Acts 13:26 “Dear brothers and sisters, children of Abraham, and friends of God, this message of salvation has been precisely targeted to you. The citizens and rulers in...

13:26 MSG

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The Message - “Dear brothers and sisters, children of Abraham, and friends of God, this message of salvation has been precisely targeted to you. The citizens and rulers in Jerusalem didn’t recognize who he was and condemned him to death. They couldn’t find a good reason, but demanded that Pilate execute him anyway. They did just what the prophets said they would do, but had no idea they were following to the letter the script of the prophets, even though those same prophets are read every Sabbath in their meeting places.
新标点和合本 - “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。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - “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。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - “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。
当代译本 - “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。
圣经新译本 - “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。
中文标准译本 - “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。
现代标点和合本 - 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。
和合本（拼音版） - “弟兄们，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。
New International Version - “Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
New International Reader's Version - “Listen, fellow children of Abraham! Listen, you Gentiles who worship God! This message of salvation has been sent to us.
English Standard Version - “Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.
New Living Translation - “Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!
Christian Standard Bible - “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.
New American Standard Bible - “ Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
New King James Version - “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.
Amplified Bible - “Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [obtained through faith in Jesus Christ].
American Standard Version - Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
King James Version - Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
New English Translation - Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.
World English Bible - Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
新標點和合本 - 「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。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 「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。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 「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。
當代譯本 - 「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。
聖經新譯本 - “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。
呂振中譯本 - 『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。
中文標準譯本 - 「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。
現代標點和合本 - 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。
文理和合譯本 - 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、
文理委辦譯本 - 兄弟乎、亞伯拉罕苗裔、及畏上帝者、救世之道、授爾曹矣、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 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、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 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、
Nueva Versión Internacional - »Hermanos, descendientes de Abraham, y ustedes, los gentiles temerosos de Dios: a nosotros se nos ha enviado este mensaje de salvación.
현대인의 성경 - 아브라함의 후손들과 하나님을 섬기는 이방 사람 여러분, 하나님께서 이 구원의 말씀을 우리에게 주셨습니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Братья, дети рода Авраама, и те, кто боится Бога! Эта весть спасения была послана к нам!
Восточный перевод - Братья, дети рода Ибрахима, и все, кто боится Всевышнего! Эта весть спасения была послана к нам!
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Братья, дети рода Ибрахима, и все, кто боится Аллаха! Эта весть спасения была послана к нам!
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Братья, дети рода Иброхима, и все, кто боится Всевышнего! Эта весть спасения была послана к нам!
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Mes frères, vous qui êtes les descendants d’Abraham et vous qui craignez Dieu et qui êtes présents parmi nous, c’est à nous que Dieu a envoyé cette Parole de salut.
リビングバイブル - アブラハムの子孫の方々、ならびに、神を敬う外国人の皆さん。この救いは、私たちみんなのものです。
Nestle Aland 28 - Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, υἱοὶ γένους Ἀβραὰμ καὶ οἱ ἐν ὑμῖν φοβούμενοι τὸν θεόν, ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος τῆς σωτηρίας ταύτης ἐξαπεστάλη.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοί, υἱοὶ γένους Ἀβραὰμ, καὶ οἱ ἐν ὑμῖν φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν, ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος τῆς σωτηρίας ταύτης ἐξαπεστάλη.
Nova Versão Internacional - “Irmãos, filhos de Abraão, e gentios tementes a Deus, a nós foi enviada esta mensagem de salvação.
Hoffnung für alle - Euch, liebe Brüder und Schwestern, die ihr von Abraham abstammt, und euch, die ihr an den Gott Israels glaubt und ihn ehrt, gilt diese rettende Botschaft.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Thưa anh chị em—con cháu Áp-ra-ham và anh chị em Dân Ngoại, là những người có lòng kính sợ Đức Chúa Trời—sứ điệp cứu rỗi đã đến với chúng ta!
