Acts 13:47

For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 1 'I have placed you as a light for the Gentiles, 1 that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts 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

46But Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing you push it away from yourselves and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, see, we will turn to the Gentiles.

48As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:27All the peoples of the earth will remember and turn to Yahweh; 1 all the families of the nations will bow down before you. 1

Psalms 72:7May the righteous flourish in his days, 1 and may there be an abundance of peace till the moon is no more. 1

Psalms 98:2Yahweh has made known his salvation; 1 he has openly showed his justice to all the nations. 1

Isaiah 2:1The things that Isaiah son of Amoz perceived in a vision, concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 1

Isaiah 42:1Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in him I take delight. 1 I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring justice to the nations. 1

Isaiah 42:9See, the previous things came to pass, 1 now I am about to declare new events. 1 Before they begin to occur I will tell you about them.” 1

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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