So, being (A)sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to (B)Cyprus. When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in (C)the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had (D)John as their helper. When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a (E)magician, a Jewish (F)false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus, who was with the (G)proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But Elymas the (H)magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the (I)proconsul away from (J)the faith. But Saul, who was also known as Paul, [a](K)filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him, 10 and said, “[b]You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you (L)son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop making crooked (M)the straight ways of the Lord? 11 Now, behold, (N)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time.” And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand. 12 Then the (O)proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at (P)the teaching of the Lord.

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  1. Acts 13:9 Or having just been filled
  2. Acts 13:10 Lit O full of

After they had been sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus. Arriving in Salamis, they began to preach God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John to help them.

They went through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish occult practitioner and false prophet named Bar-jesus. He was associated with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. He sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. But Elymas the occult practitioner (that is the meaning of his name) continued to oppose them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith. But Saul, also known as[a] Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked him straight in the eye 10 and said, “You’re full of every form of deception and trickery, you son of the Devil, you enemy of all that is right! You’ll never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord, will you? 11 The[b] Lord is against you now, and you’ll be blind and unable to see the sun for a while!” At that moment a dark mist came over him, and he went around looking for someone to lead him by the hand. 12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was astonished at the Lord’s teaching.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:9 Lit. who was also
  2. Acts 13:11 Lit. The hand of the