Acts 13:26
New Living Translation
26 “Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!
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Colossians 1:5
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5 which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.
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Ephesians 1:13
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13 And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own[a] by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.
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- 1:13 Or he put his seal on you.
Romans 1:16
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16 For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.[a]
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- 1:16 Greek also the Greek.
Luke 1:77
New Living Translation
77 You will tell his people how to find salvation
through forgiveness of their sins.
Luke 1:69
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69 He has sent us a mighty Savior[a]
from the royal line of his servant David,
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- 1:69 Greek has raised up a horn of salvation for us.
Isaiah 46:13
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13 For I am ready to set things right,
not in the distant future, but right now!
I am ready to save Jerusalem[a]
and show my glory to Israel.
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- 46:13 Hebrew Zion.
Acts 13:46
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46 Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, “It was necessary that we first preach the word of God to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we will offer it to the Gentiles.
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Acts 13:43
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43 Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the grace of God.
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Acts 10:35
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35 In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.
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Acts 5:20
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20 “Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!”
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Acts 4:12
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12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
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Luke 24:47
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47 It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations,[a] beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’
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- 24:47 Or all peoples.
Matthew 10:6
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6 but only to the people of Israel—God’s lost sheep.
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Matthew 3:9
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9 Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones.
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Psalm 147:19-20
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19 He has revealed his words to Jacob,
his decrees and regulations to Israel.
20 He has not done this for any other nation;
they do not know his regulations.
Praise the Lord!
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
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19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin,[a] so that we could be made right with God through Christ.
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- 5:21 Or to become sin itself.
Acts 16:17
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17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.”
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Acts 13:15-17
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15 After the usual readings from the books of Moses[a] and the prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, come and give it.”
16 So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. “Men of Israel,” he said, “and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.
17 “The God of this nation of Israel chose our ancestors and made them multiply and grow strong during their stay in Egypt. Then with a powerful arm he led them out of their slavery.
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- 13:15 Greek from the law.
Acts 3:26
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26 When God raised up his servant, Jesus, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways.”
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Acts 28:28
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28 So I want you to know that this salvation from God has also been offered to the Gentiles, and they will accept it.”[a]
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- 28:28 Some manuscripts add verse 29, And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, greatly disagreeing with each other.
Isaiah 51:1-2
New Living Translation
A Call to Trust the Lord
51 “Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance—
all who seek the Lord!
Consider the rock from which you were cut,
the quarry from which you were mined.
2 Yes, think about Abraham, your ancestor,
and Sarah, who gave birth to your nation.
Abraham was only one man when I called him.
But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.”
Isaiah 48:1
New Living Translation
God’s Stubborn People
48 “Listen to me, O family of Jacob,
you who are called by the name of Israel
and born into the family of Judah.
Listen, you who take oaths in the name of the Lord
and call on the God of Israel.
You don’t keep your promises,
Psalm 105:6
New Living Translation
6 you children of his servant Abraham,
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
Isaiah 41:8
New Living Translation
8 “But as for you, Israel my servant,
Jacob my chosen one,
descended from Abraham my friend,
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