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Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Acts 13:26 · King James Version
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.
  • BSB Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been 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.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 25

  • Rom 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
  • Isa 46:13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
  • Luke 1:77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
  • Col 1:5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
  • Luke 1:69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
  • Eph 1:13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
  • Matt 10:6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
  • Acts 13:43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
  • Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
  • Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
  • Ps 147:19–20He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
  • Acts 5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
  • Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 10:35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
  • Matt 3:9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
  • 2 Cor 5:19–21To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
  • Acts 3:26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
  • Acts 13:15–17And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
  • Acts 16:17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
  • Acts 28:28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
  • Isa 51:1–2Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
  • Isa 48:1Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
  • Ps 105:6O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
  • Isa 41:8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
  • 2 Chr 20:7Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

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  • VideoBibleProject — Acts videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

Acts is the risen Christ continuing his work by the Spirit through the church, as the apostles preach that there is salvation in no other name under heaven.

How Acts 13:26 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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