40 Ngakho qaphelani, funa nehlelwe ngokwakhulunywa ngabaprofethi ukuthi:
41 “ ‘Bhekani nina zideleli,nimangale, ninyamalale,ngokuba mina ngisebenza umsebenzi emihleni yenu,umsebenzi eningayikukholwa yiwo,nakuba umuntu enilandisa ngawo.’ ”
42 Kwathi ekuphumeni kwabo, babacela ukuba lawo mazwi akhulunywe kubo nangesabatha elizayo.
43 Khona sebehlakazekile abesinagoge,* abaningi babaJuda namaproselite* aqotho balandela oPawulu noBarnaba abakhuluma nabo, bebancenga ukuba bahlale emseni kaNkulunkulu.
44 Ngesabatha elilandelayo kwabuthana kucishe umuzi wonke ukuzwa izwi likaNkulunkulu.
45 Kepha abaJuda bebona izixuku bagcwala umhawu, bakuphika okwakukhulunywa nguPawulu behlambalaza.
46 Khona oPawulu noBarnaba bakhuluma ngesibindi, bathi: “Bekudingeka ukuba izwi likaNkulunkulu likhulunywe kini kuqala; kepha lokhu nilinqaba, nizisho nina nithi anifanele ukuphila okuphakade, bhekani, sesiphendukela kwabezizwe.