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

It was

Seeing

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Acts 18:6

Acts 28:28

Isaiah 55:5

General references

Luke 14:24

Bible References

Waxed

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ordinary men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

But Isaiah is very bold, and says, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

And many of the brethren in the Lord, becoming confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in war, turned to flight the armies of foreigners.

It was

Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fears God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the word, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

You worship you know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:

Who are Israelites; to whom pertains the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

Seeing

You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do you.

And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people:

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those who are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

And now, says the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.

And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

Therefore I say unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

And the remnant took his servants, and treated them shamefully, and slew them.

Then said he unto him, A certain man gave a great supper, and bade many:

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

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And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his clothes, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

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

Behold, you shall call a nation that you know not, and nations that knew not you shall run unto you because of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you.

General references

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

For from now on there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

For I say unto you, That none of those men who were bidden shall taste of my supper.