使徒行傳 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
巴拿巴和掃羅接受差遣
13 安提阿教會中有幾位先知和教師，就是巴拿巴、綽號「黑人」的希緬、古利奈人路求、與分封王希律一同長大的馬念以及掃羅。 2 一天，他們正在敬拜主、禁食的時候，聖靈對他們說：「要為我把巴拿巴和掃羅分別出來，好讓他們做我呼召他們去做的事。」 3 於是，他們禁食禱告並把手按在巴拿巴和掃羅身上，然後差遣他們出去。
4 二人受聖靈差遣，下到西流基，從那裡乘船去塞浦路斯。 5 他們到了撒拉米，就在當地的猶太會堂傳講上帝的道。約翰·馬可作他們的助手。
6 他們走遍全島，遠至帕弗，在那裡遇見一個冒充先知的猶太術士巴·耶穌。 7 這人和當地的士求·保羅總督常有來往。士求·保羅是個聰明人，他邀請了巴拿巴和掃羅來，要聽上帝的道。 8 但希臘名字叫以呂馬的那個術士反對使徒，試圖攔阻總督信主。 9 又名保羅的掃羅被聖靈充滿，盯著他說： 10 「你這魔鬼的兒子，充滿了詭詐和邪惡，是一切正義之敵，到現在還想歪曲主的正道嗎？ 11 現在主要親手懲罰你，使你瞎眼，暫時不見天日！」
他頓覺眼前一片漆黑，只好四處摸索，求人領他走路。 12 總督看見所發生的事，對主的道感到驚奇，就信了。
保羅傳揚基督
13 保羅和同伴從帕弗乘船到旁非利亞的別加。約翰·馬可在那裡離開他們回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他們由別加繼續前行，來到彼西底區的安提阿。在安息日那天，他們進了會堂坐下來。 15 讀完律法書和先知書後，會堂主管派人告訴他們：「弟兄們，如果你們有什麼勸勉眾人的話，請講。」
16 保羅站起來向大家揮手示意，說：「各位以色列同胞和各位敬畏上帝的外族朋友們，請聽我說。 17 以色列的上帝揀選了我們的祖先，讓他們在埃及寄居期間人丁興旺成為大族，後來祂伸出臂膀帶領他們離開埃及。 18 他們在曠野漂泊的那四十年間，上帝一直照顧、容忍他們。 19 後來上帝又滅了迦南境內的七族，把土地分給他們作產業。 20 前後歷時約四百五十年。之後，上帝又為他們設立士師，直到撒母耳先知的時代。
21 「後來，他們求上帝為他們立一位王，上帝就選立便雅憫支派中基士的兒子掃羅為王，執政四十年。 22 之後，上帝廢掉掃羅，選立大衛作王，並為他作證說，『我找到了耶西的兒子大衛，他是合我心意的人，他必遵行我一切的旨意。』 23 上帝照自己的應許，從大衛的後裔中為以色列人立了一位救主，就是耶穌。 24 在耶穌還未公開露面以前，約翰已經勸告以色列人要悔改，接受洗禮。 25 約翰在工作快要完成的時候說，『你們以為我是誰？我不是基督。在我之後來的那位，我連給祂解鞋帶也不配。』
26 「弟兄們，各位亞伯拉罕的子孫和敬畏上帝的外族人啊，這救恩之道原是傳給我們的。 27 可是耶路撒冷的人和他們的官長不知道耶穌是基督，雖然每個安息日都誦讀先知的信息，卻把基督判死罪。這正應驗了先知們的話。 28 他們雖然找不到判祂死罪的理由，卻強求彼拉多將祂處死。 29 祂受死的記載全部應驗之後，有人把祂從十字架上取下來，安放在石墓裡。 30 但上帝卻使祂從死裡復活。 31 之後有許多天，那些從加利利跟隨祂上耶路撒冷的人都看見過祂，他們如今在百姓中都是祂的見證人。 32 我們要報給你們一個好消息，上帝給我們祖先的應許， 33 祂藉著使耶穌復活已為我們做子孫的成就了。正如詩篇第二篇所說，
『你是我的兒子，
我今日成為你父親。』
34 聖經曾這樣記載上帝使祂從死裡復活、永不朽壞的事，
『我必將應許大衛的聖潔、
可靠的恩福賜給你們。』
35 又在詩篇上說，
『你必不讓你的聖者身體朽壞。』
36 「大衛在世時遵行上帝的旨意，最後死了，葬在他祖先那裡，肉身也朽壞了。 37 然而，上帝使之復活的那位卻沒有朽壞。 38 所以，弟兄們，你們應該知道，赦罪的信息是藉著耶穌傳給你們的。 39 你們靠遵行摩西律法不能被稱為義人，只有信靠耶穌才能被稱為義人。 40 你們要當心，免得先知說的話應驗在你們身上，
41 『藐視真理的人啊，看吧！
你們要在驚懼中滅亡，
因為我要在你們的時代行一件事，
即使有人告訴你們，
你們也不會信。』」
42 保羅和巴拿巴離開會堂時，會堂裡的人請求他們下一個安息日再來講道。 43 許多猶太人和誠心改信猶太教的外族人都跟隨保羅和巴拿巴，二人就與他們談論，勸勉他們要堅定不移地信靠上帝的恩典。
44 到了下一個安息日，幾乎全城的人都聚集起來，要聽上帝的道。 45 猶太人看見那麼多人聚集，充滿嫉妒，便反駁保羅所講的，誹謗他。 46 保羅和巴拿巴毫不畏懼地說：「上帝的道本該先傳給你們，你們既然拒絕接受，認為自己不配得永生，我們現在就把這道傳給外族人。 47 因為主這樣吩咐我們，
『我已使你成為外族人的光，
好把救恩帶到地極。』」
48 外族人聽後，非常歡喜，頌讚主的道。凡被選定得永生的人都信了主。 49 主的道傳遍了那個地方。
50 但猶太人煽動虔誠的貴婦和城中顯要迫害保羅和巴拿巴，將二人趕出城去。 51 保羅和巴拿巴便當眾跺掉腳上的塵土[a]，去了以哥念。 52 門徒滿心喜樂，被聖靈充滿。
Apostlagärningarna 13
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
