ACTS 13:48 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed — the Gentiles' joy (chairo) and honor of the word contrast with Jewish rejection, illustrating the reversal theme. The phrase appointed for eternal life (tasso epi zōēn aiōnion) raises the question of divine election: those whose names were written in the book of life (using Lukan language consistent with divine foreknowledge) embrace faith, suggesting that reception of the gospel flows from prior divine inclination.
Church Fathers on Acts 13:48
the Gentiles Acts 13:48— this, while it was more cheering to them, seeing the case was this, that whereas those were of right to hear first, they themselves enjoy the blessing, was at the same time more stinging to those — and the Gentiles, it says, hearing (this) were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and believed, as many as were ordained unto eternal life: i.e., set apart for God. Observe how he shows the speediness of the benefit: And the word of the Lord was…
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