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Book of the Acts of the First Believers
43 - After Sabbath meeting at the synagogue (in Antioch near Persia/Turkey) broke up, many Hebrews/Jews and converts to Judaism followed after Paul and Barnabas to hear more. So they spoke some more with them, and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city (of Antioch of Pisidia) gathered to hear the message of the LORD. 45 But when the leaders saw the crowds, they were filled with envy. So they began to contradict whatever was spoken by Paul, and they were throwing out insults and accusations. 46 But Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. But since you leaders sneer at it and thrust it aside, judging yourselves as unworthy of enduring life, behold, we’re turning to the Gentiles! [The other nations.] 47 For so has the LORD commanded us. For HE said of the Son, ‘I have made you a light for the nations, that you may bring salvation to the ends of earth.’”
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying in the message of the LORD, and those appointed [tassó - drawn up in order, arranged, appointed] {assigned the (early) role of} enduring life, believed.
49 The message of the LORD was spreading throughout the whole region. 50 But the leaders - incited - the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the (non-Jewish) city. And stirred up a persecution [diógmos - literally - the hunt to bring someone down, trying to suppress and punish their convictions; hostility] against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. 51 So they shook the dust of that city from off their feet and went on to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit(/Presence of God).
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