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 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.

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 served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

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

Then, 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, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there 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.

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They had also John as their attendant.

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.

When they had gone through the island to 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.

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought 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 aside the proconsul from the faith.

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

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened 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, “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?

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.

Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone 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 proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching 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 Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and 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 they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They 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.

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.”

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

Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

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 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 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.

For a period of about forty years he put up with them 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.

When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred fifty years.

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

After these things he gave them judges 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.

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.

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.

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.’

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

From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,

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

before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to 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!

As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

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.

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

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 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.

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.

Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.

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.

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

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 for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

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

We bring you good news of the promise made to 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].

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.’

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.

“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.’

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

Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’

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 in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

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

But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

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 to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission 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 everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you 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 on you which is spoken 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, 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.’”

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

So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged 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 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.

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].

The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered 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 jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

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).

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.

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 has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts 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).

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

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

The Lord’s word was spread abroad 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 prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

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 to Iconium.

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

The disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.