1 N ow there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

2 A nd as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

3 T hen, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid hands on them, they let go.

4 S o they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

They therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed away to Cyprus.

5 A nd when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant.

And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also as attendant.

6 A nd when they had gone through the whole island unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus;

And having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus,

7 w ho was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having called Barnabas and Saul to, desired to hear the word of God.

8 B ut Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

9 B ut Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

But Saul, who also Paul, filled with Holy Spirit, fixing his eyes upon him,

10 a nd said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of Lord?

11 A nd 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.

And now behold, Lord's hand upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand.

12 T hen the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

13 N ow Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

And having sailed from Paphos, Paul and his company came to Perga of Pamphylia; and John separated from them and returned to Jerusalem.

14 B ut they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day they sat down.

15 A nd after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation to the people, speak.

16 A nd Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:

And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.

17 T he God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it.

The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in their sojourn in land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought them out of it,

18 A nd for about the time of forty years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness.

and for a time of about forty years he nursed them in the desert.

19 A nd 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:

And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.

20 a nd after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

And after these things he gave judges till Samuel the prophet, about four hundred and fifty years.

21 A nd afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.

And then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years.

22 A nd when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who shall do all My will.

And having removed him he raised up to them David for king, of whom also bearing witness he said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.

23 O f this man's seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

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

John having proclaimed before the face of his entry baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 A nd as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

And as John was fulfilling his course he said, Whom do ye suppose that I am? I am not. But behold, there comes one after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 B rethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.

Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent:

27 F or they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

for those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, have fulfilled also the voices of the prophets which are read on every sabbath, judging.

28 A nd though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.

And having found no cause of death, they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.

29 A nd when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.

And when they had fulfilled all things written concerning him, they took him down from the cross and put him in a sepulchre;

30 B ut God raised him from the dead:

but God raised him from among dead,

31 a nd he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people.

who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

32 A nd we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers,

And we declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise made to the fathers,

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

that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.

34 A nd as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.

But that he raised him from among dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies of David.

35 B ecause he saith also in another psalm, Thou wilt not give Thy Holy One to see corruption.

Wherefore also he says in another, Thou wilt not suffer thy gracious one to see corruption.

36 F or David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.

37 b ut he whom God raised up saw no corruption.

But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.

38 B e it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins:

Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you,

39 a nd by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified.

40 B eware therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken in the prophets:

See therefore that that which is spoken in the prophets do not come upon,

41 B ehold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you.

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe if one declare it to you.

42 A nd as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath.

And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath.

43 N ow 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.

And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

44 A nd the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

And on the coming sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

45 B ut when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, speaking injuriously.

46 A nd Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations;

47 F or so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.

for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth.

48 A nd as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

And the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life.

49 A nd the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region.

And the word of the Lord was carried through the whole country.

50 B ut 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 cast them out of their borders.

But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.

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

But they, having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.

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

And the disciples were filled with joy and Holy Spirit.