Acts 13
1 And there were certain in Antioch, in the assembly there, prophets and teachers: both Barnabas, and Simeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also—Herod the tetrarch’s foster-brother—and Saul;
Now there were in the church in Antioch prophets and teachers; Barnabas and Symeon, surnamed "the Black," Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.
2 and in their ministering to the LORD and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate to Me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,”
And as they were worshiping the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said to them, "Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
3 then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent [them] away.
So after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them, and let them go.
4 These, indeed, then, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus,
So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5 and having come to Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John [as] a servant;
And while they were in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews.
6 and having gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain magus, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name [is] Bar-Jesus;
They had John Mark as an assistant; and after going through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain Jewish sorcerer and false prophet, named Bar-Jesus,
7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God,
who belonged to the suite of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
8 and there withstood them Elymas the magus—for so is his name interpreted—seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.
But Elymas, "the sorcerer," for that is the translation of his name, opposed them, and tried to divert the proconsul from the faith.
9 And Saul—who also [is] Paul—having been filled with the Holy Spirit, and having looked steadfastly on him,
So Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily at him, and said.
10 said, “O full of all guile, and all recklessness, son of a devil, enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the right ways of the LORD?
"O full of all craft and cunning, you son of the devil! You enemy of all goodness! Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
11 And now, behold, a hand of the LORD [is] on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season”; and instantly there fell on him a mist and darkness, and he, going around, was seeking some to lead [him] by the hand;
"The Lord’s hand is now upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season." Instantly there fell on him a mist and a darkness, and groping about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.
12 then the proconsul having seen what has come to pass, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the LORD.
Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed. He was astounded at the teaching of the Lord.
13 And those around Paul having set sail from Paphos, came to Perga of Pamphylia, and John having departed from them, turned back to Jerusalem,
From Paphos Paul and his party set sail for Perga in Pamphylia; but John Mark left them and went back to Jerusalem.
14 and they having gone through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia, and having gone into the synagogue on the day of the Sabbaths, they sat down,
Then they themselves, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia. Here they went into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day and sat down.
15 and after the reading of the Law and of the Prophets, the chief men of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Men, brothers, if there be a word in you of exhortation to the people—say on.”
And, after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brothers," they said, "if you have any word of encouragement to the people, say it."
16 And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, “Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, listen:
So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, said. "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
17 the God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and He exalted the people in their sojourning in the land of Egypt, and He brought them out of it with a high arm;
"The God of this people of Israel chose our forefathers and made this people great, while they sojourned in the land of Egypt. And with an uplifted arm he led them out of it.
18 and about a period of forty years He endured their conduct in the wilderness,
"For about forty years he bore with them in the desert,
19 and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He divided their land to them by lot.
"and when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years.
20 And after these things, about four hundred and fifty years, He gave judges—until Samuel the prophet;
"And afterwards he gave them Judges, until Samuel, the prophet.
21 and thereafter they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years;
"Then they asked for a king, and he gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a Benjamite for forty years.
22 and having removed him, He raised up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, He said, I found David, the [son] of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who will do all My will.
After deposing him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also bore witness, when he said, "I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, and who will obey all my will.
23 Of this one’s seed, God, according to promise, raised to Israel a Savior—Jesus,
"Of this man’s descendants God has brought unto Israel, according to his promise, a Savior, Jesus;
24 John having first preached, before His coming, an immersion of conversion to all the people of Israel;
"before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom do you suppose I am? I am not [He], but behold, He comes after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of [His] feet.
"And John, when he was finishing his race, repeatedly asked the people. "‘Who do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold there comes One after me, whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.’
26 Men, brothers, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,
"Brothers, sons of Abraham’s race, and all among you who reverence God, to us has the word of this salvation been sent.
27 for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, having not known this One, also the voices of the Prophets, which are being read every Sabbath—having judged [Him]—fulfilled,
"For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
28 and having found no cause of death, they asked of Pilate that He should be slain,
"Though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate to put him to death.
29 and when they fulfilled all the things written about Him, having taken [Him] down from the tree, they laid Him in a tomb;
"And when they had fulfilled everything which had been written concerning him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.
30 and God raised Him out of the dead,
"But God raised him from the dead.
31 and He was seen for many days of those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.
"For many days he was seen by those that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and are now his witnesses to the people.
32 And we proclaim good news to you—that the promise made to the fathers,
"And we bring you glad tidings of the promise made to our forefathers,
33 God has completed this in full to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as also in the second Psalm it has been written: You are My Son—I have begotten You today.
"how that God fulfilled it for us their children in raising up Jesus; as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my son, today have I become thy Father.
34 And that He raised Him up out of the dead, to no longer return to corruption, He has said this: I will give to You the holy [blessings] of David [that are] faithful;
"And as to his having raised him from among the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has said this, "I will give thee the holy and sure blessings of David.
35 for what reason He also says in another [place]: You will not give Your Holy One to see corruption;
"Because in another psalm he says, "Thou wilt not give thy Holy One to see corruption.
36 for David, indeed, having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption,
"For David, after he had served his own generation according to the will of God, fell on sleep, and was gathered to his forefathers, and did see corruption;
37 but He whom God raised up, did not see corruption.
but he whom God raised up saw no corruption.
38 Let it therefore be known to you, men, brothers, that the forgiveness of sins is declared to you through this One,
"Be it known unto you therefore, brothers, that remission of sins is proclaimed to you through this man;
39 and from all things in the Law of Moses from which you were not able to be declared righteous, everyone who is believing in this One is declared righteous;
"and that by him every one that believes is justified from all things from which you could never be justified by the law of Moses.
40 see, therefore, it may not come on you that has been spoken in the Prophets:
"Beware, then, lest that spoken of in the prophets come upon you.
41 See, you despisers, and wonder, and perish, because I work a work in your days, a work in which you may not believe, though anyone may declare [it] to you.”
"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, For in your days I will do a deed, A deed which you will never believe, Though one should declare it unto you."
42 And having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling on [them] that on the next Sabbath these sayings may be spoken to them,
As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue, the people earnestly begged that these words might be repeated to them on the following Sabbath.
43 and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.
When the congregation broke up, many of the Jews, and of the devout proselytes, followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them, and 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,
On the next Sabbath almost the entire city was gathered together to know the word of God.
45 and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul—contradicting and slandering.
When they saw the crowds, the Jews were filled with jealousy, and began to contradict Paul’s statements, and to abuse him.
46 And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, “It was necessary that the word of God be first spoken to you, and seeing you thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the continuous life, behold, we turn to the nations; (aiōnios g166)
So Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. "It was necessary," they said, "first to proclaim the word of God to you. But since you push it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)
47 for so the LORD has commanded us: I have set you for a light of nations—for your being for salvation to the end of the earth.”
"For such is God’s command to us, saying, "I have set thee for a light to the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth."
48 And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the LORD, and believed—as many as were appointed to continuous life; (aiōnios g166)
When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who had been ordained to eternal life, believed. (aiōnios g166)
49 and the word of the LORD was spread abroad through all the region.
So the Lord’s message went far and wide, through the whole district.
50 And the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the first men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and put them out from their borders;
But the Jews urged on the devout women of high rank, and the leading citizens, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of the district,
51 and having shaken 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.
As for the disciples, they were continually filled with joy, and with the Holy Spirit.
