Acts 28:28

The NET Bible®

"Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!" Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore, let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”

King James Version (1611)
Be it knowen therfore vnto you, that the saluation of God is sent vnto the Gentiles, and that they wil heare it.

King James Version
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

English Standard Version
Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen." He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore, let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will also listen."

New Century Version
"I want you to know that God has also sent his salvation to all nations, and they will listen!"

Amplified Bible
"Therefore let it be known to you that [this message of] the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they indeed will listen!"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will also listen."

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God was sent to the Gentiles—they will also hear."

Berean Standard Bible
Be advised, therefore, that God's salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!"

Contemporary English Version
Paul said, "You may be sure that God wants to save the Gentiles! And they will listen."

Complete Jewish Bible
Therefore, let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Goyim, and they will listen!"

Darby Translation
Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; *they* also will hear [it].

Easy-to-Read Version
"I want you Jews to know that God has sent his salvation to the non-Jewish people. They will listen!"

Geneva Bible (1587)
Be it knowen therefore vnto you, that this saluation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they shall heare it.

George Lamsa Translation
Let this be known to you therefore: that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, for they will listen to it.

Good News Translation
And Paul concluded: "You are to know, then, that God's message of salvation has been sent to the Gentiles. They will listen!"

Lexham English Bible
Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles. They also will listen!" So he stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

Literal Translation
Then let it be known to you that the salvation of God was sent to the nations, and they will hear. LXX-Psa. 66:3; MT-Psa. 67:2

American Standard Version
Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear. And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.

Bible in Basic English
Be certain, then, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will give hearing.

Hebrew Names Version
"Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Goyim. They will also hear."

International Standard Version
"You must understand that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen."will listen">[fn]

Etheridge Translation
Be this therefore known to you, that to the Gentiles is sent this redemption, for they will also hear it.

Murdock Translation
Therefore, be this known to you, that to the Gentiles is this redemption of God sent: and, moreover, they will hear it.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Be it knowen therfore vnto you, that this saluation of God is sent to the gentiles, and they shall heare it.

English Revised Version
Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear.

World English Bible
"Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles. They will also hear."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Be fully assured, therefore, that this salvation--God's salvation--has now been sent to the Gentiles, and that they, at any rate, will give heed."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor be it knowun to you, that this helthe of God is sent to hethen men, and thei schulen here.

Update Bible Version
Be it known therefore to you, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles: they will also hear.

Webster's Bible Translation
Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.

New King James Version
"Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!"

New Living Translation
So I want you to know that this salvation from God has also been offered to the Gentiles, and they will accept it."

New Life Bible
"I want you to know that the Good News of God of knowing how to be saved from the punishment of sin has been sent to the people who are not Jews. And they will listen to it!"

New Revised Standard
Let it be known to you then that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen." He lived there two whole years at his own expense and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Be it, known unto you, therefore, that, unto the nations, hath been sent forth this salvation of God: they, will also hear.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Be it known therefore to you that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles: and they will hear it.

Revised Standard Version
Let it be known to you then that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Be it knowen therfore vnto you that this salvacion of God is sent to the gentyls and they shall heare it.

Young's Literal Translation
`Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Be it knowne therfore vnto you, yt this saluacio of God is sent vnto ye Heythe, and they shal heare it.

Mace New Testament (1729)
take notice therefore, that the offers of divine salvation are sent to the Gentiles, and they will receive them.

THE MESSAGE
"You've had your chance. The non-Jewish outsiders are next on the list. And believe me, they're going to receive it with open arms!" Paul lived for two years in his rented house. He welcomed everyone who came to visit. He urgently presented all matters of the kingdom of God. He explained everything about Jesus Christ. His door was always open.

Simplified Cowboy Version
"You've heard the truth now and what you do with it is your business. But God now offers eternity to the mavericks . . . and they listen and receive it gladly!"

