Acts 13

1 Now in the congregation that was in Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (the one called Niger), Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

Now, there were in the congregation that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers; particularly, Barnabas, and Simeon, who was called Niger, and Lucius, the Cyrenian, and Manaen, who was educated with Herod, the tetrarch, and Saul.

2 As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart to me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them!”

And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.

3 Then, having fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them off.

And having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them; they dismissed them.

4 So, having been sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

They, therefore, being sent by the Holy Spirit, departed to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus;

5 And upon arriving in Salamis, they started proclaiming the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews (also they had John as assistant).

and being arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they had also John for their attendant.

6 Now when they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew named Bar-Jesus,

And having traversed the island, as far as Paphos, they found a certain Jew, a magician and false prophet, whose name was Barjesus;

7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, really wanting to hear the Word of God.

who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who calling for Barnabas and Saul desired to hear the word of God.

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

But Elymas, the magician, (for that was his name, when translated, ) withstood them, endeavoring to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

9 Then Saul, also called Paul, filled with Holy Spirit and looking intently at him,

Then Saul, (who is also called Paul, ) being filled with the Holy Spirit, and looking steadfastly upon him,

10 said: “O full of all deceit and all trickery, son of a devil, enemy of all righteousness! Will you not stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

said, O! full of all deceit, and of all wickedness! child of the devil! enemy of all righteousness! will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

11 Well now, the Lord's hand is against you and you will be blind, not seeing the sun until next season!” Immediately mist and darkness engulfed him, and he started going around looking for someone to lead him by the hand.

And, behold, now the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, and not see the sun for a time. And, immediately, a mist and darkness fell upon him; and going about, he sought some to lead him by the hand.

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

Then the proconsul, seeing what was done, believed; being struck with the doctrine of the Lord.

13 Then Paul and his party set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphilia (here John left them and returned to Jerusalem).

And loosing from Paphos, they who were with Paul, came to Perga, in Pamphylia; but John withdrew himself from them, and returned to Jerusalem.

14 Going on from Perga they arrived in Antioch of Pisidia; and entering the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down.

Nevertheless, they, going on from Perga, came to Antioch, in Pisidia: and entering into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down.

15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent to them, saying, “Men, brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, do speak.”

And after the reading of the law and the prophets; the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to the people, speak it.

16 So standing up and motioning with his hand, Paul said: “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen.

Then Paul stood up, and waiving his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you that fear God, hearken.

17 The God of this people chose our fathers, and prospered the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt, and brought them out of it with an uplifted arm.

The God of this people chose our fathers, and raised the people while sojourning in the land of Egypt; and led them out of it with an uplifted arm.

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

And for a space of about forty years, he endured their behavior in the wilderness.

19 And when He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave them possession of their land.

And having cast out seven nations in the land of Canaan, he distributed their country to them for an inheritance.

20 After these things, He gave judges for about four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

And after these transactions, which lasted about four hundred and fifty years' he gave them judges, till Samuel the prophet.

21 And then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul, a son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

And, from that time, they desired a king: and God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the term of forty years.

22 And removing him He raised up for them David as king, about whom He gave witness and said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’

And, having removed him, he raised up to them David, for a king; whom also he extolled, and said, "I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who shall do all my will."

23 God, from this man's seed, according to promise, has brought Salvation to Israel,

Of this man's seed, according to the promise, God raised up to Israel, Jesus, the Saviour;

24 John having heralded beforehand, in advance of His coming, a baptism of repentance to Israel.

John having, to introduce his appearance, before he preached the immersion of reformation to all the people of Israel.

25 Well, as John was fulfilling his course, he said: ‘Whom do you suppose me to be? No I am not—but indeed He comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

And when John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do you imagine me to be? I am not He; but behold, there comes one after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 “Men, brothers, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God: to you the word of this salvation has been sent.

Brethren, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God; to you is the word of this salvation sent:

27 The Jerusalem dwellers and their rulers, understanding neither Him nor the voices of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning Him.

for the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and their rulers, not knowing him, nor the sayings of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath day; have fulfilled them in condemning him.

28 Though they found no cause for death, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

And though they could find no cause of death in him; yet they requested Pilate that he might be executed.

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

And when they had accomplished all things that were written concerning him; taking him down from the cross, they laid him in a tomb.

30 But God raised Him from the dead;

But God raised him up from the dead:

31 and for many days He was seen by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.

and he appeared for several days to those that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

32 “Yes we proclaim to you the good news: the promise that was made to the fathers,

And we bring you good tidings, that the very promise which was made to the fathers,

33 God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, when He raised up Jesus; as also it stands written in the second Psalm: ‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you.’

God has accomplished to us, their children, in raising up Jesus: as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no longer to return to corruption, He has spoken thus, ‘I will give you the holy things guaranteed to David.’

And because he has raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus, "I will give you the sure mercies of David."

35 Further, it is stated elsewhere, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’

Wherefore, also, in another place he says, "Thou wilt not permit thy Holy One to see corruption."

36 Now David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw decay;

Now David, having served his own generation according to the will of God; fell asleep, and was gathered to his fathers, and saw corruption.

37 but the One whom God raised up did not see decay.

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

38 Therefore, let it be known to you, men, brothers, that through this One forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you;

Be it known, therefore, to you, brethren, that by Him remission of sins is proclaimed to you:

39 and by Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the Law of Moses.

and by Him, every one that believes is justified from all things; from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

40 So take care, lest there come upon you that which has been spoken in the prophets:

See to it, therefore, that what is spoken in the prophets may not come upon you:

41 ‘Look you despisers, marvel and perish! For I am working a work in your days to which you will not give credence, even if someone were to explain it in detail to you.’”

"Behold, you despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I perform a work in your days; a work which you will not believe, though one should distinctly declare it to you."

42 Now as the Jews were going out of the synagogue, the Gentiles implored repeatedly that these words might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

Now, when going out, they requested that these words might be spoken to them, on the following Sabbath.

43 The synagogue service having been dismissed, many of the Jews and the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who started addressing them, urging them to continue in the grace of God.

And when the synagogue was broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, persuaded them to persevere in the favor of God.

44 Well the next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered to hear the Word of God.

And, on the following Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together, to hear the word of God.

45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with envy and started speaking against the things said by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

But the Jews, seeing the multitudes, were filled with zeal; and opposed the things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

46 But Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly said: “It was necessary that God's Word should be spoken to you first. But since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, now we are being turned to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

Then Paul and Barnabas, with great freedom of speech, said, It was necessary, that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but since you thrust it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life; behold, we turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

47 Because that is just how the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you to be a light for ethnic nations, that you should be for salvation up to the last place on earth.’”

For so the Lord has charged us, saying, "I have set you for a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth."

48 Now upon hearing this, the Gentiles rejoiced and glorified the Word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal live believed. (aiōnios g166)

And the Gentiles hearing this, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were disposed for eternal life, believed. (aiōnios g166)

49 Well the Word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region.

And the word of the Lord was published throughout all that region.

50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders.

But the Jews stirred up some devout women of considerable rank, and the magistrates of the city; and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their territories.

51 So they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and went to Iconium.

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

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

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