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46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you (A)first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, (B)we are turning to the Gentiles. 47 For so the [a]Lord has commanded us,

(C)I have placed You as a (D)light for the Gentiles,
That You may [b]bring salvation to the end of the earth.’”

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying (E)the word of [c]the [d]Lord, and as many as (F)had been appointed to eternal life believed.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:47 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 42:6
  2. Acts 13:47 Lit be for salvation
  3. Acts 13:48 Two early mss God
  4. Acts 13:48 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 1:10