48When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.


In Context

45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and talked abusively against what Paul was saying.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

47 For this is what 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.' "

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

49 The word of the Lord spread through the whole region.

50 But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.

Acts 13:48 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:48And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:48And the Gentiles hearing it, were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting, believed.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:48And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:48And those of the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:48And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:48And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:48As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:48And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe — as many as were appointed to life age-during;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:48And 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.