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NASB | Acts 13:48 ¶ When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 13:48 ¶ When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying [praising and giving thanks for] the word of the Lord; and all those who had been appointed (designated, ordained) to eternal life [by God] believed [in Jesus as the Christ and their Savior]. |
Bible Question: What does "appointed" mean in Acts 13:48? |
Bible Answer: APPOINT, APPOINTED '5. tasso (Strong's 5021), "to place in order, arrange," signifies "to appoint," e.g., of the place where Christ had "appointed" a meeting with His disciples after His ressurection, Matt.28:16; of positions of military and civil authority over others, whether "appointed" by men, Luke 7:8, or by God, Rom. 13:1, "ordained." It is said of those who, having believed the gospel, "were ordained to eternal life," Acts 13:48...See DETERMINE, ORDAIN, SET.' ____________________ Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, 1984, Thomas Nelson Inc., Nashville, TN See also: www.blueletterbible.org/tmp_dir/strongs/ 1119534415-217.html |