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Acts 13:48

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

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈκούονταAkouontaHearing [it]G191 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
ἔθνηethnēGentilesG1484 →
ἔχαιρονechaironwere rejoicingG5463 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐδόξαζονedoxazonthey were glorifyingG1392 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
λόγονlogonwordG3056 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐπίστευσανepisteusanthey believedG4100 →
ὅσοιhosoias many asG3745 →
ἦσανēsanwereG1510 →
τεταγμένοιtetagmenoiappointedG5021 →
εἰςeistoG1519 →
ζωὴνzōēnlifeG2222 →
αἰώνιον.aiōnioneternal.G166 →

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Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.Romans 8:29–30For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love1 Thessalonians 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.Romans 11:7What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,John 10:26–27But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.John 10:16I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.1 Thessalonians 5:9For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.John 11:52and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.Titus 1:1Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,Ephesians 2:5–10made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!2 Thessalonians 2:13–14But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.Acts 22:10Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.Ephesians 1:19and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,Luke 7:8For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”Acts 17:34But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.

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