Acts 13:47

for so the LORD has commanded us: I have set you for a light of nations—for your being for salvation to the end of the earth.”

Literal Standard Version

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

46And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, “It was necessary that the word of God be first spoken to you, and seeing you thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the continuous life, behold, we turn to the nations;

48And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the LORD, and believed—as many as were appointed to continuous life;

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Cross References

Psalms 22:27Remember and return to YHWH, || Do all the ends of the earth, || And bow themselves before You, || Do all families of the nations,

Psalms 72:7The righteous flourish in His days, || And abundance of peace until the moon is not.

Psalms 98:2YHWH has made His salvation known, || Before the eyes of the nations, || He has revealed His righteousness,

Isaiah 2:1The thing that Isaiah son of Amoz has seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem:

Isaiah 42:1Behold, My servant, I take hold on Him, || My Chosen One—My soul has accepted, I have put My Spirit on Him, || He brings forth judgment to nations.

Isaiah 42:9The former things, behold, have come, || And I am declaring new things, || Before they spring up I cause you to hear.

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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