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

外邦人听见这话，就欢喜了，赞美神的道；凡预定得永生的人都信了。

外邦人听见这话很欢喜，赞美主的道，凡被指定得永生的人都信了。

外邦人听见这话很欢喜，赞美主的道，凡被指定得永生的人都信了。

外族人听后，非常欢喜，颂赞主的道。凡被选定得永生的人都信了主。

外族人听见了就欢喜，赞美主的道，凡指定得永生的都信了。

外邦人听了这话就感到欢喜，不住地荣耀主的福音，凡是被预定进入永恒生命的人都信了。

外邦人聽見這話，就歡喜了，讚美神的道；凡預定得永生的人都信了。

外邦人聽見這話很歡喜，讚美主的道，凡被指定得永生的人都信了。

外邦人聽見這話很歡喜，讚美主的道，凡被指定得永生的人都信了。

外族人聽後，非常歡喜，頌讚主的道。凡被選定得永生的人都信了主。

外族人聽見了就歡喜，讚美主的道，凡指定得永生的都信了。

外國人聽了，就歡喜，將榮耀歸於主的道；凡被定得永生的都信了。

外邦人聽了這話就感到歡喜，不住地榮耀主的福音，凡是被預定進入永恆生命的人都信了。

異邦人聞之則喜、榮上帝道、凡預定得永生者信焉、

異邦人聞此則喜、讚美主道、定命得永生者皆信之、

異邦人聞此甚喜、讚美主道、凡預定得永生者、皆信焉、

異邦人聞此、無不竊喜、頌揚主道；凡受命能得永生者、翕然起信、

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad. They honored the word of the Lord. All who were appointed for eternal life believed.

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were chosen for eternal life became believers.

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

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

Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

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.

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.

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.

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

For those He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.

What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for, but the elect did find it. The rest were hardened,

But I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock, one shepherd.

But you don’t believe because you are not My sheep.My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me.

and so that Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles, and I will sing psalms to Your name.Again it says: Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people!And again: Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; all the peoples should praise Him!And again, Isaiah says: The root of Jesse will appear, the One who rises to rule the Gentiles; the Gentiles will hope in Him.

For He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love

and not for the nation only, but also to unite the scattered children of God.

But we must always thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.He called you to this through our gospel, so that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!Together with Christ Jesus He also raised us up and seated us in the heavens,so that in the coming ages He might display the immeasurable riches of His grace through His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—not from works, so that no one can boast.For we are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.

For I too am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one,‘ Go!’ and he goes; and to another,‘ Come!’ and he comes; and to my slave,‘ Do this!’ and he does it.”

After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and witnessed about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

Then we went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there. For these were his instructions, since he himself was going by land.

and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power to us who believe, according to the working of His vast strength.

Brothers, you know the household of Stephanas: They are the firstfruits of Achaia and have devoted themselves to serving the saints. I urge you

“ Then I said,‘ What should I do, Lord?’“ And the Lord told me,‘ Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything that is assigned for you to do.’

But the angel said to them,“ Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David.

The 11 disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them.

Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.

I will bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your constant love and truth. You have exalted Your name and Your promise above everything else.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to them those who were being saved.

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you,

When they read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

So there was great joy in that city.

But after Paul and Barnabas had engaged them in serious argument and debate, the church arranged for Paul and Barnabas and some others of them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this controversy.

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.

As they were leaving, the people begged that these matters be presented to them the following Sabbath.