43Now when the congregation was broken up , many of the JewsandreligiousproselytesfollowedPaulandBarnabas:who,speaking to them,persuadedthem to continue in the grace of God.44And the next sabbath daycamealmost the wholecitytogether to hear the word of God.45But when the Jewssaw the multitudes, they were filled with envy,and spake against those things which were spokenbyPaul,contradictingandblaspheming .
46ThenPaulandBarnabas waxed bold , and said , It wasnecessary that the word of Godshouldfirst have been spoken to you:butseeing ye putit from you , andjudgeyourselvesunworthyofeverlastinglife,lo , we turnto the Gentiles.47Forsohath the Lordcommandedus, saying, I have setthee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest beforsalvationunto the ends of the earth.48And when the Gentiles heard this , they were glad , andglorified the word of the Lord:and as many aswereordainedtoeternallifebelieved .
49And the word of the Lord was publishedthroughoutall the region.50But the Jews stirred up the devoutandhonourablewomen,and the chief men of the city,andraisedpersecutionagainstPaulandBarnabas,andexpelledthem out oftheircoasts.51But they shook off the dust of theirfeetagainstthem, and cameuntoIconium.52And the disciples were filled withjoy,and with the HolyGhost.
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