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Acts 13:40-52
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Acts 13:40-52
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40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:
41 “‘Look, you scoffers,
wonder and perish,
for I am going to do something in your days
that you would never believe,
even if someone told you.’[a]”(A)
42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue,(B) the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. 43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(C)
44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(D) and heaped abuse(E) on him.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(F) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(G) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:
“‘I have made you[b] a light for the Gentiles,(H)
that you[c] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[d]”(I)
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(J) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
49 The word of the Lord(K) spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.(L) 51 So they shook the dust off their feet(M) as a warning to them and went to Iconium.(N) 52 And the disciples(O) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(P)
Footnotes
- Acts 13:41 Hab. 1:5
- Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
- Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
- Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6
Acts 13:40-52
King James Version
Acts 13:40-52
King James Version
40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
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 against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
46 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.
47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
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Acts 13:40-52
New King James Version
Acts 13:40-52
New King James Version
40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:
41 ‘Behold,(A) you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”
Blessing and Conflict at Antioch
42 [a]So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, (B)persuaded them to continue in (C)the grace of God.
44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they (D)opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (E)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (F)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (G)we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:
(H)‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (I)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (J)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51 (K)But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples (L)were filled with joy and (M)with the Holy Spirit.
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- Acts 13:42 Or And when they went out of the synagogue of the Jews; NU And when they went out, they begged
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