“ Listen, fellow children of Abraham! Listen, you Gentiles who worship God! This message of salvation has been sent to us.

“弟兄们，亚伯拉罕的子孙和你们中间敬畏神的人哪，这救世的道是传给我们的。

“诸位弟兄—亚伯拉罕的子孙和你们中间敬畏上帝的人哪，这救世的道是传给我们的。

“诸位弟兄—亚伯拉罕的子孙和你们中间敬畏神的人哪，这救世的道是传给我们的。

“弟兄们，各位亚伯拉罕的子孙和敬畏上帝的外族人啊，这救恩之道原是传给我们的。

“弟兄们，亚伯拉罕的子孙，和你们中间敬畏神的人哪，这救恩之道是传给我们的。

“各位兄弟，亚伯拉罕家的子孙和你们中间敬畏神的人哪，这救恩的福音是赐给我们的。

「弟兄們，亞伯拉罕的子孫和你們中間敬畏神的人哪，這救世的道是傳給我們的。

「諸位弟兄－亞伯拉罕的子孫和你們中間敬畏上帝的人哪，這救世的道是傳給我們的。

「諸位弟兄－亞伯拉罕的子孫和你們中間敬畏神的人哪，這救世的道是傳給我們的。

「弟兄們，各位亞伯拉罕的子孫和敬畏上帝的外族人啊，這救恩之道原是傳給我們的。

“弟兄們，亞伯拉罕的子孫，和你們中間敬畏神的人哪，這救恩之道是傳給我們的。

『同人弟兄們，亞伯拉罕家族的子孫、和你們中間敬畏上帝的人哪，這個拯救之道是已傳送出來給予我們的。

「各位兄弟，亞伯拉罕家的子孫和你們中間敬畏神的人哪，這救恩的福音是賜給我們的。

兄弟乎、亞伯拉罕之裔、及爾中畏上帝者、此救世之道、宣至我儕矣、

兄弟乎、亞伯拉罕苗裔、及畏上帝者、救世之道、授爾曹矣、

兄弟乎、亞伯拉罕之苗裔、及爾曹中畏天主者、此救世之道、賜與爾矣、

兄弟乎、亞伯漢之裔乎、爾中敬畏天主者乎、當知救世之道、本傳吾輩、

“ Fellow children of Abraham and you God- fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

“ Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.

“ Brothers— you sons of Abraham, and also you God fearing Gentiles— this message of salvation has been sent to us!

“ Brothers and sisters, children of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the word of this salvation has been sent.

“ Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.

“ Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent.

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

“ Brothers, sons of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

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

Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

You can’t be saved by believing in anyone else. God has given people no other name under heaven that will save them.”

The time is almost here for me to make everything right. It is not far away. The time for me to save you will not be put off. I will save the city of Zion. I will bring honor to Israel.

He has acted with great power and has saved us. He did it for those who are from the family line of his servant David.

The Law and the Prophets were read aloud. Then the leaders of the synagogue sent word to Paul and his companions. They said,“ Brothers, do you have any words of instruction for the people? If you do, please speak.”Paul stood up and motioned with his hand. Then he said,“ Fellow Israelites, and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!The God of Israel chose our people who lived long ago. He blessed them greatly while they were in Egypt. With his mighty power he led them out of that country.

You will tell his people how they can be saved. You will tell them that their sins can be forgiven.

Your faith and love are based on the hope you have. What you hope for is stored up for you in heaven. You have already heard about it. You were told about it when the true message was given to you. I’m talking about the good news

Don’t think you can say to yourselves,‘ Abraham is our father.’ I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones.

Instead, go to the people of Israel. They are like sheep that have become lost.

He has made his word known to the people of Jacob. He has made his laws and rules known to Israel.He hasn’t done that for any other nation. They don’t know his laws. Praise the Lord.

“ He accepts people from every nation. He accepts anyone who has respect for him and does what is right.

I want to preach it because I’m not ashamed of the good news. It is God’s power to save everyone who believes. It is meant first for the Jews. It is meant also for the Gentiles.

You also became believers in Christ. That happened when you heard the message of truth. It was the good news about how you could be saved. When you believed, he stamped you with an official mark. That official mark is the Holy Spirit that he promised.

His followers will preach in his name. They will tell others to turn away from their sins and be forgiven. People from every nation will hear it, beginning at Jerusalem.

“ Go! Stand in the temple courtyard,” the angel said.“ Tell the people all about this new life.”

The people were told they could leave the service. Many Jews followed Paul and Barnabas. Many Gentiles who faithfully worshiped the God of the Jews did the same. Paul and Barnabas talked with them. They tried to get them to keep living in God’s grace.

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly.“ We had to speak God’s word to you first,” they said.“ But you don’t accept it. You don’t think you are good enough for eternal life. So now we are turning to the Gentiles.

Remember what he has done, you children of his servant Abraham. Remember it, you people of Jacob, God’s chosen ones.

People of Jacob, listen to me. You are called by the name of Israel. You come from the family line of Judah. You make promises in the name of the Lord. You pray to Israel’s God. But you aren’t honest. You don’t mean what you say.

God was bringing the world back to himself through Christ. He did not hold people’s sins against them. God has trusted us with the message that people may be brought back to him.So we are Christ’s official messengers. It is as if God were making his appeal through us. Here is what Christ wants us to beg you to do. Come back to God!Christ didn’t have any sin. But God made him become sin for us. So we can be made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.

She followed Paul and the rest of us around. She shouted,“ These men serve the Most High God. They are telling you how to be saved.”

The Lord says,“ Listen to me, you who want to do what is right. Pay attention, you who look to me. Consider the rock you were cut out of. Think about the rock pit you were dug from.Consider Abraham. He is the father of your people. Think about Sarah. She is your mother. When I chose Abraham, he did not have any children. But I blessed him and gave him many of them.

God raised up Jesus, who serves him. God sent him first to you. He did it to bless you. He wanted to turn each of you from your evil ways.”

“ Here is what I want you to know. God has sent his salvation to the Gentiles. And they will listen!”

Our God, you drove out the people who lived in this land. You drove them out to make room for your people Israel. You gave this land forever to those who belong to the family line of your friend Abraham.

The Lord says,“ People of Israel, you are my servants. Family of Jacob, I have chosen you. You are the children of my friend Abraham.