使徒行传 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
巴拿巴和扫罗接受差遣
13 安提阿教会中有几位先知和教师，就是巴拿巴、绰号“黑人”的希缅、古利奈人路求、与分封王希律一同长大的马念以及扫罗。 2 一天，他们正在敬拜主、禁食的时候，圣灵对他们说：“要为我把巴拿巴和扫罗分别出来，好让他们做我呼召他们去做的事。” 3 于是，他们禁食祷告并把手按在巴拿巴和扫罗身上，然后差遣他们出去。
4 二人受圣灵差遣，下到西流基，从那里乘船去塞浦路斯。 5 他们到了撒拉米，就在当地的犹太会堂传讲上帝的道。约翰·马可做他们的助手。
6 他们走遍全岛，远至帕弗，在那里遇见一个冒充先知的犹太术士巴·耶稣。 7 这人和当地的士求·保罗总督常有来往。士求·保罗是个聪明人，他邀请了巴拿巴和扫罗来，要听上帝的道。 8 但希腊名字叫以吕马的那个术士反对使徒，试图拦阻总督信主。 9 又名扫罗的保罗被圣灵充满，盯着他说： 10 “你这魔鬼的儿子，充满了诡诈和邪恶，是一切正义之敌，到现在还想歪曲主的正道吗？ 11 现在主要亲手惩罚你，使你瞎眼，暂时不见天日！”
他顿觉眼前一片漆黑，只好四处摸索，求人领他走路。 12 总督看见所发生的事，对主的道感到惊奇，就信了。
保罗传扬基督
13 保罗和同伴从帕弗乘船到旁非利亚的别加。约翰·马可在那里离开他们回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他们由别加继续前行，来到彼西底区的安提阿。在安息日那天，他们进了会堂坐下来。 15 读完律法书和先知书后，会堂主管派人告诉他们：“弟兄们，如果你们有什么劝勉众人的话，请讲。”
16 保罗站起来向大家挥手示意，说：“各位以色列同胞和各位敬畏上帝的外族朋友们，请听我说。 17 以色列的上帝拣选了我们的祖先，让他们在埃及寄居期间人丁兴旺成为大族，后来祂伸出臂膀带领他们离开埃及。 18 他们在旷野漂泊的那四十年间，上帝一直照顾、容忍他们。 19 后来上帝又灭了迦南境内的七族，把土地分给他们作产业。 20 前后历时约四百五十年。之后，上帝又为他们设立士师，直到撒母耳先知的时代。
21 “后来，他们求上帝为他们立一位王，上帝就选立便雅悯支派中基士的儿子扫罗为王，执政四十年。 22 之后，上帝废掉扫罗，选立大卫做王，并为他作证说，‘我找到了耶西的儿子大卫，他是合我心意的人，他必遵行我一切的旨意。’ 23 上帝照自己的应许，从大卫的后裔中为以色列人立了一位救主，就是耶稣。 24 在耶稣还未公开露面以前，约翰已经劝告以色列人要悔改，接受洗礼。 25 约翰在工作快要完成的时候说，‘你们以为我是谁？我不是基督。在我之后来的那位，我连给祂解鞋带也不配。’
26 “弟兄们，各位亚伯拉罕的子孙和敬畏上帝的外族人啊，这救恩之道原是传给我们的。 27 可是耶路撒冷的人和他们的官长不知道耶稣是基督，虽然每个安息日都诵读先知的信息，却把基督判死罪。这正应验了先知们的话。 28 他们虽然找不到判祂死罪的理由，却强求彼拉多将祂处死。 29 祂受死的记载全部应验之后，有人把祂从十字架上取下来，安放在石墓里。 30 但上帝却使祂从死里复活。 31 之后有许多天，那些从加利利跟随祂上耶路撒冷的人都看见过祂，他们如今在百姓中都是祂的见证人。 32 我们要报给你们一个好消息，上帝给我们祖先的应许， 33 祂借着使耶稣复活已为我们做子孙的成就了。正如诗篇第二篇所说，
“‘你是我的儿子，
我今日成为你父亲。’
34 圣经曾这样记载上帝使祂从死里复活、永不朽坏的事，
“‘我必将应许大卫的圣洁、
可靠的恩福赐给你们。’
35 又在诗篇上说，
“‘你必不让你的圣者身体朽坏。’
36 “大卫在世时遵行上帝的旨意，最后死了，葬在他祖先那里，肉身也朽坏了。 37 然而，上帝使之复活的那位却没有朽坏。 38 所以，弟兄们，你们应该知道，赦罪的信息是借着耶稣传给你们的。 39 你们靠遵行摩西律法不能被称为义人，只有信靠耶稣才能被称为义人。 40 你们要当心，免得先知说的话应验在你们身上，
41 “‘藐视真理的人啊，看吧！
你们要在惊惧中灭亡，
因为我要在你们的时代行一件事，
即使有人告诉你们，
你们也不会信。’”
42 保罗和巴拿巴离开会堂时，会堂里的人请求他们下一个安息日再来讲道。 43 许多犹太人和诚心改信犹太教的外族人都跟随保罗和巴拿巴，二人就与他们谈论，劝勉他们要坚定不移地信靠上帝的恩典。
44 到了下一个安息日，几乎全城的人都聚集起来，要听上帝的道。 45 犹太人看见那么多人聚集，充满嫉妒，便反驳保罗所讲的，诽谤他。 46 保罗和巴拿巴毫不畏惧地说：“上帝的道本该先传给你们，你们既然拒绝接受，认为自己不配得永生，我们现在就把这道传给外族人。 47 因为主这样吩咐我们，
