Acts 13:46

Modern English Version

Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first. But seeing you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Isaiah 55:5

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and nations that did not know you shall run to you because of the Lord your God, even the Holy One of Israel; for He has glorified you.

Ezekiel 2:5

As for them, whether they listen or not (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

Matthew 10:6

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 21:41

They said, “He will severely destroy those wicked men and rent his vineyard to other vinedressers who will give him the fruits in their seasons.”

Matthew 21:43

“Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation bearing its fruits.

Matthew 25:46

“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Luke 24:47

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

John 1:11

He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him.

John 4:22

You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.

Acts 13:14

But they departed from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And they went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.

Acts 13:26

“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those of you who fear God, the word of this salvation has been sent to us.

Acts 13:5

When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John as an assistant.

Acts 19:9

But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the crowd, he withdrew from them and took the disciples, lecturing daily in the school of Tyrannus.

Acts 22:21

“Then He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’  ”

Acts 26:20

but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and do works proving their repentance.

Acts 28:28

“Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles. They will hear it!”

Acts 3:26

God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to you first, to bless you in turning every one of you from your iniquities.”

Acts 4:13

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were untrained and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 7:51

“You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.

Acts 9:20

Immediately he preached in the synagogues that the Christ is the Son of God.

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. For it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Romans 2:10

But glory, honor, and peace will be to every man who does good work —to the Jew first, and then to the Gentile,

Deuteronomy 32:21

They have made Me jealous with that which is not God; they have provoked Me to anger with their empty things. And I will make them jealous of those who are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

Philippians 1:14

And a great many of the brothers in the Lord, having become confident because of my incarcerations, have dared to speak the word without fear.

Hebrews 11:34

quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in fighting, and turned the armies of foreign enemies to flight.