New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Acts 13:46
Compare this verse across Bible translations. BLB includes New Testament text only (publisher draft).
Berean Standard Bible
Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Berean Literal Bible
And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, “It was necessary [for] the word of God to be spoken first to you⁺. Since you⁺ thrust it away and do not judge yourselves worthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.
READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Acts 13
44 On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
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