forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
that they might be saved: This is another reminder that salvation comes only through the gospel. The salvation is dependent upon the speaking. Cornelius is told to send for Peter "who will tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved" (Acts 11:14). Salvation is a comprehensive term embracing past, present, and future forgiveness, redemption, justification, and sanctification.