Acts 13:46

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Summary

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.

Waxed

Hebrews 11:34

It was

Seeing

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Acts 18:6

Acts 28:28

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Bible References

Waxed

They were astonished to notice how outspoken Peter and John were, and to discover that they were uncultured persons and mere outsiders; they recognized them as having been companions of Jesus,

And then Isaiah dares to say, I have been found by those who never sought me, I have shown myself to those who never inquired of me.

and on my behalf also, that I may be allowed to speak and open my lips in order to expound fully and freely that open secret of the gospel

and my imprisonment has given the majority of the brotherhood greater confidence in the Lord to venture on speaking the word of God without being afraid.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness won to strength, proved valiant in warfare, and routed hosts of foreigners.

It was

Brothers, sons of Abraham's race and all among you who reverence God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

It was for you first that God raised up his Servant, and sent him to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways."

By the time Silas and Timotheus came south from Macedonia, Paul was engrossed in this preaching of the word, arguing to the Jews that the messiah was Jesus.

I announced to those at Damascus and at Jerusalem in the first instance, then all over the land of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they were to repent and turn to God by acting up to their repentance.

rather make your way to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

and that repentance and the remission of sins must be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

You are worshipping something you do not know; we are worshipping what we do know ??for salvation comes from the Jews.

For I am proud of the gospel; it is God's saving power for everyone who has faith, for the Jew first and for the Greek as well.

but glory, honour, and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and for the Greek as well.

for they are Israelites, theirs is the Sonship, the Glory, the covenants, the divine legislation, the Worship, and the promises;

Seeing

Stiff-necked, uncircumcised in heart and ear, you are always resisting the holy Spirit! As with your fathers, so with you!

if the household is deserving, let your peace rest on it; but if the household is undeserving, let your peace return to you.

I tell you therefore that the Realm of God will be taken from you and given to a nation that bears the fruits of the Realm.

while the rest seized his servants and ill-treated them and killed them.

Jesus said to him, "There was a man who was giving a large supper, to which he had invited a number of guests.

he came to what was his own, yet his own folk did not welcome him.

Then, I ask, "Did Israel not understand?" Why, first of all Moses declares, I will make you jealous of a nation that is no nation, I will provoke you to anger over a nation devoid of understanding.

Now I ask, have they stumbled to their ruin? Never! The truth is, that by their lapse salvation has passed to the Gentiles, so as to make them jealous.

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But as they opposed and abused him, he shook out his garments in protest, saying, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am not responsible! After this I will go to the Gentiles."

Be sure of this, then, that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen to it."

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Then he left them, embarked again, and went away to the opposite side.

Many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first."

After this there will be five at issue in one house, three divided against two and two against three,

For I tell you that not one of those who were invited shall taste my supper.'"