Acts 13:44-48
On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. hen the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.
Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “ ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ” When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honoured the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
For some, the seeming determinism of 'appointed' in verse 48 is indisputable - but a closer examination reveals that 'tetagmenoi' may be translated as 'arranged' (to place in a particular order) - and, certainly, this would fit the context since the obverse of the Jews rejection is expressed in the parallel response of the Gentiles who considered themselves 'worthy' of eternal life.