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Acts 13:13-43
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Preaching in the Synagogue at Pisidian Antioch

13 Now Paul and his companions[a] put out to sea from Paphos and[b] came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John departed from them and[c] returned to Jerusalem. 14 And they went on from Perga and[d] arrived at Pisidian Antioch. And they entered into the synagogue on the day of the Sabbath and[e] sat down. 15 So after the reading from the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent word[f] to them, saying, “Men and brothers, if there is any message of exhortation by you for the people, say it.”[g]

16 So Paul stood up,[h] and motioning with his[i] hand, he said, “Israelite men, and those who fear God, listen! 17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and exalted the people during their[j] stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it. 18 And for a period of time of about forty years, he put up with them in the wilderness. 19 And after[k] destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave their land to his people[l] as an inheritance. 20 This took[m] about four hundred and fifty years. And after these things, he gave them[n] judges until Samuel the prophet. 21 And then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And after[o] removing him, he raised up David for their king, about whom he also said, testifying, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man in accordance with my heart, who will carry out all my will.’[p] 23 From the descendants of this man, according to his promise, God brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus. 24 Before his coming[q] John had publicly proclaimed[r] a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 But while John was completing his[s] mission, he said, ‘What do you suppose me to be? I am not he! But behold, one is coming after me of whom I am not worthy to untie the sandals of his[t] feet!’

26 “Men and brothers, sons of the family of Abraham and those among you who fear God—to us the message of this salvation has been sent! 27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they[u] did not recognize this one, and the voices of the prophets that are read on every Sabbath, fulfilled them[v] by[w] condemning him.[x] 28 And although they[y] found no charge worthy of death, they asked Pilate that he be executed. 29 And when they had carried out all the things that were written about him, they took him[z] down from the tree and[aa] placed him[ab] in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead, 31 who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem—who are now his witnesses to the people. 32 And we proclaim the good news to you: that the promise that was made to the fathers, 33 this promise[ac] God has fulfilled to our children[ad] by[ae] raising Jesus, as it is also written in the second psalm,

‘You are my Son;
    today I have fathered you.’[af]

34 But that he has raised him from the dead, no more going to return to decay, he has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the reliable divine decrees of David.’[ag] 35 Therefore he also says in another psalm,[ah]

‘You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.’[ai]

36 For David, after[aj] serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was buried with[ak] his fathers, and experienced decay. 37 But he whom God raised up did not experience decay.

38 “Therefore let it be known to you, men and brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and from all the things from which you were not able to be justified by the law of Moses, 39 by this one everyone who believes is justified! 40 Watch out, therefore, lest what is stated by the prophets come upon you:[al]

41 ‘Look, you scoffers,
    and be astonished and perish!
    For I am doing a work in your days,
    a work that you would never believe
        even if someone were to tell it[am] to you.’”[an]

Response to the Message in Pisidian Antioch

42 And as[ao] they were going out, they began urging[ap] that these things be spoken about to them on the next Sabbath. 43 And after[aq] the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the devout[ar] proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking to them and[as] were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:13 Literally “those around Paul”
  2. Acts 13:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“put out to sea”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. Acts 13:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“departed”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. Acts 13:14 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went on”) has been translated as a finite verb
  5. Acts 13:14 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“entered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  6. Acts 13:15 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  7. Acts 13:15 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  8. Acts 13:16 *Here the participle (“stood up”) is translated as a finite verb because of English style
  9. Acts 13:16 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  10. Acts 13:17 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  11. Acts 13:19 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“destroying”) which is understood as temporal
  12. Acts 13:19 The words “to his people” are supplied as a clarification of who received the land
  13. Acts 13:20 The words “This took” are not in the Greek text but are supplied in keeping with English style
  14. Acts 13:20 Here the indirect object “them” is not in the Greek text but is implied
  15. Acts 13:22 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“removing”) which is understood as temporal
  16. Acts 13:22 A quotation from 1 Sam 13:14
  17. Acts 13:24 Literally “the presence of his coming”
  18. Acts 13:24 Here the participle (“had publicly proclaimed”) has been translated as a finite verb in keeping with English style
  19. Acts 13:25 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  20. Acts 13:25 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  21. Acts 13:27 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“did not recognize”) which is understood as causal
  22. Acts 13:27 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  23. Acts 13:27 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“condemning”) which is understood as means
  24. Acts 13:27 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  25. Acts 13:28 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the genitive absolute participle (“found”) which is understood as concessive
  26. Acts 13:29 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  27. Acts 13:29 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took … down”) has been translated as a finite verb
  28. Acts 13:29 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  29. Acts 13:33 It is necessary to repeat the word “promise” from the previous verse for clarity here
  30. Acts 13:33 Some manuscripts have “to us their children”
  31. Acts 13:33 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“raising”) which is understood as means
  32. Acts 13:33 A quotation from Ps 2:7
  33. Acts 13:34 A quotation from Isa 55:3
  34. Acts 13:35 *The word “psalm” is not in the Greek text but is implied
  35. Acts 13:35 A quotation from Ps 16:10
  36. Acts 13:36 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“serving”) which is understood as temporal
  37. Acts 13:36 Literally “was gathered to”
  38. Acts 13:40 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  39. Acts 13:41 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  40. Acts 13:41 A quotation from Hab 1:5
  41. Acts 13:42 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were going out”)
  42. Acts 13:42 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began urging”)
  43. Acts 13:43 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had broken up”)
  44. Acts 13:43 Or “God-fearing”
  45. Acts 13:43 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“were speaking to”) has been translated as a finite verb
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