Acts 13:46 Cross References - Mace

⁴⁶ but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles:

⁶ but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

¹³ if the family be worthy, your benediction shall have its effect; but if it be not worthy, it shall only redound to your own advantage. ¹⁴ if they should not receive you, nor mind your instructions: when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake off the pagan dust from your feet. ¹⁵ I declare unto you, the people of Sodom and Gomorrha shall find less severity in the day of judgment, than that city.

⁴³ wherefore I declare to you, the gospel dispensation shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that shall make a proper use thereof.

⁶ others seiz'd his servants, outrageously abused them, and slew them. ⁷ when the king was informed of this, he was greatly incensed, and having order'd his forces to march, he put those murderers to death, and laid their city in ashes. ⁸ then he said to his servants, the feast is ready, but they who were invited were very unworthy. ⁹ go therefore into the high streets, and as many as ye find, invite to the marriage: ¹⁰ accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests.

¹⁶ upon which Jesus said, a certain man made a great entertainment; where many were invited. ¹⁷ at supper-time he sent his servant to tell the guests to come, because every thing was ready. ¹⁸ but they were all of a mind in making some excuse: the first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, which I must needs go and see: therefore pray excuse me. ¹⁹ another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, which I am going to prove: I beg you to excuse me. ²⁰ another said, I have married a wife: 'tis therefore impossible for me to come. ²¹ so the servant return'd, and related the whole matter to his master, who in resentment said to his servant, go immediately into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring hither the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind. ²² at length the servant said, sir, your orders have been executed, and still there is room. ²³ the master reply'd, go then to the high-ways and by-paths, and compel them to come in, that my house may be full. ²⁴ for I tell you that not one of those, who were invited, shall taste of my supper.

⁴⁷ and that repentance and remission of sins should be preach'd in his name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

¹¹ he came unto his own, and his own received him not.

²² ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is from the Jews.

²⁶ it is to you that God first of all sent his son Jesus, having raised him up to bless you, provided you all renounce your iniquities.

¹³ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were illiterate, and of the lower rank of men, they were surpriz'd; but tho' they knew that they had been Jesus's disciples,

²⁹ and now, Lord, behold their threatnings: and enable thy servants to deliver thy word with freedom, ³⁰ by displaying thine hand in miraculous cures, and prodigies, which by the name of thy holy child Jesus shall be done. ³¹ When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled, trembled; they were all filled with the holy spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

⁵¹ stubborn people, whose hearts and ears like the uncircumcised, are always averse to the holy spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.

⁵ when they were arrived at Salamis, they preach'd the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and had John for their assistant.

¹⁴ From Perga they went to Antioch in Pisidia, and going to the synagogue on the sabbath-day, they took their places,

²⁶ It is to you, my brethren, who are the children of Abraham, and to all who fear God among you, that this salutary news is sent.

⁵ and when Silas and Timothy were arriv'd from Macedonia, Paul with great concern remonstrated to the Jews, that Jesus was the Messiah: ⁶ but as they oppos'd him with invectives, he shook his garment, and said, "you your selves be answerable for your own destruction, I am clear: and for the future I shall address my self to the Gentiles."

²¹ but the Lord said to me, "be gone, for I will send you far hence, even to the Gentiles."

²⁰ first I warn'd the people of Damascus, of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and then the Gentiles, to repent, and turn to God, by acting suitably to their repentance.

²⁸ take notice therefore, that the offers of divine salvation are sent to the Gentiles, and they will receive them.

¹⁶ for I am not ashamed of the gospel, since it is divinely effectual to salvation, to everyone that believes, to the Jew first, and then to the Gentile.

¹⁰ but glory, honour, and peace, to every man that acts right, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

⁴ who are Israelites; who had the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the law, the form of divine worship, and the promises; ⁵ who are the offspring of the patriarchs, and of whom as to the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

¹⁹ but still I ask, did not Israel know this? first, Moses saith, "I will provoke you to jealousy, by those that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you." ²⁰ but Esaias is more express, and says, "I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest to them that asked not after me. ²¹ and to Israel he says, "all day long I have stretched forth my hands to an incredulous and rebellious people."

¹¹ You will say then, "were they suffer'd to stumble meerly for their ruin?" no: but that thro' their fall, salvation might be offer'd to the Gentiles, in order to provoke their emulation. ¹² now if their fall be to the advancement of the world, and the few converts among them bring in whole numbers of the Gentiles: how much more so will it be, when the Jewish body recover? ¹³ this concerns you Gentiles. for as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I should do honour to my character,

¹⁹ in particular for me, that I may have leave to speak without any restraint, and make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an embassador, tho' in chains: that I may duely represent it to the full.

¹⁴ even many of our brethren, encourag'd by my bonds, preach the word with greater freedom and intrepidity.

³⁴ were proof against the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, show'd their resolution in distress, and their valour in fight, putting to flight the armies of the aliens.