Acts 13:46 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.”

Acts 13:46 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 13:46 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 13:46 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.”

Acts 13:46 — World English Bible

Acts 13:46 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.”

Acts 13:46 — American Standard Version

Acts 13:46 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, `To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations;”

Acts 13:46 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 13:46 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations;”

Acts 13:46 — Darby Translation

Acts 13:46 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Paul and Barnabas spake boldly, and sayde, It was necessarie that the woorde of God shoulde first haue beene spoken vnto you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthie of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.”

Acts 13:46 — Geneva Bible

Acts 13:46 in Context — Acts 13

44 Le sabbat suivant, presque toute la ville se rassembla pour entendre la parole de Dieu.

45 Les Juifs, voyant la foule, furent remplis de jalousie, et ils s’opposaient à ce que disait Paul, en le contredisant et en l’injuriant.

46 Paul et Barnabas leur dirent avec assurance: C’est à vous premièrement que la parole de Dieu devait être annoncée; mais, puisque vous la repoussez, et que vous vous jugez vous-mêmes indignes de la vie éternelle, voici, nous nous tournons vers les païens.

47 Car ainsi nous l’a ordonné le Seigneur: Je t’ai établi pour être la lumière des nations, Pour porter le salut jusqu’aux extrémités de la terre.

48 Les païens se réjouissaient en entendant cela, ils glorifiaient la parole du Seigneur, et tous ceux qui étaient destinés à la vie éternelle crurent.

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