Acts 11:18 Parallel Translations

When the others heard this, they had no further objections. They praised God by saying, "Then God has also led people who are not Jewish to turn to him so that they can change the way they think and act and have eternal life."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

ASV:

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

BBE:

And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.

DBY:

And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.

ERV:

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

WEY:

This statement of Peter's silenced his opponents. They extolled the goodness of God, and said, "So, then, to the Gentiles also God has given the repentance which leads to Life."

WBS:

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance to life.

WEB:

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"

YLT:

And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, 'Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.'

Acts 11:18 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 9:8 But when the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

2 Corinthians 7:10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

11:18 {2} When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
(2) Those who ask a question of the truth which they do not know, ought to be quietly heard, and must also quietly yield to the declaration of the truth.

PNT:

11:18 They held their peace. Gave up the controversy. They were convinced by the account, and assured that
God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life; i.e. had removed the barriers in the way of the Gentiles repenting and finding life through Christ.

WES:

11:18 They glorified God - Being thoroughly satisfied. Repentance unto life - True repentance is a change from spiritual death to spiritual life, and leads to life everlasting.

MHC:

11:1-18 The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godly persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because their own system has not been attended to. And we are too apt to despair of doing good to those who yet, when tried, prove very teachable. It is the bane and damage of the church, to shut out those from it, and from the benefit of the means of grace, who are not in every thing as we are. Peter stated the whole affair. We should at all times bear with the infirmities of our brethren; and instead of taking offence, or answering with warmth, we should explain our motives, and show the nature of our proceedings. That preaching is certainly right, with which the Holy Ghost is given. While men are very zealous for their own regulations, they should take care that they do not withstand God; and those who love the Lord will glorify him, when made sure that he has given repentance to life to any fellow-sinners. Repentance is God's gift; not only his free grace accepts it, but his mighty grace works it in us, grace takes away the heart of stone, and gives us a heart of flesh. The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit.

CONC:

Change Extolled Gentiles Glorified Glorifying Glory Goodness Granted Hearing Heart Held Indeed Leads Nations Nothing Objections Opponents Peace Peter's Praised Quieted Reformation Repentance Saying Silenced Silent Statement

Change Extolled Further Gentiles Glorified Goodness Granted Heard Hearing Heart Held Indeed Life Nations Opponents Peace Peter's Praised Quieted Repentance Silenced Silent Statement

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