ACTS 13:43 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.”
When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God — the term devout converts (sebomenoi, God-fearers) indicates Gentile sympathizers with Judaism who now respond to Christian proclamation. Paul's encouragement to perseverance in God's grace (epimeno tēi chariti tou Theou) emphasizes that continued faith depends on grace, not works.
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