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“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.
Acts 13:26 · New 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.
  • 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.
  • BSB Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of 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 Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
  • Isa 46:13I bring my righteousness near. It is not far off, and my salvation will not wait. I will grant salvation to Zion, my glory to Israel.
  • Luke 1:77to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
  • Col 1:5because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,
  • Luke 1:69and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
  • Eph 1:13in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation — in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
  • Matt 10:6Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
  • Acts 13:43Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
  • Acts 4:12There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”
  • Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
  • Ps 147:19–20He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
  • Acts 5:20“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”
  • Acts 13:46Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 10:35but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
  • Matt 3:9Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
  • 2 Cor 5:19–21namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
  • Acts 3:26God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”
  • Acts 13:15–17After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”
  • Acts 16:17Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
  • Acts 28:28“Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”
  • Isa 51:1–2“Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh: look to the rock you were cut from, and to the quarry you were dug from.
  • Isa 48:1“Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah. You swear by Yahweh’s name, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness
  • Ps 105:6you offspring of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
  • Isa 41:8“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend,
  • 2 Chr 20:7Didn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever?

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  • VideoBibleProject — Acts videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on ActsMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

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  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    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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