Study it in the app“And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, look, we are turning to the nations.”
AndτεPaulὁ ΠαῦλοςandκαὶBarnabasὁ Βαρναβᾶςspoke boldlyπαρρησιασάμενοίand said,εἶπαν“It wasἦνnecessaryἀναγκαῖονthat the wordτὸν λόγονof Godτοῦ θεοῦbe spokenλαληθῆναιfirstπρῶτονto you.ὙμῖνSinceἐπειδὴyou rejectἀπωθεῖσθεitαὐτὸνandκαὶjudgeκρίνετεyourselvesἑαυτοὺςnotοὐκworthyἀξίουςof eternalτῆς αἰωνίουlife,ζωῆςlook,ἰδοὺwe are turningστρεφόμεθαtoεἰςthe nations.τὰ ἔθνη
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appearsBarnabas
Barnabas, the surname given to Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus; it was explained as "son of encouragement". He traveled and worked with Paul.
Where else “Barnabas” appearsspeak boldly
Speak boldly, freely and without fear.
Where else “parrēsiasamenoi” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipan” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appearsnecessary
Indispensable.
Where else “anankaion” appearsmessage
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsspeak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalēthēnai” appearsfirst
The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.
Where else “prōton” appearsreject, push away
Push away, reject, thrust aside.
Where else “apōtheisthe” appearsdecide
To make up one's mind, or think something is so.
Where else “krinete” appearsworthy
That has earned something good.
Where else “axious” appearseternal
Without end, like the life God gives.
Where else “aiōniou” appearseternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēs” appearschange
To change direction or state: to turn toward something, to turn away, or to change one thing into another.
Where else “strephometha” appearsGentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnē” appears45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and were contradicting the things spoken by Paul, blaspheming.
46 · This verse (above)
47For so the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you as a light for the nations, that you may be for salvation to the end of the earth.’”
1. What it says
In Antioch, while they fasted and served the Lord, what did the Holy Spirit say, and what did the assembly do? (vv. 1-3)
2. What it means
Why do you think the assembly fasted and prayed before sending Barnabas and Saul? (vv. 2-3)
3. How I live it
Facing an important decision, with whom can you seek counsel and pray before taking the step?
