Acts 13
1 Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 And while they were serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me now Barnabas and Saul for the work that I have called them.
As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
3 Then, having fasted and prayed and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 Indeed therefore these men, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed for Cyprus.
So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 And after becoming in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John for a helper.
When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.
6 And after going through the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-jesus,
When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,
7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man, having summoned Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God.
who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) opposed them, seeking to deviate the proconsul from the faith.
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9 But Saul (the man is also Paul) having been filled with the Holy Spirit, and having gazed on him,
But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him
10 said, O man full of all deceit and all recklessness, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, will thou not cease distorting the straight ways of the Lord?
and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11 And now, behold, a hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou will be blind, not seeing the sun until a time. And immediately there fell on him gloom and darkness, and going around he sought hand-guides.
Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
12 Then the proconsul, who saw that which happened, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
13 Now those around Paul, having launched from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John, having departed from them, returned to Jerusalem.
Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
14 And they, having passed through from Perga, arrived at Antioch of Pisidia, and after entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day, they sat down.
But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.
15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, Men, brothers, if there is among you a word of exhortation for the people, speak.
After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”
16 And Paul having stood up, and having motioned with the hand, he said, Men! Israelites and those who fear God, listen.
Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and raised up the people during the sojourn in the land of Egypt. And with a lofty arm he brought them out of it.
The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.
18 And for about a forty-year time he was patient with them in the wilderness.
For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
19 And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he allotted their land to them.
When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance for about four hundred fifty years.
20 And after these things he gave them judges about four hundred and fifty years until Samuel the prophet.
After these things, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
21 And afterward they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
22 And having removed him, he raised up David for a king to them, also about whom he said, when he testified, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who will do all my purposes.
When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’
23 From this man's seed according to promise, God brought salvation to Israel,
From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,
24 John having earlier proclaimed, before his coming presence, the immersion of repentance to Israel.
before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.
25 And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do ye suppose me to be? I am not, but behold, he comes after me of whom I am not worthy to loose the shoes of his feet.
As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
26 Men, brothers, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation was sent.
“Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known this and the voices of the prophets being read at every sabbath, they fulfilled, having condemned him.
For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
28 And not having found one cause of death in him, they asked for Pilate to kill him.
Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
29 And when they completed all the things written about him, having taken him down from the tree, they laid him in a tomb.
When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.
30 But God raised him from the dead,
But God raised him from the dead,
31 who was seen for more days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are witnesses of him to the people.
and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
32 And we proclaim good news to you: the promise to the fathers, which happened because God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus,
We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,
33 as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee.
that God has fulfilled this to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’
34 And because he raised him from the dead, no longer going to return to decay, he has spoken this way: I will give to you the faithful holy things of David.
“Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
35 Therefore also he says in another, Thou will not give thy Holy Man to see decay.
Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’
36 For indeed David, who served his own generation in the plan of God, became asleep, and was added near his fathers, and saw decay.
For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.
37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.
But he whom God raised up saw no decay.
38 Be it known to you therefore, men, brothers, that through this man remission of sins is proclaimed to you.
Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;
39 And from all things of which ye could not be make righteous by the law of Moses, in this man every man who believes is made righteous.
and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40 Watch therefore, lest that which is spoken in the prophets should come upon you:
Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:
41 Behold, ye scoffers, and wonder, and perish, because I work a work in your days, which ye would, no, not believe, if some man should fully narrate it to you.
‘Behold, you scoffers! Wonder and perish, for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’”
42 And as they went out from the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles urged that these sayings be spoken to them the next sabbath.
So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.
43 Now after the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, while conversing, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
44 And on the coming sabbath almost all the city was assembled to hear the word of God.
The next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled of envy, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and slandering.
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
46 But having spoken boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken first to you, but since ye thrust it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)
Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, "It was necessary that God's word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of consummate (aiōnios g166) life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
47 For so the Lord has commanded us: I have placed thee for a light of Gentiles, for thee to be for salvation as far as the extremity of the earth.
For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”
48 And hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as were appointed for eternal life believed. (aiōnios g166)
As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to consummate (aiōnios g166) life believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was spread abroad through the whole region.
The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.
50 But the Jews incited the religious women, and the prominent women, and the principle men of the city, and raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas. And they threw them out of their boundaries.
But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
51 But after shaking off the dust of their feet against them, they came to Iconium.
But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
