10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

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10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

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Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

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Glory in his holy name;(A)
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

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20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

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20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God(A) for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

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10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

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10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.(A) I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

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And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

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and, moreover, that the Gentiles(A) might glorify God(B) for his mercy. As it is written:

“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;
    I will sing the praises of your name.”[a](C)

10 Again, it says,

“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”[b](D)

11 And again,

“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;
    let all the peoples extol him.”[c](E)

12 And again, Isaiah says,

“The Root of Jesse(F) will spring up,
    one who will arise to rule over the nations;
    in him the Gentiles will hope.”[d](G)

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace(H) as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49
  2. Romans 15:10 Deut. 32:43
  3. Romans 15:11 Psalm 117:1
  4. Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

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May the nations be glad and sing for joy,(A)
    for you rule the peoples with equity(B)
    and guide the nations of the earth.(C)

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13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

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13 He made him ride on the heights(A) of the land
    and fed him with the fruit of the fields.
He nourished him with honey from the rock,(B)
    and with oil(C) from the flinty crag,

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46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

48 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.

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46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(A) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(B) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[a] a light for the Gentiles,(C)
    that you[b] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[c](D)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(E) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  2. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  3. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6