13 I församlingen i Antiochia fanns profeter och lärare: Barnabas, Symeon, som också kallades Niger[a], Lucius från Kyrene, Manaen som hade vuxit upp tillsammans med tetrarken Herodes, och Saul. 2 En gång när dessa män tillbad Herren och fastade, sa den heliga Anden: ”Avdela Barnabas och Saul för en speciell uppgift som jag har kallat dem till.” 3 Och sedan de fastat och bett, lade de sina händer på dem och skickade iväg dem.
Saul blir Paulus – Paulus på Cypern
4 Efter att dessa två sänts ut av den heliga Anden, reste de ner till Seleukia och seglade över till Cypern. 5 När de kom till Salamis, förkunnade de Guds ord i de judiska synagogorna. Johannes följde med dem som medhjälpare.
6 Sedan reste de över hela ön och till slut kom de till Pafos. Där träffade de en judisk trollkarl som hette Barjesus, en falsk profet. 7 Han brukade ofta besöka den romerska landshövdingen Sergius Paulus som var en mycket klok man.
Landshövdingen bjöd nu hem Barnabas och Saul till sig eftersom han ville höra Guds ord. 8 Men Elymas, trollkarlen (det är vad hans namn betyder) motarbetade dem och försökte hindra landshövdingen från att tro.
9 Då blev Saul som även kallades Paulus, fylld av den heliga Anden och han spände ögonen i trollkarlen 10 och sa: ”Du djävulens son, full av bedrägeri och falskhet, en fiende till allt rättfärdigt, ska du aldrig sluta med att förvränga Herrens raka vägar? 11 Nu tar Herren tag i dig. Du ska bli blind under en tid så att du inte ser solen.”
I samma stund sänkte sig dimma och mörker över trollkarlen och han började irra omkring och leta efter någon som kunde leda honom. 12 När landshövdingen såg vad som hände, började han tro för han var helt förundrad över undervisningen om Herren.
Paulus tal i Antiochia i Pisidien
13 Paulus och hans följeslagare lämnade nu Pafos och seglade till Perge i Pamfylien. Där lämnade Johannes dem och återvände till Jerusalem. 14 Men Barnabas och Paulus fortsatte från Perge till Antiochia i Pisidien[b].
När det sedan blev sabbat, gick de till synagogan och satte sig. 15 Efter läsningen ur lagen och profeterna vände sig synagogföreståndarna till Paulus och Barnabas och sa: ”Bröder, om ni har något att säga som kan vara till uppmuntran för folket, så gör det!”
16 Då reste sig Paulus, gav tecken till dem att vara tysta och sa: ”Israeliter och alla andra här som fruktar Gud, lyssna på mig!
