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Acts 13:47

NETBible	For this¹ is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have appointed² you to be a light³ for the Gentiles, to bring salvation⁴ to the ends of the earth.’”⁵
NIV © biblegateway Act 13:47	For this is what the Lord has commanded us: "‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’"
NASB © biblegateway Act 13:47	"For so the Lord has commanded us, ‘I HAVE PLACED YOU AS A LIGHT FOR THE GENTILES, THAT YOU MAY BRING SALVATION TO THE END OF THE EARTH.’"
NLT © biblegateway Act 13:47	For this is as the Lord commanded us when he said, ‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’"
MSG © biblegateway Act 13:47	following orders, doing what God commanded when he said, I've set you up as light to all nations. You'll proclaim salvation to the four winds and seven seas!"
BBE © SABDAweb Act 13:47	For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth.
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 13:47	For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles, so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’"
NKJV © biblegateway Act 13:47	"For so the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles, That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’"
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KJV	For <1063> so <3779> hath <1781> (0) the Lord <2962> commanded <1781> (5769) us <2254>_, [saying], I have set <5087> (5758) thee <4571> to be <1519> a light <5457> of the Gentiles <1484>_, that thou <4571> shouldest be <1511> (5750) for <1519> salvation <4991> unto <2193> the ends <2078> of the earth <1093>_.
NASB © biblegateway Act 13:47	"For so <3779> the Lord <2962> has commanded <1781> us, 'I HAVE PLACED <5087> YOU AS A LIGHT <5457> FOR THE GENTILES <1484> , THAT YOU MAY BRING <1510> <1519> SALVATION <4991> TO THE END <2078> OF THE EARTH <1093> .'"
NET [draft] ITL	For <1063> this is <3779> what the Lord <2962> has commanded <1781> us <2254> : ‘I have appointed <5087> you <4571> to be <1510> a light <5457> for <1519> the Gentiles <1484> , to bring salvation <4991> to <2193> the ends <2078> of the earth <1093> .’”
GREEK	outwv <3779> ADV gar <1063> CONJ entetaltai <1781> (5769) V-RPI-3S hmin <2254> P-1DP o <3588> T-NSM kuriov <2962> N-NSM teyeika <5087> (5758) V-RAI-1S se <4571> P-2AS eiv <1519> PREP fwv <5457> N-ASN eynwn <1484> N-GPN tou <3588> T-GSN einai <1510> (5750) V-PXN se <4571> P-2AS eiv <1519> PREP swthrian <4991> N-ASF ewv <2193> CONJ escatou <2078> A-GSN thv <3588> T-GSF ghv <1093> N-GSF

NETBible

For this¹ is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have appointed² you to be a light³ for the Gentiles, to bring salvation⁴ to the ends of the earth.’”⁵

NET Notes

¹tn Here οὕτως (Joutws) is taken to refer to what follows, the content of the quotation, as given for this verse by BDAG 742 s.v. οὕτω/οὕτως 2.

²tn BDAG 1004 s.v. τίθημι 3.a has “τιθέναι τινὰ εἴς τι place/appoint someone to or for (to function as) someth….Ac 13:47.” This is a double accusative construction of object (“you”) and complement (“a light”).

³sn Paul alludes here to the language of the Servant in Isaiah, pointing to Isa 42:6; 49:6. He and Barnabas do the work of the Servant in Isaiah.

⁴tn Grk “that you should be for salvation,” but more simply “to bring salvation.”

⁵sn An allusion to Isa 42:6 and 49:6. The expression the ends of the earth recalls Luke 3:6 and Acts 1:8. Paul sees himself and Barnabas as carrying out the commission of Luke 24:27. (See 2 Cor 6:2, where servant imagery also appears concerning Paul’s message.)