A Light for the Gentiles

ACT 13:42

KJV

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

BSB

As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.

Koinōnos

As they were going out, they were urging them for these declarations to be spoken to them on the in-between Sabbath.

ACT 13:43

KJV

Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

BSB

After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Koinōnos

When the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout converts followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking with them, were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

ACT 13:44

KJV

And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

BSB

On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

Koinōnos

On the coming Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of the Lord.

ACT 13:45

KJV

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.

BSB

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.

Koinōnos

But the Jews, having seen the crowds, were filled with jealousy and were contradicting the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

ACT 13:46

KJV

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.

BSB

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Koinōnos

Having spoken boldly, Paul and Barnabas said: "To you it was necessary first for the word of God to be spoken; but since you thrust it away and do not judge yourselves worthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles — to the Gentiles.

ACT 13:47

KJV

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.

BSB

For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

Koinōnos

For thus the Lord has commanded us: 'I have set you for a light of the Gentiles, to be you for salvation until the uttermost part of the earth.

ACT 13:48

KJV

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.

BSB

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Koinōnos

The Gentiles, hearing it, were rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

ACT 13:49

KJV

And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

BSB

And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.

Koinōnos

And the word of the Lord was being carried through the whole region.

ACT 13:50

KJV

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.

BSB

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

Koinōnos

But the Jews incited the devout prominent women and the principals of the city, and they stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out from their borders — from their borders.

ACT 13:51

KJV

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

BSB

So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

Koinōnos

But they, shaking off the dust of their feet against them, went to Iconium.

ACT 13:52

KJV

And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

BSB

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Koinōnos

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.