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Acts 13:44-47 ALT
(44) And on the coming [fig., next] Sabbath, almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
(45) But the Jews, having seen the crowds, were filled with jealousy and began objecting to the [things] spoken by Paul, objecting and blaspheming.
(46) But speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, "It was necessary [for] the word of God to be spoken to you* first, but since you* push it away [fig., reject it] and do not judge yourselves worthy of eternal life, listen!, we turn to the Gentiles.
(47) "For in this manner has the Lord commanded us, 'I have placed you as a light for [the] Gentiles, for you to be for salvation as far as [the] end of the earth.'" [Isaiah 49:6]
Acts 13:44-47 LITV
(44) And in the coming sabbath, almost all the city was gathered to hear the Word of God.
(45) And the Jews seeing the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things being spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
(46) But speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the Word of God to be spoken first to you; but since you indeed thrust it away and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the nations.
(47) For so the Lord has commanded us, "I have set You for a Light of nations, that You be for salvation to the end of the earth." [Isaiah 49:6]
Acts 13:44-47 BBE
(44) And on the Sabbath after, almost all the town came together to give hearing to the word of God.
(45) But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching.
(46) Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.
(47) For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth.
Acts 13:44-47 NWT
44 The next sabbath nearly all the city gathered together to hear the word of Jehovah. 45 When the Jews got sight of the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began blasphemously contradicting the things being spoken by Paul. 46 And so, talking with boldness, Paul and Barnabas said: "It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken first to you. Since you are thrusting it away from you and do not judge yourselves worthy of everlasting life, look! we turn to the nations. 47 In fact, Jehovah has laid commandment upon us in these words, 'I have appointed you as a light of nations, for you to be a salvation to the extremity of the earth.'"
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation