Acts 13:46

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with undaunted boldness, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken unto you: but since ye have thrust it from you, and judged yourselves not worthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to the Gentiles.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 the Jews seeing the multitude, were filled with envy, and opposed the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

47For so hath the Lord enjoined us, “I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou mightest be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth.”

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Cross References

Matthew 10:13and if the family shall be deserving, your peace shall come upon it: and if it be not deserving, your peace shall return to you.

Matthew 22:6And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.

Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all 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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