Acts 11:18 “When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorifi…”

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

World English Bible

When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

When they heard these things, they helde their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles graunted repentance vnto life.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, 'Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.'

Bible in Basic English

And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.

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Cross references

“they held”

Joshua 22:30 Leviticus 10:19 Leviticus 10:20

Joshua 22:30 · BSB

When Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the congregation—the heads of Israel’s clans who were with him—heard what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had to say, they were satisfied.

Leviticus 10:19 · BSB

But Aaron replied to Moses, “Behold, this very day they presented their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD. Since these things have happened to me, if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have…

Leviticus 10:20 · BSB

And when Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied.

“and glorified”

Acts 21:20 Isaiah 61:3 2 Corinthians 3:18 Acts 15:3 Isaiah 60:21 Galatians 1:24

Acts 21:20 · BSB

When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

Isaiah 61:3 · BSB

to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the L…

2 Corinthians 3:18 · BSB

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Acts 15:3 · BSB

Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

Isaiah 60:21 · BSB

Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

Galatians 1:24 · BSB

And they glorified God because of me.

“hath”

Ephesians 3:5–8 Ephesians 2:11–18 Acts 11:1 Acts 14:27 Romans 9:30 Romans 15:9–16

Ephesians 3:5–8 · BSB

which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

Ephesians 2:11–18 · BSB

Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—

Acts 11:1 · BSB

The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

Acts 14:27 · BSB

When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Romans 9:30 · BSB

What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

Romans 15:9–16 · BSB

so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”

“granted”

2 Corinthians 7:10 Ezekiel 36:26 Acts 20:21 Acts 5:31 Jeremiah 31:18–20 Acts 3:26

2 Corinthians 7:10 · BSB

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Ezekiel 36:26 · BSB

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Acts 20:21 · BSB

testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 5:31 · BSB

God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

Jeremiah 31:18–20 · BSB

I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.

Acts 3:26 · BSB

When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

19Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.

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