A Light for the Nations

Story guide: The next Sabbath brings a large crowd and opposition. Paul and Barnabas declare that they are turning to the Gentiles.

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44On the coming Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered together to hear the word of the Lord.

45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting what was spoken by Paul, blaspheming.

46So Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you are rejecting it and judging yourselves unworthy of eternal life, look, we are turning to the Gentiles.”

47For so the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you as a light for the nations, so that you may be for salvation to the end of the earth.’

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