013:037 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.
013:038 Be it known to you therefore, brothers{The word for "brothers"
here and where the context allows may also be correctly
translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, that through
this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,
013:039 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things,
from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
013:040 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken
in the prophets:
013:041 'Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I work
a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe,
if one declares it to you.'"{Habakkuk 1:5}
013:042 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged
that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.
013:043 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout
proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them,
urged them to continue in the grace of God.
013:044 The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together
to hear the word of God.
013:045 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled
with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken
by Paul, and blasphemed.
013:046 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, "It was
necessary that God's word should be spoken to you first.
Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves
unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
013:047 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you
as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation
to the uttermost parts of the earth.'"{Isaiah 49:6}
013:048 As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word
of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
013:049 The Lord's word was spread abroad throughout all the region.
013:050 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women
and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution
against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
013:051 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them,
and came to Iconium.
013:052 The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.
014:001 It happened in Iconium that they entered together into
the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude
both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
014:002 But the disbelieving{or, disobedient} Jews stirred up and
embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.
014:003 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly
in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace,
granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
014:004 But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with
the Jews, and part with the apostles.
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