Acts 13:48-50

Expanded Bible

⁴⁸ When the Gentiles heard Paul say this, they ·were happy [rejoiced] and ·gave honor to [praised] the ·message [word] of the Lord. And the people who were ·chosen [destined; appointed] to have life forever ·believed the message [^Lbelieved].

⁴⁹ So the ·message [word] of the Lord was spreading through the whole ·country [area; region]. ⁵⁰ But the Jewish people ·stirred up [incited] some of the ·important religious women [devout/God-fearing women of high social status] and the ·leaders [or prominent men] of the city. They ·started trouble [stirred up persecution] against Paul and Barnabas and forced them out of their ·area [region].