Acts 13:42-50

⁴²As Paul and Barnabas left, the people begged them that they might speak these same words again the next Sabbath.

⁴³When the synagogue meeting ended, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

⁴⁴On the next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of the Lord.

⁴⁵When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and spoke against the things that were said by Paul and insulted him.

⁴⁶But Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing you push it away from yourselves and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, see, we will turn to the Gentiles.

⁴⁷For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have placed you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'”

⁴⁸As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

⁴⁹The word of the Lord was spread out through the whole region.

⁵⁰But the Jews urged on the devout and important women, as well as the leading men of the city. These stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and threw them out beyond the border of their city.