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Acts 13:48

WEB

48As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

KJV

48And 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.

BSB

48[+] When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

FBV

48[+] When the foreigners heard this they were overjoyed, praising the Lord's word, and all those chosen for eternal life trusted in God.

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Extra References

Romans 8:29-30

29For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.30[+] Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.


Ephesians 1:4

4even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,


Romans 11:7

7What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.


John 10:16

16I have other sheep which are not of this fold.I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.


John 10:26-27

26But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you. 27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.


John 11:52

52and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.


Ephesians 2:5-10

5even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christby grace you have been saved6and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus; 8for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not of works, that no one would boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.


2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

13But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth, 14to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.


Acts 2:41

41Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.


Ephesians 1:19

19and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might