas went out, the people begged to have all this repeated to them on the following sabbath.

So those who accepted what he said were baptized; about three thousand souls were brought in, that day.

So there was great rejoicing in that town.

On reading it the people rejoiced at the encouragement it brought;

but the angel said to them, "Have no fear. This is good news I am bringing you, news of a great joy that is meant for all the People.

and also in order that the Gentiles should glorify God for His mercy ??as it is written, Therefore will I offer praise to Thee among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name;

Glorified

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed on and triumph, as in your own case,

And as

praising God and looked on with favour by all the people. Meantime the Lord added the saved daily to their number.

I have other sheep, too, which do not belong to this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice; so it will be one flock, one shepherd.

and not merely for the nation but to gather into one the scattered children of God.)

Then he calls those whom he has thus decreed; then he justifies those whom he has called; then he glorifies those whom he has justified.

Now what are we to infer from this? That Israel has failed to secure the object of its quest; the elect have secured it, and the rest have been rendered insensible to it ??8 as it is written, God has given them a spirit of torpor, eyes that see not, ears that hear not ??down to this very day.

and the surpassing greatness of his power over us believers ??a power which operates with the strength of the might

he made us live together with Christ (it is by grace you have been saved);

Now we are bound always to thank God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first to be reaped for salvation, by the consecration of your spirit and by faith in the Truth;

General references

Many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first."

So there was great rejoicing in that town.

Some were convinced by what he said, but the others would not believe.