Acts 13

1 Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was [there], prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Now in the church 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 as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which 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 having laid [their] hands on them, they let [them] go.

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

4 They therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed away to Cyprus.

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

5 And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also as [their] attendant.

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

6 And having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus,

When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus,

7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having called Barnabas and Saul to [him], desired 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 magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

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

9 But Saul, who also [is] Paul, filled with [the] Holy Spirit, fixing his eyes upon him,

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

10 said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of [the] devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of [the] Lord?

and said, "Full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

11 And now behold, [the] Lord's hand [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand.

Now, look, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time." Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

12 Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

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

13 And having sailed from Paphos, Paul and his company came to Perga of Pamphylia; and John separated from them and returned to Jerusalem.

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

14 But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and 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 rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation to 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, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.

Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in their sojourn in [the] land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought them out of it,

The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as foreigners in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.

18 and for a time of about forty years he nursed them in the desert.

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 gave them their land as an inheritance.

When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.

20 And after these things he gave [them] judges till Samuel the prophet, [to the end of] about four hundred and fifty years.

All this took about four hundred and fifty years. And after these things he gave them judges, until Samuel the prophet.

21 And then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during 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 to them David for king, of whom also bearing witness he said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.

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 Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

From this man's offspring, according to his promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus,

24 John having proclaimed before the face of his entry [among the people] [the] baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

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

25 And as John was fulfilling his course he said, Whom do ye suppose that I am? I am not [he]. But behold, there comes one after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But look, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

26 Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent:

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

27 for those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, have fulfilled also the voices of the prophets which are read on every sabbath, [by] judging [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 having found no cause of death [in him], they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.

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

29 And when they had fulfilled all things written concerning him, they took him down from the cross and put him in a sepulchre;

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

30 but God raised him from among [the] dead,

But God raised him from the dead,

31 who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses 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 declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise made to the fathers,

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

33 that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.

that God has fulfilled for 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 But that he raised him from among [the] dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies 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 to you the faithful sacred things of David.'

35 Wherefore also he says in another, Thou wilt not suffer thy gracious one to see corruption.

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

36 For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.

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

37 But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.

But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

38 Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you,

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

39 and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified.

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

40 See therefore that that which is spoken in the prophets do not come upon [you],

So beware, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about:

41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe if one declare it to you.

'Look, you scoffers, and be amazed, and perish; for I am working a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, if one tells it to you.'"

42 And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath.

So when they went out they urged them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.

43 And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, 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 gathered together to hear the word of God.

The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of the Lord.

45 But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, [contradicting and] speaking injuriously.

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and reviled him.

46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations; (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 you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, look, we turn to the non-Jewish people. (aiōnios g166)

47 for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth.

For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have set you as a light to the nations, that you may bring salvation to the farthest part of the earth.'"

48 And [those of] the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

As the non-Jewish people heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord. As many as were appointed to everlasting life believed. (aiōnios g166)

49 And the word of the Lord was carried through the whole country.

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

50 But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.

But the Jews stirred up the devout women of prominence 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 they, having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, 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 with the Holy Spirit.