“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.
because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel,
In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
I bring near my righteousness; it is not far off, and my salvation will not delay; I will put salvation in Zion, for Israel my glory.”
And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.
And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
“Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel. He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the Lord!
that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.”
After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.” So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen. The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.
God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”
Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”
“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the Lord: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, that I might bless him and multiply him.
Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and who came from the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the Lord and confess the God of Israel, but not in truth or right.
O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!
But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend;
Did you not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?
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