^{44 Ref} And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

^{45 Ref} But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

^{46 Ref} 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.

^{47 Ref} For so hath the Lord commanded us, `saying', I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.

^{48 Ref} And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.