⁴⁴On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. ⁴⁵When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying^a and heaped abuse^b on him.

⁴⁶Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.^c Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.^d ⁴⁷For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“ ‘I have made you^f a light for the Gentiles,^e

that you^g may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’^h”^f

⁴⁸When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;^g and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

⁴⁹The word of the Lord^h spread through the whole region. ⁵⁰But 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.ⁱ ⁵¹So they shook the dust off their feet^j as a warning to them and went to Iconium.^k ⁵²And the disciples^l were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.^m

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Footnotes

fThe Greek is singular.
gThe Greek is singular.
h Isaiah 49:6

Cross references

aSee 1 Th 2:16
b Ac 18:6; 1 Pe 4:4; Jude 10
cver 26; Ac 3:26
d Mt 21:41; Ac 18:6; 22:21; 26:20; 28:28; Ro 11:11
eSee Lk 2:32
f Isa 49:6
gver 49; Ac 8:25; 15:35, 36; 19:10, 20
hSee ver 48
iSee 1 Th 2:16
jSee Mt 10:14
k Ac 14:1, 19, 21; 16:2; 2 Ti 3:11
lSee Ac 11:26
mSee Lk 1:15