“And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, “It was necessary that the word of God be first spoken to you, and seeing you thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the continuous life, behold, we turn to the nations;”— Acts 13:46 (LSV)
43and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.
44And on the coming Sabbath, almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God,
45and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul—contradicting and slandering.
46And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, “It was necessary that the word of God be first spoken to you, and seeing you thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the continuous life, behold, we turn to the nations;
47for so the LORD has commanded us: I have set you for a light of nations—for your being for salvation to the end of the earth.”
48And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the LORD, and believed—as many as were appointed to continuous life;
49and the word of the LORD was spread abroad through all the region.