42 As 1Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people kept begging that these 2things might be spoken to them the next aSabbath.

43 Now when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and of the aGod-fearing 1bproselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were urging them to continue in cthe grace of God.

Paul Turns to the Gentiles

44 The next aSabbath nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of 1the Lord.

45 But when athe Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were 1blaspheming.

46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you afirst; since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, bwe are turning to the Gentiles.

47 “For so the Lord has commanded us,

‘aI have placed You as a blight for the Gentiles,

That You may 1bring salvation to the end of the earth.’ ”

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying athe word of 1the Lord; and as many as bhad been appointed to eternal life believed.

49 And athe word of the Lord was being spread through the whole region.

50 But athe Jews incited the 1bdevout women cof prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their 2district.

51 But athey shook off the dust of their feet in protest against them and went to bIconium.

52 And the disciples were continually afilled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.