< Acts 13 >

1 Now there were in Antioch, distributed through the existing assembly, —prophets and teachers: both Barnabas and Symeon who was 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, as they were publicly ministering unto the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said—Separate forthwith unto me, Barnabas and Saul, unto the work whereunto 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, fasting and praying, and laying their hands upon them, they sent them away.
So after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them, and let them go.
4 They, therefore, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down unto Seleucia, and, from thence, sailed away unto Cyprus;
So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5 And, coming to be in Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; —and they had, John also, as an attendant.
And while they were in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews.
6 And, passing 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;
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. The same, calling for Barnabas and Saul, sought 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 But Elymas the magician, —for so, when translated, is his name, —withstood them; seeking to turn aside 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 But Saul, who is also Paul, filled with Holy Spirit, looking steadfastly at 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 an adversary! Enemy of all righteousness!—Wilt thou not cease to pervert the straight 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 Now, therefore, lo! the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun, until a fitting time. And, instantly, there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and, going about, he was seeking such as might 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, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed 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, setting sail from Paphos, Paul’s company came into Perga of Pamphylia; but, John, withdrawing from them, returned unto Jerusalem.
From Paphos Paul and his party set sail for Perga in Pamphylia; but John Mark left them and went back to Jerusalem.
14 They, however, passing through from Perga, arrived at Antioch of Pisidia; and, going into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, 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 the prophets, the synagogue-rulers sent unto them, saying—Brethren! if there is in you a word of exhortation unto 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, standing up, and making a sign with his hand, said—Ye men of Israel! and such as revere God! hearken: —
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, the people, he exalted, by their sojourn in the land of Egypt, —and, with a high arm, brought he them out of it;
"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, for the time of about forty years, bare with their manners in the desert;
"For about forty years he bore with them in the desert,
19 And, overthrowing seven nations in the land of Canaan, gave them their land as an inheritance—about four hundred and fifty years.
"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, he gave them judges, until Samuel the prophet.
"And afterwards he gave them Judges, until Samuel, the prophet.
21 And, from that time, they asked for themselves a king, and God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years;
"Then they asked for a king, and he gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a Benjamite for forty years.
22 And, setting him aside, raised up, David, unto them for king, —of whom he also said, bearing witness—I have 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 From this man’s seed, hath God, according to promise, brought unto Israel, a saviour—Jesus:
"Of this man’s descendants God has brought unto Israel, according to his promise, a Savior, Jesus;
24 John, beforehand proclaiming, before the face of his coming in, an immersion of repentance, unto 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 his course, he was saying—Whom are ye supposing that I am? I, am not he! But lo! there cometh, after me, one of whom I am not worthy, the sandals of his feet, to loosen.
"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 Brethren! sons of the race of Abraham, and those who among you revere God, —unto you, hath this word of salvation been sent forth.
"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, they who were dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not recognising him, have, by judging him, fulfilled, the very voices of the prophets which every sabbath are being read;
"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, though no single cause of death they found, yet claimed they 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 had finished all those things which, concerning him, had been written, taking him down from the tree, they put 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 But, God, raised him from among the dead:
"But God raised him from the dead.
31 Who appeared, during many days, unto them who had come up with him from Galilee unto Jerusalem; who, indeed, [now] are his witnesses unto 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 We, therefore, unto you, bring the good news, as to the promise which, unto our fathers, was made, —
"And we bring you glad tidings of the promise made to our forefathers,
33 That God hath fulfilled, the same, for our children, by raising up Jesus: as also, in the second psalm, it is written—My son, art, thou: I, this day, have begotten thee.
"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, in that he raised him from among the dead, no more destined to return unto corruption, on this wise hath he spoken—I will give unto you the faithful lovingkindnesses of David.
"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 Wherefore also, in a different [place], he saith—Thou wilt not give thy man of lovingkindness to see corruption.
"Because in another psalm he says, "Thou wilt not give thy Holy One to see corruption.
36 For, David, indeed, unto his own generation having done service, by the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was added unto 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 hath raised, did not see corruption.
but he whom God raised up saw no corruption.
38 Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, —that, through this man, unto you, remission of sins is declared;
"Be it known unto you therefore, brothers, that remission of sins is proclaimed to you through this man;
39 And, from all things from which ye could not, by the law of Moses, be justified, by this man, everyone that believeth, is justified.
"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 Be taking heed, therefore, lest that come upon you which hath been spoken in the prophets—
"Beware, then, lest that spoken of in the prophets come upon you.
41 See, ye despisers, and marvel, and disappear: in that, a work, am, I, working in your days, —a work, which in nowise will ye believe, though one relate it in full unto 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, as they were going out, they kept on beseeching that, on the ensuing sabbath, might be spoken unto them these things.
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, when the congregation was broken up, there followed many of the Jews, and of the devout proselytes, with Paul and Barnabas; who, indeed, in speaking unto them, went on persuading them to abide in the favour 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 But, the Jews, seeing, the multitudes, were filled with jealousy, —and began speaking against the things which, by Paul, were being spoken, defaming them.
When they saw the crowds, the Jews were filled with jealousy, and began to contradict Paul’s statements, and to abuse him.
46 And Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said—Unto you, was it necessary, that the word of God should first be spoken: seeing ye are thrusting it from you, and, unworthy, are judging yourselves of the age-abiding life, lo! we turn unto 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 hath the Lord commanded us—I have set thee for a light of nations, that thou mayest be for salvation unto 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 they of the nations, hearing [this], began to rejoice, and to be glorifying God, and they believed—as many as had become disposed for life age-abiding. (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 went on to be carried through the whole country.
So the Lord’s message went far and wide, through the whole district.
50 But, the Jews, urged on the devout women of the higher class, and the chief men of the city, and roused up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, —and thrust them out from their bounds.
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 But they, shaking off the dust of their feet against them, came into 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 with Holy Spirit.
As for the disciples, they were continually filled with joy, and with the Holy Spirit.

< Acts 13 >