Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
And hearing these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then God has also given unto the Gentiles repentance unto 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."
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.
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.
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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Tauta
Doxazo
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θεός
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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 Since then God gave unto them the equal gift, as also unto us, believing on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, to be able to resist God? 18 And hearing these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then God has also given unto the Gentiles repentance unto life. 19 Then indeed those having been dispersed abroad on account of the persecution prevailing over Stephen came through even to Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 10:12-13
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: for the same is Lord of all, rich unto all that call on him.
2 Corinthians 7:10
For a godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world works out death.
Acts 5:31
Him hath God exalted at His own right hand, a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance and remission of sins to Israel.
Acts 20:21
witnessing both to Jews, and to Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 3:19
Repent, therefore, and turn, that your sins may be blotted out, in order that seasons of soul-renewing may come from the presence of the Lord,
Acts 3:26
To you God, having first raised up his Son, sent him blessing you, in turning each one from your sins.
Acts 11:1
But the apostles and brethren being throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God.
Acts 13:47-48
For thus the Lord has commanded us, I have placed thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou shalt be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth.
Acts 14:27
And arriving, and convening the church, they reported so many things as God did with them, and that He opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 15:3
Then indeed they having been sent away by the church, traveled through both Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they continued to make great joy to all the brethren.
Acts 22:21-22
And He said to me, Go: because I will send thee far away to the Gentiles.
Acts 26:17-20
delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
Romans 3:29-30
Whether is he the God of the Jews only? is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yea, also of the Gentiles:
Romans 9:30
Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from faith:
Romans 15:9-16
and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as has been written, Therefore I will confess thee among the Gentiles, and in thy name sing praises.
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Galatians 1:24
and they continued to glorify God in me.
Galatians 3:26-27
For you are all the sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus;
Ephesians 2:11-18
Therefore remember, that when you were Gentiles in the flesh, called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, made in the flesh with hands;
2 Timothy 2:25-26
in meekness correcting the adversaries; if peradventure God may grant unto them repentance into the perfect knowledge of the truth,
James 1:16-17
Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.