28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
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For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, …
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, …
Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: …
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-29)We have here a short account of a long conference which Paul had with the Jews at Rome about the Christian religion. Though they were so far prejudiced against it, because it was every where spoken against, as to call it a sect , yet they were willing to give it a hearing, which was more than the Jews at Jerusalem would do. It is probable that these Jews at Rome, being men of larger acquaintance w…
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