Acts 13:48 Meaning and Explanation
“And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.”
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Read Full Chapter →The Gentiles rejoice and glorify the Lord's word, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
What Does Acts 13:48 Mean?
Hearing that the message was for them, the Gentiles rejoice and glorify the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. Joy and faith spring up together as the gospel finds eager hearts among the nations.
The good news brings gladness wherever it is welcomed. These hearers honored the word of the Lord and embraced it with belief. Their faith and God's purpose meet in this moment of salvation, the divine appointing and the human believing held together as Luke records them. The reader is invited simply to behold the joy: those who received the word entered into eternal life, glad to be found by the grace that sought them.
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What does Acts 13:48 mean?
The Gentiles rejoice and glorify the Lord's word, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.