Acts 13:26

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“Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.”

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BSBPD

“Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 13:26 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Chronicles 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?
  2. Psalms 105:6O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
  3. Psalms 147:19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
  4. Isaiah 41:8“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—
  5. Isaiah 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.
  6. Isaiah 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—
  7. Isaiah 51:1“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.
  8. Matthew 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.
  9. Matthew 10:6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
  10. Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
  11. Luke 1:77to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
  12. Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
  13. 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.”
  14. 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.”
  15. Acts 5:20“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
  16. Acts 10:35but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
  17. Acts 13:15After 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.”
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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!”
  21. Acts 28:28Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
  22. Romans 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.
  23. 2 Corinthians 5:19that 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.
  24. Ephesians 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,

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