Acts Chapter 13
1 In the assembly⁺ of believers at Antioch, there were certain prophets and teachers including Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, 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: Separate Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
3 Therefore, after they fasted and prayed, they laid hands on them and sent them on their way.
4 Being thus sent forth by the Holy Spirit, they departed to Seleucia, and from there⁺ they sailed to Cyprus.
5 While they were in Salamis, they proclaimed⁺ the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John as their minister there.
6 As they went through the island⁺ of Paphos, they encountered⁺ sorcerer and a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Barjesus.
7 He 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 as his name is interpreted, opposed⁺ them, seeking to turn the deputy away from the faith.
9 Then Saul, who is now also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, set his eyes on him,
10 and said: You child of the devil, you enemy of righteousness, you are full of deceit⁺ and mischief. Will you not stop⁺ perverting the right ways of the Lord?
11 Now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you and you shall be blind and you will not see the Sun for a season. Immediately a mist and a darkness fell on him and he went around seeking some to lead him by the hand.
12 When the deputy saw what was done, he believed and was astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
13 Now when Paul and his company left⁺ Paphos, they went to Perga in Pamphylia and John left⁺ them and returned to Jerusalem.
14 When they left⁺ Perga, they went to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.
15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue said to them: Men and family⁺, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak freely.
16 Then Paul stood up and, signaling⁺ with his hand, he said: Men of Israel and you who fear God, please listen.
17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers and exalted the people when they lived⁺ as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm He brought them out of it.
18 For forty years, He endured⁺ their behavior⁺ in the wilderness.
19 After He destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He divided that land to them by lot.
20 After that He gave them judges for four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
21 Then they wanted a king, so God gave God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 1 Samuel 9:17
22 When God removed Saul, He then raised up David for them to be their king. And to David He gave this testimony and said: I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart, someone who will fulfill all of my will. 1 Samuel 13:14
23 From this man's seed, God has raised up to Israel a Savior, Jesus Christ according to His promise. Psalm 132:11
24 Before Christ came, John first proclaimed⁺ the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. Matthew 3:2
25 As John fulfilled his course, he said: Who do you think that I am? I am not the Messiah. But behold, one is coming after me the sandals⁺ of whose feet I am not worthy to loosen. Matthew 3:11
26 Men and family⁺, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you fears God: The Word of this salvation is now sent to you.
27 But those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not know Jesus or the voices of the prophets who are read every Sabbath day, they fulfilled those prophets' words by condemning Him.
28 Although they found no cause in Him for death, yet even so they wanted Pilate to execute⁺ Him.
29 Then when they had fulfilled all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb⁺.
30 But God raised Him from the dead.
31 He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem and they are His witnesses to the people.
32 Now we declare to you the glad tidings, that the promise that was made to the fathers,
33 God has fulfilled to us, their children, in that He has raised up Jesus again, as it is also written in the second psalm: You are my Son. This day I have begotten~ you. Psalm 2:7
34 Now concerning the fact that God raised Jesus up from the dead, no longer⁺ to return to the decay and corruption of this world, God said this: I will give you the sure mercies of David. Isaiah 55:3
35 And, in another psalm He also said: You will not allow⁺ your Holy One to see corruption and decay. Psalm 16:10
36 After David had served his own generation according⁺ to the will of God, he fell asleep and was laid to rest with his fathers, and saw corruption and decay.
37 But Jesus whom God raised again saw no corruption or decay.
38 Therefore be it known to you, men and family⁺, that through this man, forgiveness of sins is proclaimed⁺ to you.
39 All who believe in Jesus are justified~ from all things. From all of this, you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40 Therefore take heed⁺ so that what was spoken by the prophets does not come upon you.
41 Behold you despisers and wonder and perish. For I will work a work in your days, a work that you will not⁺ believe, even though a man declare it to you. Habakkuk 1:5
42 After the Jews left the synagogue, the Gentiles begged⁺ that these words might be proclaimed⁺ to them the next Sabbath.
43 When the congregation was concluded⁺, many of the Jews and worshiping⁺ converts⁺ followed Paul and Barnabas, speaking with them and encouraging⁺ them to continue in the grace of God.
44 On the next Sabbath day 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 spoke against those things that were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew⁺ bold and said: It was necessary that the Word of God should first have been spoken to you, but since you put it away from you and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal⁺ life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
47 For the Lord has commanded us, saying: I have set you to be a light to the Gentiles, so that you should be proclaiming salvation to the ends of the Earth. Isaiah 49:6
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the Word of the Lord. And many believed and were ordained~ to eternal life.
49 The Word of the Lord was then published throughout all the region.
50 But the Jews stirred up the prominent⁺ religious⁺ women and chief men of the city and inflamed⁺ persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them out of their borders⁺.
51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.