Acts 13:46 (WEB)
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.
Fathers and councils · 13
Tertullian
“…should have been first delivered to you; but seeing ye have rejected it, and have not thought yourselves worthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.”” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 46.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…sea; when it was said, “It was necessary that the word of God should have been spoken first to you; but seeing ye put it from you, we turn to the Gentiles;” then was fulfilled, “I will command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.”” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 46.
Read the whole comment““We were sent unto you, but seeing ye have rejected the word of God, lo! we turn unto the Gentiles.”” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 46.
Read the whole comment“For this also was foretold by the Prophets; “Behold, I have given Thee for a light of the Gentiles, that Thou mayest be My salvation unto the end of the earth.”” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 46, etc.; Isa. xlix. 6.
Read the whole comment“For to the enemies of Christ who are reproached with this, that Christ hath left them, turning to the Gentiles, this speech is incongruously assigned, “Remember, Lord, the reproach of Thy servants,” for such Jews are not to be styled the servants of God; but these words…” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 46.
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John Chrysostom
“And therefore the disciples excusing themselves said, “It was necessary that the Word of God should first have been spoken unto you; but seeing ye judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.” ( Acts xiii. 46.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And this indeed is what Paul also saith: “It was necessary that the word of the Lord should first have been spoken to you, but seeing ye have judged yourselves unworthy, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.”” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 46.
Read the whole comment“…saying thus, “It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you, but since ye judge yourselves unworthy, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.”” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 46. [Slightly abridged.]
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Mark
“Christ then who is the mountain, which grew from the stone, cut out without hands, is taken up and cast into the sea, when the Apostles with justice say, Let us turn ourselves to other nations, [Acts 13:46] since ye judged yourselves unworthy of hearing the word of God.” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“…they said themselves: “It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you, but seeing ye put it from you…lo we turn to the Gentiles,” then all the spiritual importance of Judæa and its old intimacy with God were transferred by the apostles to the nations.” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 46.
Read the whole comment“…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.”” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 46.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
“She is healed while the Lord is not in the city, but while He is yet on the way; as the Apostles cried, “Because ye judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.” [Acts 13:46] And from the time of the Lord’s coming the Gentiles began to be healed.” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…thus said the Lord by the Scriptures, Behold, I have set Thee a light among the nations, that Thou shouldest be for salvation even to the ends of the earth.”” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 46, 47.
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Cross-references · 25
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.12.
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 9:18–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 9:18–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 9:18–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 9:18–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 9:18–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Mark 11:19–26 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Mark 11:19–26 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Mark 11:19–26 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Mark 11:19–26 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Mark 11:19–26 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Mark 11:19–26 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Rabanus Maurus on Matthew 9:18–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
