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But when 1the Jewssaw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the thingsspoken by Paul, and were blaspheming.
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Paul and Barnabasspoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you 2first; since you repudiate it and judgeyourselvesunworthy* of eternallife, behold, 3we are turning to the Gentiles.
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"For so the Lord has commanded us, '4I HAVE PLACED YOU AS A 5LIGHT FOR THE GENTILES, THAT YOU MAY BRING*SALVATION TO THE END OF THE EARTH.' "
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When the Gentilesheard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying6the word of the Lord; and as many as 7had beenappointed to eternallifebelieved.