Acts 13:48

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀκούοντα δὲ τὰ Ἔθνη, ἔχαιρον, καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου: καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

Transliteration

Akouonta de the Ethnē, echairon, and edoxazon the logon of the Kuriou: and episteusan hosoi ēsan tetagmenoi for zōēn aiōnion.

Grammar Details

• *Akouonta*: present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, plural - hearing
• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but
• *Ethnē*: nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations
• *echairon*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were rejoicing
• *edoxazon*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were glorifying
• *logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
• *Kuriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord
• *episteusan*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - believed
• *hosoi*: relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - as many as
• *ēsan*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were
• *tetagmenoi*: perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been appointed/ordained
• *zōēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - life
• *aiōnion*: accusative, feminine, singular - eternal

Word Meanings

• *Akouonta*: hearing/listening to
• *echairon*: were rejoicing/were glad
• *edoxazon*: were glorifying/were praising/were honoring
• *logon*: word/message/account
• *episteusan*: believed/put faith in
• *tetagmenoi*: appointed/ordained/arranged/disposed
• *zōēn aiōnion*: eternal life/everlasting life

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} as{G191} the Gentiles{G1484} heard this,{G191} they were glad,{G5463} and{G2532} glorified{G1392} the word{G3056} of God:{G2962} and{G2532} as many as{G3745} were{G2258} ordained{G5021} to{G1519} eternal{G166} life{G2222} believed.{G4100}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when the Gentiles{G1484} heard this{G191}{(G5723)}, they were glad{G5463}{(G5707)}, and{G2532} glorified{G1392}{(G5707)} the word{G3056} of the Lord{G2962}: and{G2532} as many as{G3745} were{G2258}{(G5713)} ordained{G5021}{(G5772)} to{G1519} eternal{G166} life{G2222} believed{G4100}{(G5656)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The getyls hearde and were glad and glorified the worde of ye Lorde and beleved: eve as many as were ordeyned vnto eternall lyfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan the Gentyles herde that, they were glad, and praysed the worde of the LORDE, and beleued, eue as many as were ordeyned to euerlastinge life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the Gentiles heard it, they were glad, and glorified the woorde of the Lorde: and as many as were ordeined vnto eternall life, beleeued.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the Gentiles hearde this, they were glad, and glorified the worde of the Lorde, and as many as were ordayned to eternall lyfe, beleued.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe -- as many as were appointed to life age-during;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the Gentiles heard this, they began to rejoice and praise the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed for eternal life believed.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:29-30 : 29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.
• Rom 11:7 : 7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The chosen obtained it, but the rest were hardened.
• Rom 15:9-9 : 9 And so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: 'Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to Your name.' 10 And again it says: 'Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people.' 11 And again: 'Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol Him.' 12 And again, Isaiah says: 'The root of Jesse will come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will hope.'
• John 10:16 : 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheepfold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
• John 11:52 : 52 And not only for the nation, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
• John 10:26-27 : 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
• Eph 1:4 : 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.
• Eph 2:5-9 : 5 made us alive together with Christ, even when we were dead in our transgressions—by grace you have been saved. 6 And He raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. 7 So that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we might walk in them.
• 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Eph 1:19 : 19 and the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. This power is according to the working of His mighty strength,
• Acts 20:13 : 13 But we went ahead to the ship and set sail for Assos, where we intended to take Paul on board, for that was his arrangement since he planned to travel there on foot.
• Acts 22:10 : 10 I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told everything that has been assigned for you to do.’
• Acts 28:23 : 23 They arranged to meet with him on a certain day, and many came to the place where he was staying. From morning until evening, Paul was explaining and testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
• 1 Cor 16:15 : 15 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters—you know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to serving the saints—
• Rom 13:1 : 1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been established by God.
• Ps 138:2 : 2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted your word above all your name.
• Matt 28:16 : 16 But the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them.
• Luke 2:10-11 : 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that is for all the people. 11 Today, in the city of David, a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
• Luke 7:8 : 8 'For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to one, "Go," and he goes; and to another, "Come," and he comes; and to my servant, "Do this," and he does it.'
• Acts 2:41 : 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
• Acts 2:47 : 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added daily to their numbers those who were being saved.
• Acts 8:8 : 8 So there was great joy in that city.
• Acts 13:42 : 42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the Gentiles begged them to speak these words to them on the next Sabbath.
• Acts 15:2 : 2 So after much dissension and debate with Paul and Barnabas, the brothers decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some others should go up to Jerusalem to consult the apostles and elders about this question.
• Acts 15:31 : 31 When they read it, they rejoiced at its encouragement.
• 2 Thess 3:1 : 1 Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be honored, just as it was with you.