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Berean Standard Bible

“When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.””

Acts 11:18

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Peter has been criticized by believers in Jerusalem for eating with Gentiles. He explains everything, including how the Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius' household.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

World English Bible (WEB)

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

King James Version (KJV)

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they, having heard these things, were silent, and were glorifying God, saying, 'Then, indeed, also to the nations did God give the reformation to life.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces, oídas estas cosas, callaron, y glorificaron á Dios, diciendo: De manera que también á los Gentiles ha dado Dios arrepentimiento para vida.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Aquellas palabras bastaron para acallar las objeciones, y alabaron a Dios. ―Sí —exclamaban—, Dios ha concedido también a los gentiles el volverse a él para recibir la vida.

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