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 there were in the church at Antioch, several prophets and teachers; Barnabas, and Simon called Niger, and Lucius who was from the city Cyrene, and Menaen, a son of the guardians 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.

And while they were fasting and making supplication to God, the Holy Spirit said to them: Separate to me Saul and Barnabas, 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.

And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid the hand on them, and sent them away.

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

And they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they went by sea as far as 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.

And when they entered the city of Salamis, they announced the word of our Lord in the synagogues of the Jews. And John ministered to them.

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,

And when they had travelled over the whole island as far as the city Paphos, they found a certain man, a sorcerer, a Jew, who was a false prophet, and whose name was Bar-Suma.

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.

He adhered to a wise man, who was the proconsul, and was called Sergius Paulus. And the proconsul sent for Saul and Barnabas, and requested to hear from them 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.

And this sorcerer, Bar-Suma, (whose name is interpreted, Elymas, ) withstood them; because he wished to divert the proconsul from the faith.

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

And Saul who is called Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit; and he looked upon 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: O thou full of all subtilties, and all mischiefs, thou child of the calumniator, and enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou 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.

And now, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, and shalt not see the sun for a time. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and he went about, inquiring who would take him by the hand.

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

And when the proconsul saw what occurred, he was astonished; and he believed the doctrine 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.

And Paul and Barnabas went by sea, from the city of Paphos, and came to Perga, a city of Pamphylia. And John separated from them, and went away 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.

And they departed from Perga, and came to Antioch, a city of Pisidia: and they entered 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.

And after the law had been read, and the prophets, the Elders of the synagogue sent to them, and said: Men, brethren, if ye have a word of exhortation, address the people.

16 And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.

And Paul arose, and waved his hand, and said: Men, sons of Israel, and ye that fear God, hear ye.

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 chose our fathers, and raised them up, and multiplied them, when they resided in the land of Egypt; and, with a high arm, he brought them out of it.

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

And he fed them in the wilderness forty years.

19 And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.

And he extirpated seven nations in the land of Canaan, and gave them their land for 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.

And for four hundred and fifty years 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.

And then they asked for themselves a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during 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.

And he removed him, and raised up to them David as king: and he testified of him, and said: I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart: he will do all my pleasure.

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

From the seed of this man, hath God raised up to Israel, as he promised, Jesus a deliverer.

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

And, before his advent, he sent John to proclaim 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.

And while John was fulfilling his ministry, he said: Who, suppose ye, that I am? I am not he. But lo, he cometh after me; of whom I am not worthy to untie his shoe-strings.

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

Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and all who, with you, fear God, to you is this word of life sent.

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 inhabitants of Jerusalem and their chiefs, did not apprehend it; neither did they apprehend also the writings of the prophets, which are read every sabbath; but they condemned him, and fulfilled all the things written.

28 And having found no cause of death [in him], they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.

And while they found no ground for his death, they desired of Pilate that they might kill him.

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

And when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning him, they took him down from the cross, and laid him in a sepulchre.

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 many days, by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem; and they are now his witnesses to the people.

32 And we declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise made to the fathers,

And lo, we also announce to you, that the promise, which was made to our 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.

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

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.

And God hath so raised him from the dead, that he will not return again and see corruption; as he said: I will give to you the sure grace of David.

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

And again he said, in another place: Thou hast not given thy devout one to see corruption.

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, in his generation, served the pleasure of God, and went to rest, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption.

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

But this person, whom God raised up, did not see corruption.

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

Know therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is proclaimed to you.

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 every one that believeth in this man, is made just from all things, from which ye could not be made just by the law of Moses.

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

Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you, which is written in the prophets:

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.

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though a man relate it to you.

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

And when they had gone from them, they besought them to speak the same things to them the next sabbath day.

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.

And when the synagogue was dismissed, many Jews went after them, and likewise proselytes who feared God. And they conversed with them, and persuaded them to adhere to the grace of God.

44 And on the coming sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

And the next sabbath, the whole city assembled to hear the word of God.

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

And when the Jews saw the great assembly, they were filled with envy, and set them selves against the words which Paul spoke, and blasphemed.

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)

And Paul and Barnabas said openly: To you first, ought the word of God to be spoken; but because ye repel it from you, and decide, against yourselves, that ye are not worthy of life eternal, lo, we turn ourselves to the Gentiles. (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 hath our Lord commanded us; as it is written: I have set thee a light to the Gentiles; that thou shouldst be for life unto the ends 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)

And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified God. And those believed, who were appointed to life eternal. (aiōnios g166)

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

And the word of the Lord was talked of in all that 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 chiefs of the city, and the opulent women who with them feared God, and set up a persecution against Paul and against Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders.

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

And when they went out, they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and went to the city of Iconium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy and [the] Holy Spirit.

And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Spirit.