Acts 13:51 Meaning and Explanation
“But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.”
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What Does Acts 13:51 Mean?
Driven out, Paul and Barnabas shake the dust off their feet against the city, a gesture Jesus had taught His messengers, and travel on to Iconium. They leave the responsibility with those who rejected the message and press forward to new ground.
The servants of God do not linger in bitterness over rejection but move on in obedience. Shaking off the dust was a solemn sign, leaving the matter in God's hands and refusing to carry resentment further. There is freedom in this: the messenger is not responsible for the response, only for the faithful telling. With hearts unburdened, they go on to the next city, the work undeterred by the door that closed behind them.
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What does Acts 13:51 mean?
Paul and Barnabas shake the dust from their feet against the city and move on to Iconium.