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Acts 11:18

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

When {G1161} they heard {G191} these things {G5023}, they held their peace {G2270}, and {G2532} glorified {G1392} God {G2316}, saying {G3004}, Then {G686} hath {G1325} God {G2316} also {G2534} to the Gentiles {G1484} granted {G1325} repentance {G3341} unto {G1519} life {G2222}.

On hearing these things, they stopped objecting and began to praise God, saying, “This means that God has enabled the Goyim as well to do t’shuvah and have life!”

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.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • Romans 10:12 (15 votes)

    ¶ 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.
  • Romans 10:13 (15 votes)

    For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
  • 2 Corinthians 7:10 (9 votes)

    For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
  • Acts 20:21 (5 votes)

    Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Ezekiel 36:26 (5 votes)

    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.
  • Acts 5:31 (4 votes)

    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.
  • James 1:16 (4 votes)

    Do not err, my beloved brethren.
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