Acts 13:32-52 ▼

32 to you therefore we declare, that the promise which God had made to the fathers, he has now perform'd to us, who are their children, by his having raised up Jesus again.

33 agreeable to what is written in the first psalm, "thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee."

34 and to show that he rais'd him from the dead, never more to return to corruption, he said thus, "I will faithfully perform the promises, which I made to David."

35 wherefore in another place he says, "thou shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption."

36 for David, after he had serv'd in his time the designs of providence, died and was buryed with his fathers, and was subject to corruption.

37 but he, whom God hath raised, was not subject to corruption.

38 know then, my brethren, it is by him, that the remission of sins is offer'd to you:

39 by him, every one who believes, is purged from all that guilt, for which the law of Moses had made no such provision.

40 take care then, that what the prophets predicted may not happen to you,

41 "consider you despisers, be surpriz'd and turn pale, for I shall perform a work in your days, which you will not believe, whoever shall declare it unto you."

42 When Paul and Barnabas were gone out of the Jewish synagogue, the Gentiles desired them to entertain them on the same subject, the following sabbath.

43 when the assembly was separated, many Jews and religious proselytes followed after, to whom the apostles address'd themselves, and exhorted them to persevere in the divine dispensation.

44 The next sabbath-day almost the whole city assembled to hear the word of God.

45 when the Jews saw such a crowd, they were fill'd with resentment, and oppos'd what Paul had advanc'd, even to blasphemy.

46 but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles:

47 for thus has the Lord commanded us, "I have appointed you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the remotest parts of the earth."

48 when the Gentiles heard this, they received the word with joy, glorifying the Lord: and as many as were dispos'd to eternal life, believed.

49 and the word of the Lord spread through the whole country.

50 but the Jews having animated the women of quality of their religion, and the leading men of the city, raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and banish'd them from their territorys.

51 so they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and went to Iconium.

52 and the disciples were filled with joy, and with the holy spirit.