17 Vårt folk Israels Gud utvalde våra förfäder. Och han lät folket bli mycket stort när de bodde som främlingar i Egypten. Sedan ledde han dem ut därifrån på ett mäktigt sätt. 18 Under fyrtio år hade Gud tålamod med dem i öknen 19 och sedan utrotade han sju folk i Kanaan och gav deras land till israeliterna. 20 Allt det här tog ungefär 450 år. Efter det gav han dem domare fram till profeten Samuels tid.
21 Sedan bad folket om en kung och Gud gav dem Saul, Kishs son en man ur Benjamins stam. Han regerade i fyrtio år. 22 Men Gud avsatte honom och lät David bli kung över dem istället. Om honom vittnade Gud: ’Jag har funnit David, Jishajs son en man efter mitt hjärta. Han kommer att göra min vilja.’[c] 23 Från hans ättlingar har Gud kallat en räddare för Israel, Jesus.
24 Men innan Jesus trädde fram, förkunnade Johannes omvändelse och dop för hela Israels folk. 25 När Johannes uppgift närmade sig sitt slut, sa han: ’Jag är inte den som ni tror att jag är. Han kommer efter mig och jag är inte ens värdig att knyta upp hans sandalremmar.’[d]
26 Lyssa nu, mina syskon, ni ättlingar till Abraham och alla andra här som fruktar Gud! Budskapet om denna räddning har sänts till er. 27 Folket i Jerusalem och deras ledare insåg nämligen inte vem Jesus var. De dömde honom och fullbordade så vad som förutsagts genom profeterna som läses varje sabbat. 28 Trots att de inte kunde hitta något giltigt skäl att avrätta honom, bad de Pilatus att döda honom. 29 Och när de hade slutfört allt det som står skrivet om honom, tog de ner honom från korset och lade honom i en grav.
30 Men Gud uppväckte honom från de döda 31 och Jesus visade sig sedan under de följande dagarna för dem som hade följt med honom från Galileen till Jerusalem. Det är dessa som nu vittnar om det för Israels folk.
32 Vi förkunnar evangeliet, löftet till förfäderna 33 som Gud har fullföljt för oss genom att uppväcka Jesus från de döda, så som det står i den andra psalmen:
’Du är min Son. Idag har jag blivit din Far.’[e]
34 För Gud hade låtit honom uppstå från de döda, så att han aldrig mer skulle behöva komma tillbaka till förgängelsen. Det förklarade han med orden:
’Jag ska ge er den trofasta nåd som jag gav David.’[f]
35 Och på ett annat ställe säger han:
’Du ska inte låta din Helige förmultna.’[g]
36 David hade tjänat Guds vilja på sin tid, dog och blev begravd vid sina fäder och hans kropp förmultnade. 37 Men den som Gud uppväckte från de döda förmultnade inte.
38 Mina syskon, jag vill att ni ska veta att det är genom honom som syndernas förlåtelse förkunnas för er. 39 Var och en som tror blir genom honom rättfärdig och fri från allt det som ni inte kunde bli fria från genom Moses lag. 40 Se därför upp så att ni inte drabbas av det som sagts genom profeterna:
41 ’Se, ni föraktare.
Låt er förvånas och förgås.
Jag ska utföra en gärning under er tid,
något som ni inte kommer att tro
när man berättar det för er.[h]’ ”
42 När Paulus och Barnabas lämnade synagogan, bad folket dem att komma tillbaka nästa sabbat så att de kunde höra mer. 43 När man bröt upp efter samlingen, passade många judar och gudfruktiga proselyter också på att göra sällskap med Paulus och Barnabas som talade till dem och uppmanade dem att hålla sig till Guds nåd.
Paulus sprider budskapet om Jesus till andra än judarna
44 På sabbaten en vecka senare kom nästan hela staden för att höra budskapet från Herren. 45 Men när judarna såg allt folket, blev de avundsjuka och började förlöjliga det Paulus sa.
46 Men Paulus och Barnabas svarade dem utan att tveka: ”Ni skulle vara de första som fick höra Guds ord förkunnas, men eftersom ni avvisar det och gör er själva ovärdiga det eviga livet, så vänder vi oss nu till andra folk. 47 Det är också vad Herren har befallt oss:
’Jag har gjort dig till ett ljus för alla folk,
för att du ska vara till räddning för hela jorden.[i]’ ”
48 När de som var från andra folk hörde detta, blev de mycket glada och prisade Herrens ord och alla som var utsedda till evigt liv började tro. 49 Sedan spreds budskapet om Herren i hela området.
50 Men judarna hetsade upp de högt uppsatta gudfruktiga kvinnorna och de ledande männen i staden och satte igång en förföljelse mot Paulus och Barnabas och drev bort dem från området. 51 Båda två skakade då dammet av sina fötter[j] och fortsatte till Ikonion. 52 Och lärjungarna fylldes av glädje och helig Ande.
Footnotes
- 13:1 Betyder den svarte.
- 13:14 Pamfylien och Pisidien var romerska provinser i nuvarande Turkiet.
- 13:22 Se 1 Sam 13:14. Citatets senare del skiljer sig något från texten i 1 Samuelsboken.
- 13:25 Detta var en slavs uppgift.
- 13:32,33 Ordagrant: jag har fött dig. Dessa ord användes i Mellanöstern förr i tiden då en kung började sin uppgift, om han lydde under en annan mäktigare kung. För att visa att den nya kungen representerade den kung som styrde hela riket, kallades de far och son. Se Ps 2:7.
- 13:34 Se Jes 55:3.
- 13:35 Se Ps 16:10.
- 13:41 Se Hab 1:5, enligt Septuaginta.
- 13:47 Se Jes 49:6.
- 13:51 Att ”skaka dammet av fötterna” var ett sätt att visa att invånarna själva fick ta ansvar för vad de gjort.
Acts 13
King James Version
13 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.
2 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.
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5 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.
6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
7 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.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.
10 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?
11 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.
12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
15 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.
16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
17 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.
18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
21 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.
22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 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.
26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
27 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.
28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.
30 But God raised him from the dead:
31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
33 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.
34 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.
35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
36 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:
37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
41 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.
42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
43 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.
44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
45 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.
46 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.
47 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.
48 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.
49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
50 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.
51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
Acts 13
New King James Version
Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles
13 Now (A)in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: (B)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, (C)Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, (D)“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work (E)to which I have called them.” 3 Then, (F)having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
Preaching in Cyprus
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to (G)Cyprus. 5 And when they arrived in Salamis, (H)they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had (I)John as their assistant.
6 Now when they had gone through [a]the island to Paphos, they found (J)a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, 7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But (K)Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) [b]withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, (L)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, (M)you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11 And now, indeed, (N)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”
And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
At Antioch in Pisidia
13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and (O)John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and (P)went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. 15 And (Q)after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Men and brethren, if you have (R)any word of [c]exhortation for the people, say on.”
16 Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and (S)you who fear God, listen: 17 The God of this people [d]Israel (T)chose our fathers, and exalted the people (U)when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with [e]an uplifted arm He (V)brought them out of it. 18 Now (W)for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness. 19 And when He had destroyed (X)seven nations in the land of Canaan, (Y)He distributed their land to them by allotment.
20 “After that (Z)He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, (AA)until Samuel the prophet. 21 (AB)And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them (AC)Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (AD)when He had removed him, (AE)He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, (AF)‘I have found David the son of Jesse, (AG)a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ 23 (AH)From this man’s seed, according (AI)to the promise, God raised up for Israel (AJ)a[f] Savior—Jesus— 24 (AK)after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, (AL)‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, (AM)there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’
26 “Men and brethren, sons of the [g]family of Abraham, and (AN)those among you who fear God, (AO)to you the [h]word of this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, (AP)because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him. 28 (AQ)And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. 29 (AR)Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, (AS)they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. 30 (AT)But God raised Him from the dead. 31 (AU)He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people. 32 And we declare to you glad tidings—(AV)that promise which was made to the fathers. 33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:
(AW)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’
34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to [i]corruption, He has spoken thus:
35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm:
(AY)‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’
36 “For David, after he had served [k]his own generation by the will of God, (AZ)fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and [l]saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised up [m]saw no corruption. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that (BA)through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and (BB)by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:
41 ‘Behold,(BC) you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”
Blessing and Conflict at Antioch
42 [n]So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, (BD)persuaded them to continue in (BE)the grace of God.
44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they (BF)opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (BG)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (BH)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (BI)we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:
(BJ)‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (BK)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (BL)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51 (BM)But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples (BN)were filled with joy and (BO)with the Holy Spirit.
Footnotes
- Acts 13:6 NU the whole island
- Acts 13:8 opposed
- Acts 13:15 encouragement
- Acts 13:17 M omits Israel
- Acts 13:17 Mighty power
- Acts 13:23 M salvation, after
- Acts 13:26 stock
- Acts 13:26 message
- Acts 13:34 the state of decay
- Acts 13:34 blessings
- Acts 13:36 in his
- Acts 13:36 underwent decay
- Acts 13:37 underwent no decay
- Acts 13:42 Or And when they went out of the synagogue of the Jews; NU And when they went out, they begged
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