Contextual Overview

²³ They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets. ²⁴ Some were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe. ²⁵ So they began to leave, unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement: "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah ²⁶ when he said, ‘ Go to this people and say, " You will keep on hearing, but will never understand, and you will keep on looking, but will never perceive . ²⁷ For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them ."' ²⁸ "Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!" Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction. ²⁹Paul on Malta After we had safely reached shore, we learned that the island was called Malta. The local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold. When Paul had gathered a bundle of brushwood and was putting it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand. When the local people saw the creature hanging from Paul's hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer! Although he has escaped from the sea, Justice herself has not allowed him to live!" However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. But they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly drop dead. So after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. Now in the region around that place were fields belonging to the chief official of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably as guests for three days. The father of Publius lay sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and after praying, placed his hands on him and healed him. After this had happened, many of the people on the island who were sick also came and were healed. They also bestowed many honors, and when we were preparing to sail, they gave us all the supplies we needed. After three months we put out to sea in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island and had the "Heavenly Twins" as its figurehead. We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days. From there we cast off and arrived at Rhegium, and after one day a south wind sprang up and on the second day we came to Puteoli. There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome. The brothers from there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. When he saw them, Paul thanked God and took courage. When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him. After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them, "Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans. When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me. But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar—not that I had some charge to bring against my own people. So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel." They replied, "We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you. But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it." They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets. Some were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe. So they began to leave, unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement: "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah when he said, ‘ Go to this people and say, " You will keep on hearing, but will never understand, and you will keep on looking, but will never perceive . For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them ."' "Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

it known: Acts 2:14, Acts 4:10, Acts 13:38, Ezekiel 36:32

the salvation: Psalms 98:2, Psalms 98:3, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 52:10, Lamentations 3:26, Luke 2:30-32, Luke 3:6

sent: Acts 11:18, Acts 13:46, Acts 13:47, Acts 14:27, Acts 15:14, Acts 15:17, Acts 18:6, Acts 22:21, Acts 26:17, Acts 26:18, Matthew 21:41-43, Romans 3:29, Romans 3:30, Romans 4:11, Romans 11:11, Romans 15:8-16

Reciprocal: Judges 6:39 - dry Isaiah 11:10 - to it shall Isaiah 42:1 - he shall Zechariah 2:11 - many Matthew 28:19 - ye therefore Luke 2:32 - light Luke 10:9 - The kingdom Luke 13:29 - General Luke 14:23 - Go Luke 24:47 - among John 4:30 - General Acts 8:25 - when they had Acts 10:33 - are we Acts 13:26 - to you Acts 13:42 - the Gentiles Romans 2:9 - of the Jew Galatians 2:7 - the gospel of the uncircumcision Philippians 1:28 - and that Hebrews 4:6 - some

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Be it known therefore unto you,.... Unbelievers and despisers, take this along with you at parting, and do not say you were never acquainted with it:

that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles; meaning the Gospel, which is a publication and declaration of that salvation, which God contrived from all eternity; made provision for, and secured in the covenant of grace; which he appointed, called, and sent Christ to effect, in the fulness of time; and which he has accomplished, by his obedience, sufferings, and death; even a full, complete, spiritual, and eternal salvation, from sin, Satan, the world, the curse of the law, and eternal death; that that Gospel which proclaims this, and is the power of God unto it, to them that believe, is sent to the Gentile world, by God himself, who has ordered his ministers to turn to them, upon the rejection of it by the Jews:

and [that] they will hear it: and do understand it and obey it, believe it and profess it: this the apostle could assert upon his own knowledge, who had preached it in many nations of the world; and could testify how gladly they heard it, with what pleasure they received it, how readily they obeyed it, and how cheerfully they professed it, and how steadily they held it; though the Jews despised and put it away from them, judging themselves unworthy of everlasting life: this the apostle says, reproaching them with their folly, stupidity, and infidelity; when the Gentiles, which knew not God, received the Gospel and are saved.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The salvation of God - The knowledge of God’s mode of saving people.

Is sent unto the Gentiles - Since you have rejected it, it will be offered to them. See the notes on Acts 13:46.

And that they will hear it - They will embrace it. Paul was never discouraged. If the gospel was rejected by one class of people he was ready to offer it to another. If his own countrymen despised it, he never allowed himself to suppose that Christ had died in vain, but believed that others would embrace its saving benefits. How happy would it be if all Christians had the same unwavering faith and zeal as Paul.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 28:28. The salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles — St. Paul had spoken to this effect twice before, Acts 13:46, and Acts 18:6, where see the notes; but here he uses a firmer tone, being out of the Jewish territories, and under the protection of the emperor. By the salvation of God, all the blessings of the kingdom of Christ are intended. This salvation God could have sent unto the Gentiles, independently of the Jewish disobedience; but He waited till they had rejected it, and then reprobated them, and elected the Gentiles. Thus the elect became reprobate, and the reprobate elect.

They will hear it. — That is, they will obey it; for ακουειν signifies, not only to hear, but also to obey.