Acts, 13

1. Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

1. There were at Antioch - in the Church which was there - prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon known as Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod, and Saul.

2. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

2. On one occasion while they were celebrating the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said to them, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul and send them to do the work for which I have called them."

3. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.

3. So, after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

4. So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

4. These then, sent by the Holy Spirit, went down to the port of Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus.

5. And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to [their] minister.

5. Upon their arrival in Salamis they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogue; John was with them as an assistant.

6. And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name [was] Barjesus:

6. They traveled over the whole island as far as Paphos where they met a certain magician named Bar-Jesus, a Jewish false prophet

7. Which 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.

7. who lived with the governor Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He had summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.

8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

8. But they were opposed by the Elymas (that is, the magician) who tried to turn the governor from the faith.

9. Then Saul, (who also [is called] Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

9. Then Saul, also known as Paul, full of Holy Spirit, looked intently at him

10. And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, [thou] child of the devil, [thou] enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

10. and said, "You son of the devil, full of all kinds of deceit and enemy of all that is right! Will you never stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?

11. And now, behold, the hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

11. Now the Lord's hand is upon you; you will become blind and for a time you will not see the light of day." At once a misty darkness came upon him, and he groped about for someone to lead him by the hand.

12. Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

12. The governor saw what had happened; he believed, and was deeply impressed by the teaching about the Lord.

13. Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

13. From Paphos, Paul and his companions set sail and came to Perga in Pamphylia. There John left them and returned to Jerusalem

14. But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

14. while they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath day they entered the synagogue and sat down.

15. And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, [Ye] men [and] brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

15. After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the officials of the synagogue sent this message to them, "Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the assembly, please speak up."

16. Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with [his] hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

16. So Paul arose, motioned to them for silence and began, "Fellow Israelites and also all you who fear God, listen.

17. The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

17. The God of our people Israel chose our ancestors, and after he had made them increase during their stay in Egypt, he led them out by powerful deeds.

18. And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

18. For forty years he fed them in the desert,

19. And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

19. and after he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.

20. And after that he gave [unto them] judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

20. All this took four hundred and fifty years.

21. And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

21. After that, he gave them Judges until Samuel the prophet. Then they asked for a king and God gave them Saul, son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, and he was king for forty years.

22. And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the [son] of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

22. After that time, God removed him and raised up David as king, to whom he bore witness saying: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who will do all I want him to do.

23. Of this man's seed hath God according to [his] promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

23. It is from the descendants of David that God has now raised up the promised savior of Israel, Jesus.

24. When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

24. Before he appeared, John proclaimed a baptism of repentance for all the people of Israel.

25. And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not [he]. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of [his] feet I am not worthy to loose.

25. As John was ending his life's work, he said: 'I am not what you think I am, for after me another one is coming whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.'

26. Men [and] brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

26. Brothers, children and descendants of Abraham, and you also who fear God, it is to you that this message of salvation has been sent.

27. For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled [them] in condemning [him].

27. It is a fact that the inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders did not recognize Jesus. Yet in condemning him, they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every sabbath but not understood.

28. And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

28. Even though they found no charge against him that deserved death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

29. And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took [him] down from the tree, and laid [him] in a sepulchre.

29. And after they had carried out all that had been written concerning him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb.

30. But God raised him from the dead:

30. But God raised him from the dead,

31. And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

31. and for many days thereafter he showed himself to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They have now become his witnesses before the people.

32. And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

32. We ourselves announce to you this Good News: All that God promised our ancestors,

33. God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

33. he has fulfilled for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus, according to what is written in the second psalm: You are my Son, today I have begotten you.

34. And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, [now] no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

34. On raising him from the dead so that he would never know the decay of death, God fulfilled his promise: I will give you the holy blessings, the sure ones, that I kept for David.

35. Wherefore he saith also in another [psalm], Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

35. Moreover, in another place it is said: You will not allow your holy one to suffer corruption.

36. For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

36. Now David was subjected to corruption, for he died and was laid beside his ancestors after having served God's purpose in his own time.

37. But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

37. But the one God raised up - Jesus - did not know corruption.

38. Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

38. Through him, fellow Israelites, you have forgiveness of sins, and this is our good news.

39. And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

39. Whoever believes in him is freed of everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

40. Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

40. Now watch out lest what was said by the prophet happen to you:

41. Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

41. Take care, you cynics; be amazed and disappear! For I am about to do something in your days which you would never believe even if you had been told."

42. And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

42. As Paul and Barnabas withdrew, they were invited to speak again on the same subject the following sabbath.

43. Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

43. After that, when the assembly broke up, many Jews and devout God-fearing people followed them and to these they spoke, urging them to hold fast to the grace of God.

44. And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

44. The following sabbath almost the entire city gathered to listen to Paul, who spoke a fairly long time about the Lord.

45. But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

45. But the presence of such a crowd made the Jews jealous. So they began to oppose with insults whatever Paul said.

46. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

46. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out firmly, saying, "It was necessary that God's word be first proclaimed to you, but since you now reject it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of eternal life, we turn to non-Jewish people.

47. For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

47. For thus we were commanded by the Lord: I have set you as a light to the pagan nations, so that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth."

48. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

48. Those who were not Jews rejoiced when they heard this and praised the message of the Lord, and all those destined for everlasting life believed in it.

49. And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

49. Thus the Word spread throughout the whole region.

50. But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

50. Some of the Jews, however, incited God-fearing women of the upper class and the leading men of the city, as well, and stirred up an intense persecution against Paul and Barnabas. Finally they had them expelled from their region.

51. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

51. The apostles shook the dust from their feet in protest against this people and went to Iconium,

52. And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

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