26 [a]Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of (A)this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who live in Jerusalem, and their (B)rulers, (C)recognizing neither Him nor the [b]declarations of (D)the prophets which are (E)read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning Him. 28 And though they found no grounds for putting Him to death, they (F)asked Pilate that He be executed. 29 When they had (G)carried out everything that was written concerning Him, (H)they took Him down from the [c](I)cross and (J)laid Him in a tomb. 30 But God (K)raised Him from the dead; 31 and for many days (L)He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now (M)His witnesses to the people. 32 And we (N)preach to you the good news of (O)the promise made to the fathers, 33 that God has fulfilled this promise to those of us who are the descendants by (P)raising Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm: ‘(Q)You are My Son; today I have fathered You.’ 34 As for the fact that He (R)raised Him from the dead, never again to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: ‘(S)I will give you the holy and faithful mercies of David.’ 35 Therefore, He also says in another Psalm: ‘(T)You will not [d]allow Your [e]Holy One to [f]undergo decay.’ 36 For (U)David, after he had [g]served God’s (V)purpose in his own generation, (W)fell asleep, and was [h]buried among his fathers and [i]underwent decay; 37 but He whom God (X)raised did not [j]undergo decay. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, [k]brothers, that (Y)through [l]Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and [m]through Him (Z)everyone who believes is [n]freed [o]from all things, from which you could not be [p]freed [q]through the Law of Moses. 40 Therefore, see that the thing spoken of (AA)in the Prophets does not come upon you:

41 (AB)Look, you scoffers, and be astonished, and [r]perish;
For I am accomplishing a work in your days,
A work which you will never believe, though someone should describe it to you.’”

42 As [s]Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people repeatedly begged to have these [t]things spoken to them the next (AC)Sabbath. 43 Now when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the (AD)God-fearing [u](AE)proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking to them and urging them to continue in (AF)the grace of God.

Paul Turns to the Gentiles

44 The next (AG)Sabbath nearly all the city assembled to hear the word of [v]the Lord. 45 But when (AH)the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were [w]blaspheming. 46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you (AI)first. Since you repudiate it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, (AJ)we are turning to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us,

(AK)I have appointed You as a (AL)light [x]to the Gentiles,
That You may [y]bring salvation to the end of the earth.’”

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying (AM)the word of [z]the Lord; and all who (AN)had been appointed to eternal life believed.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:26 Lit Men, brothers
  2. Acts 13:27 Lit voices
  3. Acts 13:29 Lit wood; see Deut 21:23
  4. Acts 13:35 Lit give
  5. Acts 13:35 Or Devout; or Pious
  6. Acts 13:35 Lit see corruption
  7. Acts 13:36 Or served his own generation by the purpose of God
  8. Acts 13:36 Lit gathered to his
  9. Acts 13:36 Lit saw corruption
  10. Acts 13:37 Lit see corruption
  11. Acts 13:38 Lit men, brothers
  12. Acts 13:38 Lit this One
  13. Acts 13:39 Lit in; or by
  14. Acts 13:39 Or justified
  15. Acts 13:39 Lit by
  16. Acts 13:39 Or justified
  17. Acts 13:39 Lit by
  18. Acts 13:41 Lit disappear
  19. Acts 13:42 Lit they
  20. Acts 13:42 Lit words
  21. Acts 13:43 I.e., Gentile converts to Judaism
  22. Acts 13:44 One early ms God
  23. Acts 13:45 Or slandering him
  24. Acts 13:47 Lit of
  25. Acts 13:47 Lit be for salvation
  26. Acts 13:48 Two early mss God

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