Acts 13:48

A Light for the Gentiles

47For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”48When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.49And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.

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Berean Standard Bible
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
American Standard Version (1901)
And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Bible in Basic English
And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And the Gentiles hearing it, were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting, believed.
Free Bible Version
When the foreigners heard this they were overjoyed, praising the Lord's word, and all those chosen for eternal life trusted in God.
Geneva Bible 1599
And when the Gentiles heard it, they were glad, and glorified the woorde of the Lord: and as many as were ordeined vnto eternall life, beleeued.
King James (Authorized) Version
And 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.
Plain English Version
Those people that were not Jews heard those words, and they were very happy. They said, “Thank you God for this message. It is really good.” And a lot of people there believed in Jesus. You see, a long time before that, God picked those people to live with him for ever.
Translation for Translators
While the non-Jewish people were listening to those words, they began to rejoice, and they repeatedly said that the message about the Lord Jesus was wonderful. And all of the non-Jewish people whom God had chosen ◄to have eternal life/to live eternally with God► believed the message about the Lord Jesus.
Unlocked Literal Bible
As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
Noah Webster Bible
And 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.
World English Bible
As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
Young's Literal Translation
And 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;