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “พี่น้องทั้งหลายผู้เป็นลูกหลานของอับราฮัมและท่านชาวต่างชาติผู้ยำเกรงพระเจ้า พวกเรานี่แหละคือผู้ที่เรื่องราวแห่งความรอดนี้มีมาถึง
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พี่น้องเอ๋ย ลูกๆ ของอับราฮัม และบรรดาคนนอกที่เกรงกลัวพระเจ้า คำกล่าวเรื่องการมีชีวิตรอดพ้นนี้ ส่งมาเพื่อพวกเรา

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Isaiah 41:8 - “But you, Israel, are my servant. You’re Jacob, my first choice, descendants of my good friend Abraham. I pulled you in from all over the world, called you in from every dark corner of the earth, Telling you, ‘You’re my servant, serving on my side. I’ve picked you. I haven’t dropped you.’ Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.
Acts 28:28 - “You’ve had your chance. The non-Jewish outsiders are next on the list. And believe me, they’re going to receive it with open arms!”
Isaiah 51:1 - “Listen to me, all you who are serious about right living and committed to seeking God. Ponder the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were dug. Yes, ponder Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who bore you. Think of it! One solitary man when I called him, but once I blessed him, he multiplied. Likewise I, God, will comfort Zion, comfort all her mounds of ruins. I’ll transform her dead ground into Eden, her moonscape into the garden of God, A place filled with exuberance and laughter, thankful voices and melodic songs.
Isaiah 48:1 - “And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use God’s name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it? You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named God-of-the-Angel-Armies. For a long time now, I’ve let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that’s that. I know you’re a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced, So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can’t say, ‘My god-idol did this.’ ‘My favorite god-carving commanded this.’ You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn’t you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed. This isn’t a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you’d never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won’t be able to say, ‘I knew that all along.’ You’ve never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments— rebels from the womb. But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don’t wash my hands of you. Do you see what I’ve done? I’ve refined you, but not without fire. I’ve tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction. Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I’m not playing second fiddle to either gods or people.
2 Corinthians 5:21 - How? you ask. In Christ. God put the wrong on him who never did anything wrong, so we could be put right with God.
Acts 13:46 - But Paul and Barnabas didn’t back down. Standing their ground they said, “It was required that God’s Word be spoken first of all to you, the Jews. But seeing that you want no part of it—you’ve made it quite clear that you have no taste or inclination for eternal life—the door is open to all the outsiders. And we’re on our way through it, following orders, doing what God commanded when he said, I’ve set you up as light to all nations. You’ll proclaim salvation to the four winds and seven seas!”
Psalms 147:19 - He speaks the same way to Jacob, speaks words that work to Israel. He never did this to the other nations; they never heard such commands. Hallelujah!
Romans 1:16 - It’s news I’m most proud to proclaim, this extraordinary Message of God’s powerful plan to rescue everyone who trusts him, starting with Jews and then right on to everyone else! God’s way of putting people right shows up in the acts of faith, confirming what Scripture has said all along: “The person in right standing before God by trusting him really lives.”
Colossians 1:5 - The Message is as true among you today as when you first heard it. It doesn’t diminish or weaken over time. It’s the same all over the world. The Message bears fruit and gets larger and stronger, just as it has in you. From the very first day you heard and recognized the truth of what God is doing, you’ve been hungry for more. It’s as vigorous in you now as when you learned it from our friend and close associate Epaphras. He is one reliable worker for Christ! I could always depend on him. He’s the one who told us how thoroughly love had been worked into your lives by the Spirit.
Ephesians 1:13 - It’s in Christ that you, once you heard the truth and believed it (this Message of your salvation), found yourselves home free—signed, sealed, and delivered by the Holy Spirit. This down payment from God is the first installment on what’s coming, a reminder that we’ll get everything God has planned for us, a praising and glorious life.
Acts 13:16 - Paul stood up, paused and took a deep breath, then said, “Fellow Israelites and friends of God, listen. God took a special interest in our ancestors, pulled our people who were beaten down in Egyptian exile to their feet, and led them out of there in grand style. He took good care of them for nearly forty years in that godforsaken wilderness and then, having wiped out seven enemies who stood in the way, gave them the land of Canaan for their very own—a span in all of about 450 years.

