Acts 18: 5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
Under the outpouring of the early rain, Paul became frustrated with some apparently stubborn hearts in a certain town, and he was just about ready to call it quits with the people. But God instructed Paul, that contrary to what had taken place, Jesus actually had many people in that city, and he was to remain there, working in their behalf, until their minds were fully persuaded of the truth. Paul did, and the rest is history.
Acts 18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. 9 Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. 11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
Again, when we read in Revelation the words “Come out of her my people”, God is calling persons, upon whom the work of God’s Spirit has been ongoing for many years, yet they were sitting in partial darkness, as regards the Bible Sabbath, and the immutability of all the commandments of God. They do not just suddenly become God’s people, for they were always His people, but they did not have the clear unadulterated truth brought home to their consciences in ways that brought conviction. Several passages of scripture confirm this fact.
John 10: 15 As the Father knows me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there will be one fold and one shepherd.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!