1 N ow in the church (assembly) at Antioch there were prophets (inspired interpreters of the will and purposes of God) and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

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.

2 W hile they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate now for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

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.

3 T hen after fasting and praying, they put their hands on them and sent them away.

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

4 S o then, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from they sailed away to Cyprus.

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

5 W hen they arrived at Salamis, they preached the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John as an attendant to assist them.

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.

6 W hen they had passed through the entire island of Cyprus as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain Jewish wizard or sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus.

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:

7 H e was closely associated with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent and sensible man of sound understanding; he summoned to him Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the Word of God.

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.

8 B ut Elymas the wise man—for that is the translation of his name '> which he had given himself]—opposed them, seeking to keep the proconsul from accepting the faith.

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

9 B ut Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit, looked steadily at

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

10 A nd said, You master in every form of deception and recklessness, unscrupulousness, and wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright and good, will you never stop perverting and making crooked the straight paths of the Lord and plotting against His saving purposes?

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?

11 A nd now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time. Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and he groped about seeking persons who would lead him by the hand.

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.

12 T hen the proconsul believed (became a Christian) when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished and deeply touched at the teaching concerning the Lord and from Him.

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

13 N ow Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John separated himself from them and went back to Jerusalem,

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

14 B ut they came on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue there and sat down.

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

15 A fter the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent to them saying, Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation or consolation or encouragement for the people, say it.

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.

16 S o Paul arose, and motioning with his hand said, Men of Israel and you who reverence and fear God, listen!

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

17 T he God of this people Israel selected our forefathers and made this people great and important during their stay in the land of Egypt, and then with an uplifted arm He led them out from there.

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.

18 A nd for about forty years like a fatherly nurse He cared for them in the wilderness and endured their behavior.

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

19 W hen He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave them their land as an inheritance about 450 years.

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

20 A fter that, He gave them judges until the prophet Samuel.

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

21 T hen they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

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.

22 A nd when He had deposed him, He raised up David to be their king; of him He bore witness and said, I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart, who will do all My will and carry out My program fully.

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.

23 O f this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior, according to His promise.

Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

24 B efore His coming John had preached baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

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

25 A nd as John was ending his course, he asked, What or who do you secretly think that I am? I am not He, but note that after me One is coming, the sandals of Whose feet I am not worthy to untie!

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.

26 B rethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and all those others among you who reverence and fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.

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

27 F or those who dwell in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not know or recognize Him or understand the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, have actually fulfilled these very predictions by condemning and sentencing.

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.

28 A nd although they could find no cause deserving death with which to charge Him, yet they asked Pilate to have Him executed and put out of the way.

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

29 A nd when they had finished and fulfilled everything that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.

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

30 B ut God raised Him from the dead.

But God raised him from the dead:

31 A nd for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are His witnesses to the people.

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

32 S o now we are bringing you the good news (Gospel) that what God promised to our forefathers,

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

33 T his He has completely fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, You are My Son; today I have begotten You '> caused You to arise, to be born; formally shown You to be the Messiah by the resurrection].

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.

34 A nd as to His having raised Him from among the dead, now no more to return to putrefaction and dissolution, He spoke in this way, I will fulfill and give to you the holy and sure mercy and blessings to David.

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.

35 F or this reason He says also in another psalm, You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

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

36 F or David, after he had served God’s will and purpose and counsel in his own generation, fell asleep '> in death] and was buried among his forefathers, and he did see corruption and undergo putrefaction and dissolution.

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:

37 B ut He Whom God raised up saw no corruption.

but he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

38 S o let it be clearly known and understood by you, brethren, that through this Man forgiveness and removal of sins is now proclaimed to you;

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

39 A nd that through Him everyone who believes '> acknowledges Jesus as his Savior and devotes himself to Him] is absolved (cleared and freed) from every charge from which he could not be justified and freed by the Law of Moses and given right standing with God.

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

40 T ake care, therefore, lest there come upon you what is spoken in the prophets:

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

41 L ook, you scoffers and scorners, and marvel and perish and vanish away; for I am doing a deed in your days, a deed which you will never have confidence in or believe, if someone '> clearly describing it in detail] declares it to you.

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.

42 A s they went out, the people earnestly begged that these things might be told to them the next Sabbath.

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

43 A nd when the congregation of the synagogue dispersed, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them and urged them to continue in the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God.

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.

44 T he next Sabbath almost the entire city gathered together to hear the Word of God '> the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God].

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

45 B ut when the Jews saw the crowds, filled with envy and jealousy they contradicted what was said by Paul and talked abusively.

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.

46 A nd Paul and Barnabas spoke out plainly and boldly, saying, It was necessary that God’s message '> salvation through Christ] should be spoken to you first. But since you thrust it from you, you pass this judgment on yourselves that you are unworthy of eternal life and out of your own mouth you will be judged. behold, we turn to the Gentiles (the heathen).

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.

47 F or so the Lord has charged us, saying, I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles (the heathen), that you may bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.

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.

48 A nd when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified (praised and gave thanks for) the Word of God; and as many as were destined (appointed and ordained) to eternal life believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Jesus as the Christ and their Savior).

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.

49 A nd so the Word of the Lord scattered and spread throughout the whole region.

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

50 B ut the Jews stirred up the devout women of high rank and the outstanding men of the town, and instigated persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their boundaries.

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.

51 B ut shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium.

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

52 A nd the disciples were continually filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

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