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The Message - “Dear brothers and sisters, children of Abraham, and friends of God, this message of salvation has been precisely targeted to you. The citizens and rulers in Jerusalem didn’t recognize who he was and condemned him to death. They couldn’t find a good reason, but demanded that Pilate execute him anyway. They did just what the prophets said they would do, but had no idea they were following to the letter the script of the prophets, even though those same prophets are read every Sabbath in their meeting places.
新标点和合本 - “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。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - “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。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - “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。
当代译本 - “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。
圣经新译本 - “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。
中文标准译本 - “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。
现代标点和合本 - 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。
和合本（拼音版） - “弟兄们，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。
New International Version - “Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
New International Reader's Version - “Listen, fellow children of Abraham! Listen, you Gentiles who worship God! This message of salvation has been sent to us.
English Standard Version - “Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.
New Living Translation - “Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!
Christian Standard Bible - “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.
New American Standard Bible - “ Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
New King James Version - “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.
Amplified Bible - “Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [obtained through faith in Jesus Christ].
American Standard Version - Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
King James Version - Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
New English Translation - Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.
World English Bible - Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
新標點和合本 - 「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。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 「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。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 「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。
當代譯本 - 「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。
聖經新譯本 - “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。
呂振中譯本 - 『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。
中文標準譯本 - 「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。
現代標點和合本 - 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。
文理和合譯本 - 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、
文理委辦譯本 - 兄弟乎、亞伯拉罕苗裔、及畏上帝者、救世之道、授爾曹矣、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 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、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 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、
Nueva Versión Internacional - »Hermanos, descendientes de Abraham, y ustedes, los gentiles temerosos de Dios: a nosotros se nos ha enviado este mensaje de salvación.
현대인의 성경 - 아브라함의 후손들과 하나님을 섬기는 이방 사람 여러분, 하나님께서 이 구원의 말씀을 우리에게 주셨습니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Братья, дети рода Авраама, и те, кто боится Бога! Эта весть спасения была послана к нам!
Восточный перевод - Братья, дети рода Ибрахима, и все, кто боится Всевышнего! Эта весть спасения была послана к нам!
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Братья, дети рода Ибрахима, и все, кто боится Аллаха! Эта весть спасения была послана к нам!
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Братья, дети рода Иброхима, и все, кто боится Всевышнего! Эта весть спасения была послана к нам!
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Mes frères, vous qui êtes les descendants d’Abraham et vous qui craignez Dieu et qui êtes présents parmi nous, c’est à nous que Dieu a envoyé cette Parole de salut.
リビングバイブル - アブラハムの子孫の方々、ならびに、神を敬う外国人の皆さん。この救いは、私たちみんなのものです。
Nestle Aland 28 - Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, υἱοὶ γένους Ἀβραὰμ καὶ οἱ ἐν ὑμῖν φοβούμενοι τὸν θεόν, ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος τῆς σωτηρίας ταύτης ἐξαπεστάλη.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ἄνδρες, ἀδελφοί, υἱοὶ γένους Ἀβραὰμ, καὶ οἱ ἐν ὑμῖν φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν, ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος τῆς σωτηρίας ταύτης ἐξαπεστάλη.
Nova Versão Internacional - “Irmãos, filhos de Abraão, e gentios tementes a Deus, a nós foi enviada esta mensagem de salvação.
Hoffnung für alle - Euch, liebe Brüder und Schwestern, die ihr von Abraham abstammt, und euch, die ihr an den Gott Israels glaubt und ihn ehrt, gilt diese rettende Botschaft.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Thưa anh chị em—con cháu Áp-ra-ham và anh chị em Dân Ngoại, là những người có lòng kính sợ Đức Chúa Trời—sứ điệp cứu rỗi đã đến với chúng ta!
