Acts 13:42-52 ▼

42 And having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling on [them] that on the next Sabbath these sayings may be spoken to them,

43 and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.

44 And on the coming Sabbath, almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God,

45 and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul—contradicting and slandering.

46 And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, “It was necessary that the word of God be first spoken to you, and seeing you thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the continuous life, behold, we turn to the nations;

47 for so the LORD has commanded us: I have set you for a light of nations—for your being for salvation to the end of the earth.”

48 And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the LORD, and believed—as many as were appointed to continuous life;

49 and the word of the LORD was spread abroad through all the region.

50 And the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the first men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and put them out from their borders;

51 and having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, they came to Iconium,

52 and the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.