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 there were in the congregation that was at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas and Simeon that was called Niger and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with 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.

As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work unto which I have called them.

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

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

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

¶ So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, departed unto Seleucia, and from there they sailed 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.

And when they arrived at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John as an attendant.

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,

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain wise man, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus,

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.

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man, who called for Barnabas and Saul and desired 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 so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

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

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

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, O full of all deception and all licentiousness, thou son 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, 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 against 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, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

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

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 when Paul and his company sailed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; then John, departing from them, returned 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 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 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.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the princes of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

And afterward they asked for a king, and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, 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 removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king, to whom also he gave testimony, saying, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who shall fulfil all my will.

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

Of this man’s seed has God according to his promise raised up Jesus as Saviour unto Israel:

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

John, having first proclaimed before his coming, the 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 fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there comes one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

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:

Men and brethren, sons of the lineage of Abraham, and whosoever among you fears God, unto you is this word of saving health sent.

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 that dwell at Jerusalem and their princes, because they knew him not nor yet the voices of the prophets who are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

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

And without finding cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate that he should be slain.

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 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 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 he was seen many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who until now are his witnesses unto the people.

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

And we declare unto you the gospel of the promise which was made unto the fathers,

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.

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

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 concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said this, I will give you the sure mercies promised to David.

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

Therefore he also says in another place, Thou shalt not suffer thy 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 his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep and was gathered unto his fathers and saw corruption;

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

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

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

Be it known unto you, therefore, men and brethren, that through this one is preached unto you the remission of sins;

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

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

Beware, therefore, lest what is spoken of in the prophets come upon you:

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.

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish, for I do a work in your days, a work which ye would in no wise believe, if one should declare it unto you.

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

¶ And when they were gone out of the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles besought that these words might be spoken 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.

Now when the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to remain in the grace of God.

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

And the next sabbath day almost the whole city came together to hear the word 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 multitudes, they were filled with envy and spoke against that which Paul said, contradicting and blaspheming.

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;

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with freedom, said, It was necessary indeed that the word of God should first have been spoken to you; but seeing ye put it from you and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

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 has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles that thou should be for saving health unto the ends 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 were glad and glorified the word of the Lord, and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

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

And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the 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 and honourable women and the principals of the city and raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them out of their borders.

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

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

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

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