“‘我已使你成为外族人的光，
好把救恩带到地极。’”
48 外族人听后，非常欢喜，颂赞主的道。凡被选定得永生的人都信了主。 49 主的道传遍了那个地方。
50 但犹太人煽动虔诚的贵妇和城中显要迫害保罗和巴拿巴，将二人赶出城去。 51 保罗和巴拿巴便当众跺掉脚上的尘土[a]，去了以哥念。 52 门徒满心喜乐，被圣灵充满。
使徒行传 13
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
巴拿巴和掃羅奉差遣
13 安提阿教會中，有幾位先知和教師，就是巴拿巴、名叫尼結的西面、古利奈人路求、與分封王希律一同長大的馬念，和掃羅。 2 他們事奉主，並且禁食的時候，聖靈說：“要為我把巴拿巴和掃羅分別出來，去作我呼召他們作的工。” 3 於是他們禁食禱告，為兩人按手，就派他們去了。
第一次宣教旅程
4 他們既然奉聖靈差遣，就下到西流基，從那裡坐船往塞浦路斯。 5 他們到了撒拉米，就在猶太人的各會堂裡宣講 神的道，還有約翰作他們的助手。 6 他們走遍全島，到了帕弗，遇見一個猶太人，名叫巴．耶穌，是個術士，又是個假先知。 7 他常常和省長士求．保羅在一起；省長是個聰明人，他請了巴拿巴和掃羅來，要聽聽 神的道。 8 但術士以呂馬（以呂馬就是“術士”的意思）與使徒作對，要使省長轉離真道。 9 掃羅，也就是保羅，卻被聖靈充滿，定睛看著他， 10 說：“你這充滿各樣詭詐和各樣奸惡的人，魔鬼的兒子，公義的仇敵！你歪曲了主的正路，還不停止嗎？ 11 你看，現在主的手臨到你，你要瞎了眼睛，暫時看不見陽光。”他就立刻被霧和黑暗籠罩著，周圍找人牽他的手，給他領路。 12 那時，省長看見了所發生的事，就信了，因為他驚奇主的教訓。
在彼西底的安提阿
13 保羅和同伴從帕弗開船，來到旁非利亞的別加，約翰卻離開他們，回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他們從別加往前走，到了彼西底的安提阿，在安息日進了會堂，就坐下來。 15 宣讀了律法和先知書以後，會堂的理事們派人到他們那裡來，說：“弟兄們，如果有甚麼勸勉眾人的話，請說吧！” 16 保羅就站起來，作了一個手勢，說：
“以色列人和敬畏 神的人，請聽！ 17 以色列民的 神，揀選了我們的祖先；當他們在埃及地寄居的時候， 神抬舉這民，用大能（“大能”原文作“高”）的膀臂，把他們從那地領出來； 18 又在曠野容忍（“容忍”有些抄本作“養育”）他們，約有四十年之久； 19 滅了迦南地的七族之後，就把那地分給他們為業； 20 這一切歷時約四百五十年。後來 神賜給他們士師，直到撒母耳先知為止。 21 那時，他們要求立一個王， 神就把便雅憫支派中一個人，基士的兒子掃羅，賜給他們作王，共四十年之久。 22 廢去掃羅之後，又為他們興起大衛作王，並且為他作證說：‘我找到耶西的兒子大衛，他是合我心意的人，必遵行我的一切旨意。’ 23 神照著應許，已經從這人的後裔中，給以色列帶來了一位救主，就是耶穌。 24 在他來臨之前，約翰早已向以色列全民宣講悔改的洗禮。 25 約翰快要跑完他的路程的時候，說：‘你們以為我是誰？我不是基督。他是在我以後來的，我就是給他解腳上的鞋帶也不配。’
26 “弟兄們，亞伯拉罕的子孫，和你們中間敬畏 神的人哪，這救恩之道是傳給我們的。 27 住在耶路撒冷的人和他們的官長，因為不認識基督，也不明白每逢安息日所讀的先知的話，就把他定了罪，正好應驗了先知的話。 28 他們雖然找不出該死的罪狀，還是要求彼拉多殺害他。 29 他們把所記載一切關於他的事作成了，就把他從木頭上取下來，放在墳墓裡。 30 但 神卻使他從死人中復活了。 31 有許多日子，他向那些跟他一同從加利利上耶路撒冷的人顯現，現在這些人在民眾面前作了他的見證人， 32 我們報好信息給你們： 神給列祖的應許， 33 藉著耶穌的復活，向我們這些作子孫的應驗了。就如詩篇第二篇所記的：
‘你是我的兒子，
我今日生了你。’
34 至於 神使他從死人中復活，不再歸於朽壞，他曾這樣說：
‘我必把應許大衛的、神聖可靠的恩福賜給你們。’
35 所以他在另一篇說：
‘你必不容你的聖者見朽壞。’
36 “大衛在他自己的世代裡，遵行了 神的計劃，就睡了，歸回他列祖那裡，見了朽壞。 37 唯獨 神所復活的那一位，沒有見過朽壞。 38 所以弟兄們，你們當知道，赦罪之道是由這位耶穌傳給你們的。在你們靠摩西律法不能稱義的一切事上， 39 信靠他的人就得稱義了。 40 你們要小心，免得先知書上所說的臨到你們：
41 ‘傲慢的人哪！
你們要看、要驚奇、要滅亡，
因為在你們的日子，我要作一件事，
就算有人告訴你們，你們總是不信。’”
