¹⁸ When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, ^(A)“Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”

¹² For ^(A)there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for ^(B)the same Lord over all ^(C)is rich to all who call upon Him. ¹³ For ^(D)“whoever calls ^(E)on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

¹⁰ For ^(A)godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; ^(B)but the sorrow of the world produces death.

²⁶ I will give you a ^(A)new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

¹⁶ Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. ^17 (A)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, ^(B)with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

^25 (A)in humility correcting those who are in opposition, ^(B)if God perhaps will grant them repentance, ^(C)so that they may know the truth, ²⁶ and that they may come to their senses and ^(D)escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

⁵ which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: ⁶ that the Gentiles ^(A)should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, ^7 (B)of which I became a minister ^(C)according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by ^(D)the effective working of His power.

Purpose of the Mystery

⁸ To me, ^(E)who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles ^(F)the unsearchable riches of Christ,

^21 (A)testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, ^(B)repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

^31 (A)Him God has exalted to His right hand to be ^(B)Prince and ^(C)Savior, ^(D)to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.