¹⁵ But the Lord said to him, “Go, for ^(A)he is a chosen ^[a]instrument of Mine, to bear My name before ^(B)the Gentiles and ^(C)kings and the sons of Israel;

⁴⁶ Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you ^(A)first. Since you repudiate it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, ^(B)we are turning to the Gentiles.