Acts 13:47

For thus hath the Lord commanded us: “I have set thee to be a light of the gentiles, that thou mayst bring salvation even to the end 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 said boldly and plainly, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of the everlasting life, lo! we turn to the gentiles.

48And when the gentiles heard this, they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were ordained to everlasting life, believed.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember, and turn to Jehovah; All the families of the nations shall worship before thee!

Psalms 72:7In his days shall the righteous flourish, And great shall be their prosperity, as long as the moon shall endure.

Psalms 98:2The LORD hath made known his salvation; His righteousness hath he manifested in the sight of the nations.

Isaiah 2:1The word, which was revealed to Isaiah, the son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold, My chosen, in whom my soul delighteth, I have put my spirit upon him; He shall cause law to go forth to the nations.

Isaiah 42:9The former things, behold! they are come to pass, And new things do I now declare; Before they spring forth, I make them known to you.

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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