42 保羅和巴拿巴出來的時候，眾人請求他們下一個安息日再對他們講這些話。 43 散會以後，許多猶太人和歸信猶太教的虔誠人，跟從了保羅和巴拿巴。兩人對他們談話，勉勵他們要恆久住在 神的恩典中。
44 下一個安息日，幾乎全城的人都聚了來，要聽主的道。 45 猶太人看見這麼多人，就滿心嫉妒，反駁保羅所講的，並且毀謗他們。 46 保羅和巴拿巴卻放膽說：“ 神的道，先講給你們聽，是應該的。但因為你們棄絕這道，斷定自己不配得永生，所以我們現在就轉向外族人去了。 47 因為主曾這樣吩咐我們說：
‘我已立你作外族人的光，
使你把救恩帶到地極去。’”
48 外族人聽見了就歡喜，讚美主的道，凡指定得永生的都信了。 49 於是主的道傳遍那地。 50 但猶太人唆使虔誠尊貴的婦女和城內的顯要，煽動大家迫害保羅和巴拿巴，把他們驅逐出境。 51 兩人當眾跺掉腳上的塵土，往以哥念去了。 52 門徒滿有喜樂，又被聖靈充滿。
使徒行传 13
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
圣灵派巴拿巴和扫罗往外传道
13 在安提阿的教会中有几位先知和教师，就是巴拿巴和称呼尼结的西面、古利奈人路求、与分封之王希律同养的马念并扫罗。 2 他们侍奉主、禁食的时候，圣灵说：“要为我分派巴拿巴和扫罗，去做我召他们所做的工。” 3 于是禁食、祷告，按手在他们头上，就打发他们去了。
4 他们既被圣灵差遣，就下到西流基，从那里坐船往塞浦路斯去。 5 到了撒拉米，就在犹太人各会堂里传讲神的道，也有约翰做他们的帮手。 6 经过全岛，直到帕弗，在那里遇见一个有法术、假充先知的犹太人，名叫巴耶稣。 7 这人常和方伯士求·保罗同在。士求·保罗是个通达人，他请了巴拿巴和扫罗来，要听神的道。
以吕马抵挡方伯信主因而瞎眼
8 只是那行法术的以吕马（这名翻出来就是“行法术”的意思）抵挡使徒，要叫方伯不信真道。 9 扫罗，又名保罗，被圣灵充满，定睛看他， 10 说：“你这充满各样诡诈奸恶，魔鬼的儿子、众善的仇敌，你混乱主的正道还不止住吗？ 11 现在主的手加在你身上，你要瞎眼，暂且不见日光。”他的眼睛立刻昏蒙黑暗，四下里求人拉着手领他。 12 方伯看见所做的事，很稀奇主的道，就信了。
称呼马可的约翰离开保罗
13 保罗和他的同人从帕弗开船，来到旁非利亚的别加，约翰就离开他们，回耶路撒冷去。 14 他们离了别加往前行，来到彼西底的安提阿，在安息日进会堂坐下。 15 读完了律法和先知的书，管会堂的叫人过去，对他们说：“二位兄台，若有什么劝勉众人的话，请说。”
保罗述说以色列古事
16 保罗就站起来，举手说：“以色列人和一切敬畏神的人，请听！ 17 这以色列民的神拣选了我们的祖宗，当民寄居埃及的时候抬举他们，用大能的手领他们出来。 18 又在旷野容忍[a]他们约有四十年。 19 既灭了迦南地七族的人，就把那地分给他们为业。 20 此后给他们设立士师，约有四百五十年，直到先知撒母耳的时候。 21 后来他们求一个王，神就将便雅悯支派中基士的儿子扫罗给他们做王四十年。 22 既废了扫罗，就选立大卫做他们的王，又为他作见证说：‘我寻得耶西的儿子大卫，他是合我心意的人，凡事要遵行我的旨意。’ 23 从这人的后裔中，神已经照着所应许的为以色列人立了一位救主，就是耶稣。
述说耶稣在世的事
24 “在他没有出来以先，约翰向以色列众民宣讲悔改的洗礼。 25 约翰将行尽他的程途，说：‘你们以为我是谁？我不是基督。只是有一位在我以后来的，我解他脚上的鞋带也是不配的。’ 26 弟兄们，亚伯拉罕的子孙和你们中间敬畏神的人哪，这救世的道是传给我们的。 27 耶路撒冷居住的人和他们的官长，因为不认识基督，也不明白每安息日所读众先知的书，就把基督定了死罪，正应了先知的预言。 28 虽然查不出他有当死的罪来，还是求彼拉多杀他。 29 既成就了经上指着他所记的一切话，就把他从木头上取下来，放在坟墓里。 30 神却叫他从死里复活。 31 那从加利利同他上耶路撒冷的人多日看见他，这些人如今在民间是他的见证。 32 我们也报好信息给你们，就是：那应许祖宗的话， 33 神已经向我们这做儿女的应验，叫耶稣复活了。正如《诗篇》第二篇上记着说：‘你是我的儿子，我今日生你。’ 34 论到神叫他从死里复活，不再归于朽坏，就这样说：‘我必将所应许大卫那圣洁、可靠的恩典赐给你们。’ 35 又有一篇上说：‘你必不叫你的圣者见朽坏。’ 36 大卫在世的时候遵行了神的旨意，就睡了[b]，归到他祖宗那里，已见朽坏。 37 唯独神所复活的，他并未见朽坏。
证明耶稣为救主
38 “所以弟兄们，你们当晓得：赦罪的道是由这人传给你们的！ 39 你们靠摩西的律法，在一切不得称义的事上信靠这人，就都得称义了。 40 所以你们务要小心，免得先知书上所说的临到你们。 41 主说：‘你们这轻慢的人，要观看，要惊奇，要灭亡！因为在你们的时候，我行一件事，虽有人告诉你们，你们总是不信。’”
