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3 Overview of Acts 13:42-52 Positive & Negative responses to Paul’s message * Many responded positively v:42-43 Massive local interest in the word of God v:44 Hostility, contradiction & blasphemy v:45-47 Gentiles in general glorified God v:48 Extended evangelism in the area v:49 Persecution of God’s messengers v:50 * R. Merryman

4 Acts 13:42 (KJV) And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. Acts 13:42 (NASU) As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath. “Regardless of precisely who begged (Gentiles only? Some Jews? and some Gentiles?). One must not fail to miss the verbal significance – they “kept on begging” to hear more” R. Merryman Many responded positively

5 43 Now when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and of the God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were urging them to continue in the grace of God. Many responded positively - when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up - many of the Jews and of the God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas -urging them to continue in the grace of God Amplified Bible --- urged them to continue [to trust themselves to and to stand fast] in the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God.

6 Acts 13:44 The next Sabbath nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of the Lord. the next Sabbath nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of the Lord Acts 13:44 (AMP) The next Sabbath almost the entire city gathered together to hear the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God]. Massive local interest in the word of God

7 Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were blaspheming. but when the Jews saw the crowds they were filled with jealousy began contradicting the things spoken and were blaspheming Hostility, contradiction & blasphemy

8 Acts 13:46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first; since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles. Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first; since you repudiate it judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life behold, we are turning to the Gentiles Amplified V:46b But since you thrust it from you, you pass this judgment on yourselves that you are unworthy of eternal life and out of your own mouth you will be judged. [Now] behold, we turn to the Gentiles (the heathen). Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly

9 Acts 13:47 "For so the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have placed you as a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the end of the earth.'" for so the Lord has commanded us –this is a quote from Isa 42:6 and 49:6 I have placed you as a light for the gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the end of the earth Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly

10 Acts 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. Interlinear: Now hearing this the Gentiles were rejoicing and were glorifying the word of the Lord and believed as many as had been appointed to life eternal now hearing this the Gentiles were rejoicing and were glorifying the word of the Lord and believed as many as had been appointed to life eternal (this clause is a qualifying statement upon belief – R. Merryman) Gentiles in general glorified God

11 Acts 13:49 And the word of the Lord was being spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. the word of the Lord was being spread through the whole region but the Jews incited devout women of prominence the leading men of the city (the Jews) instigated a persecution against Paul /Barnabas drove them out of their district Persecution of God’s messengers

12 Acts 13:51 But they shook off the dust of their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. but they shook off the dust of their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit Paul and Barnabas leave for Iconium