Acts 13:46

And Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said—Unto you, was it necessary, that the word of God should first be spoken: seeing ye are thrusting it from you, and, unworthy, are judging yourselves of the age-abiding life, lo! we turn unto the nations;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 multitudes, were filled with jealousy,—and began speaking against the things which, by Paul, were being spoken, defaming them.

47For so hath the Lord commanded us—I have set thee for a light of nations, that thou mayest be for salvation unto the end of the earth.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:9So then Yahweh said unto Moses,—I have looked on this people, and lo! a stiff-necked people, it is.

Proverbs 28:1The lawless, fleeth when no man pursueth, but, the righteous, like a lion, are confident.

Isaiah 55:5Lo! A nation thou shalt not know, shalt thou call, And, a nation which hath not known thee, unto thee, shall run,—For the sake of Yahweh thy God, And for the Holy One of Israel, because he hath adorned thee.

Matthew 10:13And, if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it, but, if it be not worthy, let your peace, unto you, return.

Matthew 22:6And, the rest, securing his servants, ill-treated and slew them.

Luke 24:47And that repentance for remission of sins should be proclaimed upon his name unto all the 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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