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

Turn

Acts 18:6

Acts 28:28

General references

Bible References

Waxed

Attentively regarding then the noble confidence of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were men unlettered, and destitute of education, they were astonished; and they recollected them, that they had been with Jesus.

But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, "I have been found by those who sought me not; I have become manifest to those who inquired not after me."

and for me that there may be given unto me utterance to open my mouth with boldness, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

and very many of our brethren in the Lord, assuming confidence from my chains, are more abundantly bold, fearlessly to preach the word.

extinguished the force of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, they were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in battle, routed the armies of aliens.

It was

Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Unto you in the first instance, hath God, after raising up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, to the end that every one of you should turn away from your iniquities.

And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul felt a strong impulse on his spirit, and forcibly testified to the Jews, that Jesus was the Messiah.

but preached first to those at Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing works worthy of repentance.

but go rather to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel.

and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Ye worship ye know not what: we worship what we do know: for salvation cometh from the Jews.

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God for salvation to every one who believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

But glory and honour and peace be to every man who doeth that which is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek:

who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the gift of the law, and the sacred service, and the promises;

Seeing

Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears, ye do always oppose yourselves against the Holy Ghost: as your fathers, so are ye.

and if the family shall be deserving, your peace shall come upon it: and if it be not deserving, your peace shall return to you.

Therefore I tell you, That the kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation, producing the fruits thereof.

And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.

And he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and invited many:

He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.

But I say, Did not Israel know? Moses first saith, "I will excite your jealousy by what is no nation, and by an ignorant people will I provoke you to wrath."

I say then, Have they stumbled so as to fall? God forbid: but by their stumbling salvation is come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

Turn

But as they continued opposing and blaspheming, he shook his garments, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am pure from it: from this moment will I go to the Gentiles.

Be it known therefore unto you, that to the Gentiles is the salvation of God sent, and they will hear.

General references

And leaving them, going again on board the vessel, he departed to the other side.

But many first, will be last; and the last, first.

for henceforth five shall be in one house, divided, three against two, and two against three.

For I say unto you, That not one man of those who were invited shall taste of my supper.