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “พี่น้องทั้งหลายผู้เป็นลูกหลานของอับราฮัมและท่านชาวต่างชาติผู้ยำเกรงพระเจ้า พวกเรานี่แหละคือผู้ที่เรื่องราวแห่งความรอดนี้มีมาถึง
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พี่น้องเอ๋ย ลูกๆ ของอับราฮัม และบรรดาคนนอกที่เกรงกลัวพระเจ้า คำกล่าวเรื่องการมีชีวิตรอดพ้นนี้ ส่งมาเพื่อพวกเรา

Isaiah 41:8 - “But you, Israel, are my servant. You’re Jacob, my first choice, descendants of my good friend Abraham. I pulled you in from all over the world, called you in from every dark corner of the earth, Telling you, ‘You’re my servant, serving on my side. I’ve picked you. I haven’t dropped you.’ Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.
Acts 28:28 - “You’ve had your chance. The non-Jewish outsiders are next on the list. And believe me, they’re going to receive it with open arms!”
Isaiah 51:1 - “Listen to me, all you who are serious about right living and committed to seeking God. Ponder the rock from which you were cut, the quarry from which you were dug. Yes, ponder Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who bore you. Think of it! One solitary man when I called him, but once I blessed him, he multiplied. Likewise I, God, will comfort Zion, comfort all her mounds of ruins. I’ll transform her dead ground into Eden, her moonscape into the garden of God, A place filled with exuberance and laughter, thankful voices and melodic songs.
Isaiah 48:1 - “And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use God’s name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it? You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named God-of-the-Angel-Armies. For a long time now, I’ve let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that’s that. I know you’re a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced, So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can’t say, ‘My god-idol did this.’ ‘My favorite god-carving commanded this.’ You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn’t you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed. This isn’t a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you’d never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won’t be able to say, ‘I knew that all along.’ You’ve never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments— rebels from the womb. But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don’t wash my hands of you. Do you see what I’ve done? I’ve refined you, but not without fire. I’ve tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction. Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I’m not playing second fiddle to either gods or people.
2 Corinthians 5:21 - How? you ask. In Christ. God put the wrong on him who never did anything wrong, so we could be put right with God.
Acts 13:46 - But Paul and Barnabas didn’t back down. Standing their ground they said, “It was required that God’s Word be spoken first of all to you, the Jews. But seeing that you want no part of it—you’ve made it quite clear that you have no taste or inclination for eternal life—the door is open to all the outsiders. And we’re on our way through it, following orders, doing what God commanded when he said, I’ve set you up as light to all nations. You’ll proclaim salvation to the four winds and seven seas!”
Psalms 147:19 - He speaks the same way to Jacob, speaks words that work to Israel. He never did this to the other nations; they never heard such commands. Hallelujah!
Romans 1:16 - It’s news I’m most proud to proclaim, this extraordinary Message of God’s powerful plan to rescue everyone who trusts him, starting with Jews and then right on to everyone else! God’s way of putting people right shows up in the acts of faith, confirming what Scripture has said all along: “The person in right standing before God by trusting him really lives.”
Colossians 1:5 - The Message is as true among you today as when you first heard it. It doesn’t diminish or weaken over time. It’s the same all over the world. The Message bears fruit and gets larger and stronger, just as it has in you. From the very first day you heard and recognized the truth of what God is doing, you’ve been hungry for more. It’s as vigorous in you now as when you learned it from our friend and close associate Epaphras. He is one reliable worker for Christ! I could always depend on him. He’s the one who told us how thoroughly love had been worked into your lives by the Spirit.
Ephesians 1:13 - It’s in Christ that you, once you heard the truth and believed it (this Message of your salvation), found yourselves home free—signed, sealed, and delivered by the Holy Spirit. This down payment from God is the first installment on what’s coming, a reminder that we’ll get everything God has planned for us, a praising and glorious life.
Acts 13:16 - Paul stood up, paused and took a deep breath, then said, “Fellow Israelites and friends of God, listen. God took a special interest in our ancestors, pulled our people who were beaten down in Egyptian exile to their feet, and led them out of there in grand style. He took good care of them for nearly forty years in that godforsaken wilderness and then, having wiped out seven enemies who stood in the way, gave them the land of Canaan for their very own—a span in all of about 450 years.