42 他们出会堂的时候，众人请他们到下安息日再讲这话给他们听。 43 散会以后，犹太人和敬虔进犹太教的人多有跟从保罗、巴拿巴的。二人对他们讲道，劝他们务要恒久在神的恩中。
44 到下安息日，合城的人几乎都来聚集，要听神的道。 45 但犹太人看见人这样多，就满心嫉妒，硬驳保罗所说的话，并且毁谤。 46 保罗和巴拿巴放胆说：“神的道先讲给你们原是应当的，只因你们弃绝这道，断定自己不配得永生，我们就转向外邦人去。 47 因为主曾这样吩咐我们说：‘我已经立你做外邦人的光，叫你施行救恩，直到地极。’” 48 外邦人听见这话，就欢喜了，赞美神的道，凡预定得永生的人都信了。 49 于是主的道传遍了那一带地方。
保罗巴拿巴被逐出境
50 但犹太人挑唆虔敬、尊贵的妇女和城内有名望的人，逼迫保罗、巴拿巴，将他们赶出境外。 51 二人对着众人跺下脚上的尘土，就往以哥念去了。 52 门徒满心喜乐，又被圣灵充满。
Footnotes
- 使徒行传 13:18 “容忍”或作“抚养”。
- 使徒行传 13:36 或作：大卫按神的旨意服侍了他那一世的人，就睡了。
Acts 13
Amplified Bible
First Missionary Journey
13 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets [who spoke a new message of God to the people] and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called [a]Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with [b]Herod [Antipas] the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them [in approval and dedication] and sent them away [on their first journey].
4 So then, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5 When Barnabas and Saul arrived at Salamis, they began to preach the word of God [proclaiming the message of eternal salvation through faith in Christ] in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John [Mark] as their assistant. 6 When they had traveled through the entire island [of Cyprus] as far as Paphos, they found a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus, 7 who was [closely associated] with the [c]proconsul [of the province], Sergius Paulus, an intelligent and sensible man. He called for Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ]. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from accepting the faith. 9 But [d]Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit and led by Him, looked steadily at Elymas, 10 and said, “[e]You [Elymas] who are full of every [kind of] deceit, and every [kind of] fraud, you son of the devil, enemy of everything that is right and good, will you never stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?(A) 11 [f]Now, watch! The hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, [so blind that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he groped around, seeking people to lead him by the hand. 12 The proconsul believed [the message of salvation] when he saw what had happened, being astonished at the teaching concerning the Lord.
13 Now Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but [g]John [Mark] left them and went back to Jerusalem. 14 Now they went on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After the reading of the Law and the [writings of the] Prophets, the officials of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers (kinsmen), if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.” 16 So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, he said,
“Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen! 17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great and numerous during their stay [as foreigners] in the land of Egypt, and then with an [h]uplifted arm He led them out of there.(B) 18 For a period of about forty years He put up with their behavior in the wilderness.(C) 19 When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave their land [to our ancestors] as an inheritance—this took about four hundred and fifty years.(D) 20 After this, He gave them judges until the prophet Samuel. 21 Then 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 when He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king: of him He testified and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart [conforming to My will and purposes], who will do all My will.’(E) 23 From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior, [in the person of] Jesus, according to His promise. 24 Before [i]His coming John [the Baptist] had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course [of ministry], he kept saying, ‘What or who do you think that I am? I am not He [the Christ]; but be aware, One is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie [even as His slave]!’
26 “Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [obtained through faith in Jesus Christ].(F) 27 For those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, who failed to recognize or understand both Jesus and the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled these [very prophecies] by condemning Him. 28 And though they found no cause or charge deserving death, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. 29 And when they had finished carrying out everything that was written [in Scripture] about Him, they took Him down from the [j]cross and laid Him in a tomb. 30 But God raised Him from the dead; 31 and for many days (forty) He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people. 32 And we are bringing you the good news of the promise made to our fathers (ancestors), 33 that God has completely fulfilled this promise to our children by raising up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, ‘You are My Son; today I have begotten (fathered) You.’(G) 34 And [as for the fact] that He raised Him from the dead, never again to return to decay [in the grave], He has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David [those blessings and mercies that were promised to him].’(H) 35 For this reason He also says in another Psalm, ‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see decay.’(I) 36 For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was buried among his fathers and experienced decay [in the grave]; 37 but He whom God raised [to life] did not experience decay [in the grave]. 38 So let it be clearly known by you, brothers, that through Him forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you; 39 and through Him everyone who believes [who acknowledges Jesus as Lord and Savior and follows Him] is [k]justified and declared free of guilt from all things, from which you could not be justified and freed of guilt through the Law of Moses. 40 Therefore be careful, so that the thing spoken of in the [writings of the] Prophets does not come upon you:
41
‘Look, you mockers, and marvel, and perish and vanish away;
For I am doing a work in your days,
A work which you will never believe, even if someone describes it to you [telling you about it in detail].’”(J)
42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving [the synagogue], the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them on the next Sabbath. 43 When the congregation of the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, talking to them were urging them to continue in the grace of God.
Paul Turns to the Gentiles
44 On the next Sabbath almost the entire [l]city gathered together to hear the word of the Lord [about salvation through faith in Christ]. 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things said by Paul, and were slandering him. 46 And [at the same time] Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and confidently, saying, “It was necessary that God’s message [of salvation through faith in Christ] be spoken to you [Jews] first. Since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, now we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For that is what the Lord has commanded us, saying,
‘I have placed You as a light for the Gentiles,
So that You may bring [the message of eternal] salvation to the end of the earth.’”(K)
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying [praising and giving thanks for] the word of the Lord; and all those who had been appointed (designated, ordained) to eternal life [by God] believed [in Jesus as the Christ and their Savior]. 49 And so the word of the Lord [regarding salvation] was being spread through the entire region. 50 But the Jews incited the devout, prominent women and the leading men of the city, and instigated persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them forcibly out of their district. 51 But [m]they shook its dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.(L) 52 And the disciples were continually filled [throughout their hearts and souls] with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Footnotes
- Acts 13:1 A Latin word spelled with Greek letters.
- Acts 13:1 Herod Antipas, the Herod who beheaded John the Baptist.
- Acts 13:7 In a Roman province, the proconsul was head of the local government.
- Acts 13:9 Saul was the apostle Paul’s Jewish (Hebrew) name. As his ministry to Gentiles began he became known by his Roman (Latin) name, Paul.
- Acts 13:10 Elymas’ claims of having “special power” or “secret knowledge” were based on his deceitful use of illusions.
- Acts 13:11 This is Paul’s first recorded miracle.
- Acts 13:13 John Mark and Barnabas were cousins and his departure caused a rift between Paul and Barnabas (15:37-39). The reason for his departure is not stated in Scripture.
- Acts 13:17 The symbol of God’s great power.
- Acts 13:24 Lit the face of His entering, representing a Hebrew/Aramaic idiom (and indicating that Paul was speaking in Aramaic).
- Acts 13:29 Lit wood.
- Acts 13:39 Because of one’s personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior, God graciously credits His righteousness to the believer. Justification denotes a legal standing with God as designated only by God. God declares a believer to be acquitted (absolved, freed of all charges), then designates the believer to be brought into right standing before Him.
- Acts 13:44 Antioch in Pisidia.
- Acts 13:51 A symbolic act expressing contempt for a place that had rejected the message of salvation.
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