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- And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
- But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
- Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
- For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
- And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
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- On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
- When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and talked abusively against what Paul was saying.
- Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
- For this is what the Lord has commanded us: " 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"
- When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
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- And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
- But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
- But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
- And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
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- The word of the Lord spread through the whole region.
- But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.
- So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
- And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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