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 at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers; Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenaean, and 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 ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'

And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for 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.

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

4 These, indeed, then, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, thence also they sailed to Cyprus,

They therefore being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, came down to Seleucia, and from thence sailed to Cyprus.

5 and having come unto Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they had also John [as] a ministrant;

And having come to Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they had also John as an assistant.

6 and having gone through the island unto Paphos, they found a certain magian, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name [is] Bar-Jesus;

And when they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain magian, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-jesus,

7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, did desire to hear the word of God,

who was with the proconsul of the country, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having called for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.

8 and there withstood them Elymas the magian — for so is his name interpreted — seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.

But Elymas the magian (for so is his name interpreted) withstood them, seeking so turn away the proconsul from the faith.

9 And Saul — who also [is] Paul — having been filled with the Holy Spirit, and having looked stedfastly on him,

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

10 said, 'O full of all guile, and all profligacy, son of a devil, enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease perverting the right ways of the Lord?

and said, O full of all deceit, and of all mischief, son of the Devil, enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

11 and now, lo, a hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season;' and presently there fell upon him a mist and darkness, and he, going about, was seeking some to lead [him] by the hand;

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou wilt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought to find some who would lead him by the hand.

12 then the proconsul having seen what hath come to pass, did believe, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

Then the proconsul, when he saw what had taken place, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

13 And those about Paul having set sail from Paphos, came to Perga of Pamphylia, and John having departed from them, did turn back to Jerusalem,

And Paul and his company, having put to sea from Paphos, came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

14 and they having gone through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia, and having gone into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, they sat down,

And they, going on from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia; and 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 unto them, saying, 'Men, brethren, if there be a word in you of exhortation unto the people — say on.'

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 for the people, speak.

16 And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, 'Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken:

Then Paul stood up, and beckoned with his hand and said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken.

17 the God of this people Israel did choose our fathers, and the people He did exalt in their sojourning in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm did He bring them out of it;

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

18 and about a period of forty years He did suffer their manners in the wilderness,

and for about forty years he nourished them in the wilderness.

19 and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He did divide by lot to them their land.

And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as a possession.

20 'And after these things, about four hundred and fifty years, He gave judges — till Samuel the prophet;

And after that, for about four hundred and fifty years, he gave judges, until Samuel the prophet.

21 and thereafter they asked for a king, and God did give to them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years;

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

22 and having removed him, He did raise 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 shall do all My will.

and having removed him, he raised up to them David to be their king, to whom he gave testimony, saying, “I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who will do all my will.”

23 'Of this one's seed God, according to promise, did raise to Israel a Saviour — Jesus,

From the seed of this man hath God, according to his promise, brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

24 John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;

before whose coming forward John had first preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not [he], but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of [his] feet.

And as John was finishing his course, he said, Who do ye think that I am? I am not He. But lo I there cometh after me one, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 'Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,

Brethren, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you was the word of this salvation sent forth.

27 for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the prophets, which every sabbath are being read — having judged [him] — did fulfil,

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them in condemning him.

28 and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain,

And though they found nothing deserving death in him, they asked of Pilate that he should be slain.

29 and when they did complete all the things written about him, having taken [him] down from the tree, they laid him in a tomb;

And when they had accomplished all that was written of him, they took him down from the cross, and laid him in a tomb.

30 and God did raise him out of the dead,

But God raised him from the dead,

31 and he was seen for many days of those who did come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

32 'And we to you do proclaim good news — that the promise made unto the fathers,

And we declare to you the glad tidings, that the promise which was made to the fathers

33 God hath in full completed this to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as also in the second Psalm it hath been written, My Son thou art — I to-day have begotten thee.

God hath fulfilled to us their children, in raising up Jesus [[from the dead]]; as it is also written in the first Psalm: “Thou art my Son; I have this day begotten thee.”

34 'And that He did raise him up out of the dead, no more to return to corruption, he hath said thus — I will give to you the faithful kindnesses of David;

And that he raised him up from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he hath thus spoken: “I will give you the sure holy things promised to David.”

35 wherefore also in another [place] he saith, Thou shalt not give Thy kind One to see corruption,

Wherefore also in another Psalm he saith, “Thou wilt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption:”

36 for David, indeed, his own generation having served by the will of God, did fall asleep, and was added unto his fathers, and saw corruption,

For David, after having in his own generation served the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption;

37 but he whom God did raise up, did not see corruption.

but he whom God raised from the dead did not see corruption.

38 'Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared,

Be it therefore known to you, brethren, that through this man is announced to you the forgiveness of sins;

39 and from all things from which ye were not able in the law of Moses to be declared righteous, in this one every one who is believing is declared righteous;

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

40 see, therefore, it may not come upon you that hath been spoken in the prophets:

Beware therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken in the Prophets,

41 See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I — I do work in your days, a work in which ye may not believe, though any one may declare [it] to you.'

“Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish! for I work a work in your days, a work which ye will not believe, though one should plainly declare it to you.”

42 And having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling upon [them] that on the next sabbath these sayings may be spoken to them,

And as they were going out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them on the next sabbath.

43 and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.

And when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and proselyte worshippers followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, exhorted 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,

And on the next sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of the Lord.

45 and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and did contradict the things spoken by Paul — contradicting and speaking evil.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with indignation, and spoke against what was spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

46 And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, 'To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations; (aiōnios g166)

Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly and plainly, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of the everlasting 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 — for thy being for salvation unto the end of the earth.'

For thus hath the Lord commanded us: “I have set thee to be a light of the gentiles, that thou mayst bring salvation even to the end of the earth.”

48 And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe — as many as were appointed to life age-during; (aiōnios g166)

And when the gentiles heard this, they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were ordained to everlasting life, believed. (aiōnios g166)

49 and the word of the Lord was spread abroad through all the region.

And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout the whole country.

50 And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did raise persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and did put them out from their borders;

But the Jews stirred up the women of rank who worshipped God, and the chief men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them from their borders.

51 and 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.

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