Daily Reading for Personal Growth, 40 Days with God
42 As [a]Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people repeatedly begged to have these [b]things spoken to them the next (A)Sabbath. 43 Now when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the (B)God-fearing [c](C)proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking to them and urging them to continue in (D)the grace of God.
Paul Turns to the Gentiles
44 The next (E)Sabbath nearly all the city assembled to hear the word of [d]the Lord. 45 But when (F)the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were [e]blaspheming. 46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you (G)first. Since you repudiate it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, (H)we are turning to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us,
‘(I)I have appointed You as a (J)light [f]to the Gentiles,
That You may [g]bring salvation to the end of the earth.’”
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying (K)the word of [h]the Lord; and all who (L)had been appointed to eternal life believed. 49 And (M)the word of the Lord was being spread through the whole region. 50 But (N)the Jews incited the [i](O)devout women (P)of prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their [j]region. 51 But (Q)they shook off the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to (R)Iconium. 52 And the disciples were continually (S)filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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