"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, …" — Acts 13:41

Acts 13:41 · KJV

“Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.”

— Acts 13:41

Verse 40

Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

Verse 42

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. {the next...: Gr. in the week between, or, in the sabbath between}

Acts 13 — Context

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. {the next...: Gr. in the week between, or, in the sabbath between}

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.

Cross References

Habakkuk 1:5

Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for {I} will work a work in your days, {which} ye will not believe, though it be told {you}.

1 Peter 4:17

For the time {is come} that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if {it} first {begin} at us, what shall the end {be} of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Romans 11:7-14

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded {blinded: or, hardened}

Isaiah 28:14-22

Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which {is} in Jerusalem.

Colossians 1:26-27

{Even} the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Matthew 22:7-10

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Proverbs 5:12

And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

Hebrews 10:28-30

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: