And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Parallel translations
- WEB This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
- KJV And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
- NKJV And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
- NASB This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
- NLT And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.
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Quick answer
The good news of the kingdom will be preached to all nations, and then the end will come. It declares the worldwide spread of the gospel before the final end.
Overview
Before the consummation, the gospel will be proclaimed throughout the world as a testimony to all nations. This gives the church its mission and a hopeful purpose amid tribulation. It assures believers that history is moving toward God's appointed goal, the gathering of people from every nation through the message of Christ's kingdom.
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Cross-references · 24
- Rev 14:6Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
- Rom 10:18But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
- Rom 16:25–26Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
- Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- Mark 16:15–16And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Col 1:23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
- Matt 9:35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
- Matt 10:7As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
- Matt 24:6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
- Matt 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Rom 15:18–21I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
- Col 1:6that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
- Rev 3:10Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
- Acts 17:6But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,
- Ezek 7:10Behold, the day is here! It has come! Doom has gone out, the rod has budded, arrogance has bloomed.
- Ezek 7:5–7This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster! An unprecedented disaster—behold, it is coming!
- Acts 20:25Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
- Rev 16:14These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
- Matt 24:3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
- Luke 4:5Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
- Acts 1:2until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
- Matt 18:19Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
- Acts 11:28One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)
- Luke 2:1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
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