Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And when they heard these things, they relaxed and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.
New American Standard Bible
When they heard this, they
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.
Holman Bible
When they heard this they became silent. Then they glorified God, saying, “So God has granted repentance resulting in life
International Standard Version
When they heard this, they calmed down, and praised God by saying, "So God has given repentance that leads to life even to gentiles."
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.
Amplified
When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified and praised God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance that leads to eternal life [that is, real life after earthly death].”
An Understandable Version
So, when the apostles and the brothers from Judea heard these things, they stopped arguing [See verse 2] and gave honor to God, saying, "[This means] that God has permitted the Gentiles also [as well as the Jews] to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] so they, too, could have [the promise of never ending] life."
Anderson New Testament
And when they heard these things, they ceased to contend; and they glorified God, saying: Then, indeed, has God given to the Gentiles also repentance in order 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.
Common New Testament
When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "So then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance unto life."
Daniel Mace New Testament
Having heard this, they were appeas'd, and glorified God, saying, God has then granted salvation likewise to the gentiles, on the terms of their repentance.
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.
Godbey New Testament
And hearing these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then God has also given unto the Gentiles repentance unto life.
Goodspeed New Testament
When they heard this, they made no further objection, but they gave honor to God, and said, "Then God has given even the heathen repentance and the hope of life!"
John Wesley New Testament
When they heard these things, they were quiet, and glorified God, saying, Then God hath given to the Gentiles also repentance unto life.
Julia Smith Translation
And having heard these, they were silent, and honoured God, saying, For also God gave the nations repentance to life.
King James 2000
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then has God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when they] heard these [things], they became silent and praised God, saying, "Then God has granted the repentance [leading] to life to the Gentiles also!"
Modern King James verseion
When they heard these things, they were silent and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted repentance to life to the nations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When they heard this, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life."
Moffatt New Testament
On hearing this they desisted and glorified God, saying, "So God has actually allowed the Gentiles to repent and live!"
Montgomery New Testament
On hearing this they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Forsooth then, to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance unto life."
NET Bible
When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles."
New Heart 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."
Noyes New Testament
And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, So then to the gentiles also God hath granted repentance unto life.
Sawyer New Testament
And hearing these things they were silent, and glorified God, saying, Then to the gentiles also has God indeed given the change of mind to life.
The Emphasized Bible
And, having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying - Hence, even unto the nations, God hath granted repentance unto life.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
So when they heard these things they were satisfied, and glorified God, saying, Well! then hath God even to the Gentiles given repentance unto life.
Twentieth Century New Testament
On hearing this statement, they said no more, but broke out into praise of God. "So even to the Gentiles," they exclaimed, "God has granted the repentance which leads to Life!"
Webster
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance to life.
Weymouth New Testament
This statement of Peter's silenced his opponents. They extolled the goodness of God, and said, "So, then, to the Gentiles also God has given the repentance which leads to Life."
Williams New Testament
When they heard this, they had no answer to make, but gave God the glory, saying, "So God has given even the heathen the repentance that leads to 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!"
Worrell New Testament
And, having heard these things, they were silent, and glorified God, saying, "Then, to the gentiles also God gave repentance unto life."
Worsley New Testament
And when they heard these things they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God given to the Gentiles also repentance unto life.
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Repentance
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Repentance
Glorifying God » For his » Grace to others
Glorifying God » Grace to others
Glorifying God » Exemplified » The church at jerusalem
the Heathen » Praise God for success of the gospel amongst
Missionary-work by ministers » Success of » A cause of praise
Topics
Interlinear
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Usage: 1151
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 11:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter's Explanation To The Church In Jerusalem
17 If then God gave to them the identical gift as also to us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, but what power was I to hinder God? 18 And when they heard these things, they relaxed and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life. 19 Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad from the persecution that occurred against Stephen passed through as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews only.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 10:12-13
For there is no distinction of a Jew and also of a Greek, for the same Lord is of all men, being rich toward all those who call upon him.
2 Corinthians 7:10
For sorrow toward God works repentance for salvation without regret, but the sorrow of the world works death.
Acts 5:31
God exalted this man with his right hand, a Pathfinder and a Savior to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
Acts 20:21
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
Acts 21:20
And when the men heard, they glorified God, having said to him, Thou see, brother, how many thousands there are of the Jews who have believed, and they are all zealots of the law.
Leviticus 10:19-20
And Aaron spoke to Moses, Behold, this day they have offered their sin-offering and their burnt-offering before LORD, and there have befallen me such things as these. And if I had eaten the sin-offering today, would it have been we
Joshua 22:30
And when Phinehas the priest, and the rulers of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the sons of Manasseh spoke, it pleased
Isaiah 60:21
Thy people also shall all be righteous. They shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Isaiah 61:3
to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of LORD, that
Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [saying], Thou have chastised me, and I was chastised as a calf unaccustomed [to the yoke]. Turn thou me back, and I shall be turned back, for thou are LORD my God.
Ezekiel 36:26
I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. And I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication. And they shall look to me whom they have pierced. And they shall mourn for him, as [a man] mourns for his only
Acts 3:19
Repent ye therefore, and be converted in order to wipe away your sins, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.
Acts 3:26
To you first, having raised up his Boy Jesus, God sent him blessing you, in turning away each man from your evils.
Acts 11:1
Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God.
Acts 13:47-48
For so the Lord has commanded us: I have placed thee for a light of Gentiles, for thee to be for salvation as far as the extremity of the earth.
Acts 14:27
And after arriving, and after gathering the assembly together, they reported as many things as God did with them, and that he opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 15:3
Indeed therefore, having been helped for the trip by the congregation, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy to all the brothers.
Acts 22:21-22
And he said to me, Depart, because I will send thee far away to Gentiles.
Acts 26:17-20
delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send thee,
Romans 3:29-30
Or is God of Jews only and not also of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also,
Romans 9:30
What will we say then? That the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness from faith.
Romans 15:9-16
and the Gentiles, for the sake of mercy, to glorify God, as it is written, Because of this I will give thanks to thee among Gentiles, and will sing to thy name.
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face seeing by reflection the glory of Lord, are transformed into the same likeness from glory to glory, just as from the Spirit of Lord.
Galatians 1:24
And they glorified God in me.
Galatians 3:26-27
For ye are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:11-18
Remember therefore that once ye, the Gentiles in flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision (in flesh, made by hands),
Ephesians 3:5-8
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.
2 Timothy 2:25-26
in mildness correcting those who oppose. Perhaps God may grant them repentance for recognition of the truth,
James 1:16-17
Be not led astray, my beloved brothers.