1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. WEB — Acts 13:1
2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.” WEB — Acts 13:2
3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. WEB — Acts 13:3
4 So, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus. WEB — Acts 13:4
5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They had also John as their attendant. WEB — Acts 13:5
6 When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesus, WEB — Acts 13:6
7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called Barnabas and Saul to him, and sought to hear the word of God. WEB — Acts 13:7
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith. WEB — Acts 13:8
9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him, WEB — Acts 13:9
10 and said, “Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? WEB — Acts 13:10
11 Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately there fell on him a mist and darkness. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. WEB — Acts 13:11
12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord. WEB — Acts 13:12
13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem. WEB — Acts 13:13
14 But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down. WEB — Acts 13:14
15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.” WEB — Acts 13:15
16 Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen. WEB — Acts 13:16
17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them forth out of it. WEB — Acts 13:17
18 For about the time of forty years he put up with them in the wilderness. WEB — Acts 13:18
19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years. WEB — Acts 13:19
20 After these things he gave them judges until Samuel, the prophet. WEB — Acts 13:20
21 Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. WEB — Acts 13:21
22 When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ WEB — Acts 13:22
23 From this man's seed, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise, WEB — Acts 13:23
24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. WEB — Acts 13:24
25 As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’ WEB — Acts 13:25
26 Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent forth to you. WEB — Acts 13:26
27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him. WEB — Acts 13:27
28 Though they found no cause of death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed. WEB — Acts 13:28
29 When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. WEB — Acts 13:29
30 But God raised him from the dead, WEB — Acts 13:30
31 and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people. WEB — Acts 13:31
32 We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers, WEB — Acts 13:32
33 that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’ WEB — Acts 13:33
34 “Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’ WEB — Acts 13:34
35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’ WEB — Acts 13:35
36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay. WEB — Acts 13:36
37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay. WEB — Acts 13:37
38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins, WEB — Acts 13:38
39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. WEB — Acts 13:39
40 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets: WEB — Acts 13:40
41 ‘Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’” WEB — Acts 13:41
42 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. WEB — Acts 13:42
43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. WEB — Acts 13:43
44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God. WEB — Acts 13:44
45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed. WEB — Acts 13:45
46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God's word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. WEB — Acts 13:46
47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light of the Gentiles, That you should be for salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’” WEB — Acts 13:47
48 As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed. WEB — Acts 13:48
49 The Lord's word was spread abroad throughout all the region. WEB — Acts 13:49
50 But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders. WEB — Acts 13:50
51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium. WEB — Acts 13:51
52 The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit. WEB — Acts 13:52