Acts 11:18
16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Da de hørte dette, slo de seg til ro, og de priste Gud og sa: Så har da Gud også gitt hedningene omvendelsen til livet.
- OTB
- Da de hørte dette, roet de seg og priste Gud, og sa: “Så har Gud også gitt hedningene omvendelse som fører til liv.”
- B1930
- Da de hørte dette, slo de sig til ro, og de priste Gud og sa: Så har da Gud også gitt hedningene omvendelsen til livet.
- BSB
- When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
- KJV
- When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
- WEB
- When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And having heard these things, they were silent and glorified God, saying, “Then indeed God has given also to the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
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Romans 10:12–13
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Les i sammenheng2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Les i sammenhengEzekiel 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 an heart of flesh.
Les i sammenheng2 Timothy 2:25–26
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Les i sammenhengActs 20:21
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Les i sammenhengActs 5:31
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Les i sammenhengJames 1:16–17
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
Les i sammenhengEphesians 3:5–8
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
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