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Acts 13

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Verse 1
WEB

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

KJV

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Verse 2
WEB

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

KJV

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Verse 3
WEB

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

KJV

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Verse 4
WEB

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

KJV

So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

Verse 5
WEB

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.

KJV

And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

Verse 6
WEB

When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,

KJV

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

Verse 7
WEB

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

KJV

Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

Verse 8
WEB

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

KJV

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

Verse 9
WEB

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

KJV

Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

Verse 10
WEB

and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

KJV

And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Verse 11
WEB

Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

KJV

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

Verse 12
WEB

Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

KJV

Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

Verse 13
WEB

Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

KJV

Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

Verse 14
WEB

But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.

KJV

But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

Verse 15
WEB

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”

KJV

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

Verse 16
WEB

Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

KJV

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

Verse 17
WEB

The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.

KJV

The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

Verse 18
WEB

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

KJV

And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

Verse 19
WEB

When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance for about four hundred fifty years.

KJV

And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

Verse 20
WEB

After these things, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

KJV

And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

Verse 21
WEB

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

KJV

And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

Verse 22
WEB

When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’

KJV

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

Verse 23
WEB

From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,

KJV

Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

Verse 24
WEB

before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

KJV

When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Verse 25
WEB

As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

KJV

And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he . But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

Verse 26
WEB

“Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

KJV

Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Verse 27
WEB

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

KJV

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

Verse 28
WEB

Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.

KJV

And though they found no cause of death in him , yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

Verse 29
WEB

When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

KJV

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

Verse 30
WEB

But God raised him from the dead,

KJV

But God raised him from the dead:

Verse 31
WEB

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

KJV

And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

Verse 32
WEB

We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,

KJV

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

Verse 33
WEB

that God has fulfilled this to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’

KJV

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

Verse 34
WEB

“Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’

KJV

And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

Verse 35
WEB

Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’

KJV

Wherefore he saith also in another psalm , Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Verse 36
WEB

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

KJV

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

Verse 37
WEB

But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

KJV

But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

Verse 38
WEB

Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;

KJV

Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

Verse 39
WEB

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

KJV

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Verse 40
WEB

Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:

KJV

Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

Verse 41
WEB

‘Behold, you scoffers! Wonder and perish, for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’”

KJV

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

Verse 42
WEB

So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

KJV

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

Verse 43
WEB

Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

KJV

Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

Verse 44
WEB

The next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

KJV

And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

Verse 45
WEB

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

KJV

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Verse 46
WEB

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

KJV

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Verse 47
WEB

For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”

KJV

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying , I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Verse 48
WEB

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

KJV

And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

Verse 49
WEB

The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.

KJV

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

Verse 50
WEB

But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

KJV

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

Verse 51
WEB

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

KJV

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

Verse 52
WEB

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

KJV

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