Acts 13:44-52
Modern English Version
44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city assembled to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, blaspheming and contradicting what Paul was saying.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first. But seeing you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles. 47 For thus has the Lord commanded us:
‘I have established you to be a light of the Gentiles,
that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[a]”
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And all who were ordained to eternal life believed.
49 The word of the Lord was spread throughout the entire region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women and the chief men of the city, and raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them from their region. 51 So they shook off the dust of their feet against them and went to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 13:44-52
Lexham English Bible
44 And on the coming Sabbath, nearly the whole city came together to hear the word of the Lord. 45 But when[a] the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and began contradicting what was being said by Paul by[b] reviling him.[c] 46 Both Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and[d] said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you, since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life! Behold, we are turning to the Gentiles! 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:
‘I have appointed you to be[e] a light for the Gentiles,
that you would bring[f] salvation to the end of the earth.’[g]
48 And when[h] the Gentiles heard this,[i] they began to rejoice[j] and to glorify the word of the Lord. And all those who were designated for eternal life believed. 49 So the word of the Lord was carried through the whole region. 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high social standing and the most prominent men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and threw them out of their district. 51 So after[k] shaking off the dust from their feet against them, they went to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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- Acts 13:45 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 13:45 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“reviling”) which is understood as means
- Acts 13:45 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 13:46 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“spoke boldly”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 13:47 Literally “for”
- Acts 13:47 Literally “that you would bring”
- Acts 13:47 An allusion to Isa 42:6; 49:6
- Acts 13:48 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 13:48 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 13:48 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to rejoice”)
- Acts 13:51 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“shaking off”) which is understood as temporal
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