Acts 13

1 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.

Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul.

2 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.”

And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me.

3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.

4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they went by ship to Cyprus.

5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.

And at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them.

6 When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,

And when they had gone through all the island to Paphos, they came across a certain wonder-worker and false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus;

7 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.

Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.

8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

But Elymas, the wonder-worker (for that is the sense of his name), put himself against them, with the purpose of turning the ruler from the faith.

9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him

But Saul, whose other name is Paul, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking hard at him, said,

10 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?

O you, who are full of false tricks and evil ways, a son of the Evil One, hating all righteousness, will you for ever be turning people from the right ways of the Lord?

11 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.

And now, see, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind and not able to see the sun for a time. And straight away a dark mist came down on him; and he went about looking for a guide.

12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

Then the ruler, when he saw what was done, had faith, being full of wonder at the teaching of the Lord.

13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

Then Paul and those who were with him went by ship from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and there John went away from them and came back to Jerusalem.

14 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.

But they, going through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia; and they went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath and were seated.

15 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.”

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on.

16 Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

And Paul, getting up and making a sign with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you who have the fear of God, give ear.

17 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.

The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it.

18 For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

And for about forty years he put up with their ways in the waste land.

19 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.

And having put to destruction seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them the land for their heritage for about four hundred and fifty years.

20 After these things, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

And after these things he gave them judges, till the time of Samuel the prophet.

21 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.

Then at their request for a king, God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the family of Benjamin, who was their king for forty years.

22 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.’

And having put him on one side, he made David their king, to whom he gave witness, saying, I have taken David, the son of Jesse, a man dear to my heart, who will do all my pleasure.

23 From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,

From this man's seed has God given to Israel a Saviour, even Jesus, as he gave his word;

24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.

25 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.’

And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

26 “Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.

27 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.

For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.

28 Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.

And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

29 When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

And when they had done all the things said in the Writings about him, they took him down from the tree, and put him in the place of the dead.

30 But God raised him from the dead,

But God gave him back from the dead:

31 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.

And for a number of days he was seen by those who came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses before the people.

32 We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,

And we are giving you the good news of the undertaking made to the fathers,

33 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.’

Which God has now put into effect for our children, by sending Jesus; as it says in the second Psalm, You are my Son; this day I have given you being.

34 “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.’

And about his coming back from the dead, never again to go to destruction, he has said these words, I will give you the holy and certain mercies of David.

35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’

Because he says in another Psalm, You will not let your Holy One see destruction.

36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:

37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction.

38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;

And so, let it be clear to you, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is offered to you:

39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

And through him everyone who has faith is made free from all those things, from which the law of Moses was not able to make you free.

40 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:

So take care that these words of the prophets do not come true for you;

41 ‘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.’”

See, you doubters, have wonder and come to your end; for I will do a thing in your days to which you will not give belief, even if it is made clear to you.

42 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

And when they went out, they made a request that these words might be said to them again on the Sabbath after.

43 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.

Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God.

44 The next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

And on the Sabbath after, almost all the town came together to give hearing to the word of God.

45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching.

46 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.

Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

47 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.’”

For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth.

48 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.

And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith. (aiōnios g166)

49 The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.

And the word of the Lord went through all the country.

50 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.

But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.

51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

But they, shaking off the dust of that place from their feet, came to Iconium.

52 The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

And the disciples were full of joy and of the Holy Spirit.