^{46 Ref} 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;

^{47 Ref} for so hath the Lord commanded us: I have set thee for a light of nations -- for thy being for salvation unto the end of the earth.'