1 N ow 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.

Now 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.

2 A nd 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.

While 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.

3 T hen, having fasted and prayed, and having laid hands on them, they let go.

Then after fasting and praying, they put their hands on them and sent them away.

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

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

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

When 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.

6 A nd 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,

When 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.

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

He 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.

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

But 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.

9 B ut Saul, who also Paul, filled with Holy Spirit, fixing his eyes upon him,

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

10 s aid, 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?

And 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?

11 A nd 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.

And 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.

12 T hen the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

Then 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.

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

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

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

But 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.

15 A nd 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.

After 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.

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

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

17 T he 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,

The 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.

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

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

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

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

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

After that, He gave them judges until the prophet Samuel.

21 A nd 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.

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

22 A nd 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.

And 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.

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

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

24 J ohn having proclaimed before the face of his entry baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Before His coming John had preached baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 A nd 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.

And 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!

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

Brethren, 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.

27 f or 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.

For 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.

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

And 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.

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

And 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.

30 b ut God raised him from among dead,

But God raised Him from the dead.

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

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

32 A nd we declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise made to the fathers,

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

33 t hat 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.

This 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].

34 B ut 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.

And 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.

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

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

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

For 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.

37 B ut he whom God raised up did not see corruption.

But He Whom God raised up saw no corruption.

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

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

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

And 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.

40 S ee therefore that that which is spoken in the prophets do not come upon,

Take care, therefore, lest there come upon you what is spoken in the prophets:

41 B ehold, 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.

Look, 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.

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

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

43 A nd 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.

And 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.

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

The 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].

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

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

46 A nd 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;

And 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).

47 f or 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.

For 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.

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

And 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).

49 A nd the word of the Lord was carried through the whole country.

And so the Word of the Lord scattered and spread throughout the whole region.

50 B ut 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.

But 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.

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

But shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium.

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

And the disciples were continually filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.