Acts 13

1 And there were certain in Antioch, in the assembly there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas, and Simeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also — Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother — and Saul;

Now in the church in Antioch, there were some prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon (who is called Niger), Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

2 and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to do the work to which I have called them.”

3 then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent [them] away.

After they had fasted, prayed, and laid their hands on these men, they sent them off.

4 These, indeed, then, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, thence also they sailed to Cyprus,

So Barnabas and Saul obeyed the Holy Spirit and went down to Seleucia; from there they sailed to the island of Cyprus.

5 and having come unto Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they had also John [as] a ministrant;

When they were in the city of Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John Mark as their assistant.

6 and having gone through the island unto Paphos, they found a certain magian, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name [is] Bar-Jesus;

When they had gone through the whole island to Paphos, they found a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar Jesus.

7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, did desire to hear the word of God,

This magician associated with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, because he wanted to hear the word of God.

8 and there withstood them Elymas the magian — for so is his name interpreted — seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith.

But Elymas “the magician” (that is how his name is translated) opposed them; he tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

9 And Saul — who also [is] Paul — having been filled with the Holy Spirit, and having looked stedfastly on him,

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him intensely.

10 said, 'O full of all guile, and all profligacy, son of a devil, enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease perverting the right ways of the Lord?

and said, “You son of the devil, you are full of all kinds of deceit and wickedness. You are an enemy of every kind of righteousness. You will never stop twisting the straight paths of the Lord, will you?

11 and now, lo, a hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season;' and presently there fell upon him a mist and darkness, and he, going about, was seeking some to lead [him] by the hand;

Now look, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will become blind. You will not see the sun for a while.” Immediately there fell on Elymas a mist and darkness; he started going around asking people to lead him by the hand.

12 then the proconsul having seen what hath come to pass, did believe, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

After the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.

13 And those about Paul having set sail from Paphos, came to Perga of Pamphylia, and John having departed from them, did turn back to Jerusalem,

Now Paul and his friends set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

14 and they having gone through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia, and having gone into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, they sat down,

Paul and his friends traveled from Perga and came to Antioch of Pisidia. There they went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.

15 and after the reading of the law and of the prophets, the chief men of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, 'Men, brethren, if there be a word in you of exhortation unto the people — say on.'

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people here, say it.”

16 And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, 'Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken:

So Paul stood up and motioned with his hand; he said, “Men of Israel and you who honor God, listen.

17 the God of this people Israel did choose our fathers, and the people He did exalt in their sojourning in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm did He bring them out of it;

The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people numerous when they stayed in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm he led them out of it.

18 and about a period of forty years He did suffer their manners in the wilderness,

For about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

19 and having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He did divide by lot to them their land.

After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave our people their land for an inheritance.

20 'And after these things, about four hundred and fifty years, He gave judges — till Samuel the prophet;

All these events took place over four hundred and fifty years. After all these things, God gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

21 and thereafter they asked for a king, and God did give to them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years;

Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, to be king for forty years.

22 and having removed him, He did raise up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, he said, I found David, the [son] of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who shall do all My will.

After God removed him from the kingship, he raised up David to be their king. It was about David that God said, 'I have found David son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who does all I want him to do.'

23 'Of this one's seed God, according to promise, did raise to Israel a Saviour — Jesus,

From this man's descendants God has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus, as he promised to do.

24 John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;

This began to happen when, before Jesus came, John first announced the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not [he], but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of [his] feet.

As John was finishing his work, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I am not the one. But listen, one is coming after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

26 'Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,

Brothers, children of the line of Abraham, and those among you who worship God, it is to us that the message about this salvation has been sent.

27 for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the prophets, which every sabbath are being read — having judged [him] — did fulfil,

For they who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, did not recognize him, and they fulfilled sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him.

28 and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain,

Even though they found no good cause for death in him, they asked Pilate to kill him.

29 and when they did complete all the things written about him, having taken [him] down from the tree, they laid him in a tomb;

When they had completed all the things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

30 and God did raise him out of the dead,

But God raised him from the dead.

31 and he was seen for many days of those who did come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

He was seen for many days by those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These people are now his witnesses to the people.

32 'And we to you do proclaim good news — that the promise made unto the fathers,

So we are telling you the good news that what God promised to our fathers

33 God hath in full completed this to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as also in the second Psalm it hath been written, My Son thou art — I to-day have begotten thee.

he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: 'You are my Son, today I have become your Father.'

34 'And that He did raise him up out of the dead, no more to return to corruption, he hath said thus — I will give to you the faithful kindnesses of David;

The fact that he raised him up from the dead so that his body would never decay, God has spoken in this way: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.'

35 wherefore also in another [place] he saith, Thou shalt not give Thy kind One to see corruption,

This is why he also says in another Psalm, 'You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.'

36 for David, indeed, his own generation having served by the will of God, did fall asleep, and was added unto his fathers, and saw corruption,

For when David had served the desires of God in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was laid with his fathers and his body experienced decay.

37 but he whom God did raise up, did not see corruption.

But he whom God raised up experienced no decay.

38 'Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared,

So let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you forgiveness of sins.

39 and from all things from which ye were not able in the law of Moses to be declared righteous, in this one every one who is believing is declared righteous;

By him every one who believes is justified from all the things which the law of Moses could not justify you.

40 see, therefore, it may not come upon you that hath been spoken in the prophets:

So then be careful that the thing the prophets spoke about does not happen to you:

41 See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I — I do work in your days, a work in which ye may not believe, though any one may declare [it] to you.'

'Look, you despisers, and be astonished and then perish; For I am doing a work in your days, A work that you shall never believe, even if someone announces it to you.'”

42 And having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling upon [them] that on the next sabbath these sayings may be spoken to them,

As Paul and Barnabas left, the people begged them that they might speak these same words again the next Sabbath.

43 and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.

When the synagogue meeting ended, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

44 And on the coming sabbath, almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God,

On the next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of the Lord.

45 and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and did contradict the things spoken by Paul — contradicting and speaking evil.

When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and spoke against the things that were said by Paul and insulted him.

46 And speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, 'To you it was necessary that first the word of God be spoken, and seeing ye do thrust it away, and do not judge yourselves worthy of the life age-during, lo, we do turn to the nations; (aiōnios g166)

But Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing you push it away from yourselves and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, see, we will turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

47 for so hath the Lord commanded us: I have set thee for a light of nations — for thy being for salvation unto the end of the earth.'

For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, 'I have placed you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'”

48 And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the Lord, and did believe — as many as were appointed to life age-during; (aiōnios g166)

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed. (aiōnios g166)

49 and the word of the Lord was spread abroad through all the region.

The word of the Lord was spread out through the whole region.

50 And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did raise persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and did put them out from their borders;

But the Jews urged on the devout and important women, as well as the leading men of the city. These stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and threw them out beyond the border of their city.

51 and they having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium,

But Paul and Barnabas shook off the dust from their feet against them. Then they went to the city of Iconium.

52 and the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.