Acts 13:46

But Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly said: “It was necessary that God's Word should be spoken to you first. But since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, now we are being turned to the Gentiles.

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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

45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with envy and started speaking against the things said by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

47Because that is just how the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you to be a light for ethnic nations, that you should be for salvation up to the last place on earth.’”

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Cross References

Matthew 10:13and should the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but should it not be worthy, let your peace return to you.

Matthew 22:6But the rest, seizing his servants mistreated and killed them!

Luke 24:47and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from 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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