Acts 13:46

But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly said, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken to you first; but since you thrust it away, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life; behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

In Context

45And the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with jealousy and spoke against the things being said by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

47For so the Lord has commanded us: 1 ‘ I have set you to be a light of the nations, 1 that you should be for salvation to the end of the earth.’ ”

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Cross References

Matthew 10:13And if indeed the house should be worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it should not be worthy, let your peace return to you.

Matthew 22:6And the rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

Luke 24:47and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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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