Acts 13:42-52
As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people urged them to speak about
these things again the next sabbath. When the meeting of the synagogue
broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and
Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of
God.
The next sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the
Lord. But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy;
and blaspheming, they contradicted what was spoken by Paul. Then both
Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the
word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge
yourselves to be unworthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the
Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,
'I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles,
so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"
When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the
Lord; and as many as had been destined for eternal life became believers.
Thus the word of the Lord spread throughout the region. But the Jews
incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city,
and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out
of their region. So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against
them, and went to Iconium. And the disciples were filled with joy and
with the Holy Spirit.
