Acts 13:46

Then Paul and Barnabas spake boldly, and sayde, It was necessarie that the woorde of God shoulde first haue beene spoken vnto you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthie of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 Iewes saw the people, they were full of enuie, and spake against those things, which were spoken of Paul, contrarying them, and railing on them.

47For so hath the Lord commanded vs, saying, I haue made thee a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be the saluation vnto the end of the world.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:9Againe the Lord said vnto Moses, I haue seene this people, and beholde, it is a stiffe necked people.

Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.

Isaiah 55:5Beholde, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and a nation that knew not thee, shall runne vnto thee, because of the Lord thy God, and the holy one of Israel: for hee hath glorified thee.

Matthew 10:13And if the house be worthy, let your peace come vpon it: but if it be not worthie, let your peace returne to you.

Matthew 22:6And the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them sharpely, and slewe them.

Luke 24:47And that repentance, and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.

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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