Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
Parallel translations
- WEB Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
- KJV Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
- NKJV “Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent.
- NASB “Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
- NLT “Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!
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Quick answer
Paul declares that this message of salvation is sent to his hearers, sons of Abraham and God-fearers alike. The good news is for them now.
Overview
Addressing both Jews and Gentile God-fearers, Paul announces that the word of salvation has come to them personally. The inclusion of God-fearers anticipates the gospel's reach to the nations. Paul presses the message home, urging his listeners that this promised salvation is directed to them.
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Cross-references · 25
- Rom 1:16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
- Isa 46:13I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.
- Luke 1:77to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
- Col 1:5the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
- Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
- Eph 1:13And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
- Matt 10:6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
- Acts 13:43After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
- Acts 4:12Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
- Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- Ps 147:19–20He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
- Acts 5:20“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
- Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
- Acts 10:35but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
- Matt 3:9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
- 2 Cor 5:19–21that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
- Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
- Acts 13:15–17After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
- Acts 16:17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
- Acts 28:28Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
- Isa 51:1–2“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.
- Isa 48:1“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness—
- Ps 105:6O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
- Isa 41:8“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—
- 2 Chr 20:7Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?
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