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Acts 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.

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In The King James Version

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

In Context

46Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

48And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:27\22:26\The poor will have a feast of good things: those who make search for the Lord will give him praise: your heart will have life for ever.

Psalms 72:7In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.

Psalms 98:2The Lord has given to all the knowledge of his salvation; he has made clear his righteousness in the eyes of the nations.

Isaiah 2:1The word which Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw about Judah and Jerusalem.

Isaiah 42:1See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.

Isaiah 42:9See, the things said before have come about, and now I give word of new things: before they come I give you news of them.

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:43-52

Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. 44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake… Read the whole commentary →

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