1 N ow 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.

Now 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.

2 A s 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.”

And 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.

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

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

4 S o, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

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

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

And 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.

6 W hen they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar Jesus,

And 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;

7 w ho was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

who 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.

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 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 the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

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

10 a nd 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?

and 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?

11 N ow, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 A fter 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.”

And 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.

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

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

17 T he 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.

The 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.

18 F or a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

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

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

And 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:

20 A fter these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

and after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

21 A fterward 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.

And 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.

22 W hen 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.’

And 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.

23 F rom this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,

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

24 b efore his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

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

25 A s 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.’

And 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.

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

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

27 F or 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.

For 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.

28 T hough they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.

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

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

And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of 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 he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

and 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.

32 W e bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,

And we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers,

33 t hat 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.’

that 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.

34 “ 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.’

And 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.

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

Because he saith also in another psalm, Thou wilt not give Thy Holy 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 with his fathers, and saw decay.

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

37 B ut he whom God raised up saw no decay.

but he whom God raised up saw no corruption.

38 B e it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,

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

39 a nd by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

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

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

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

41 ‘ 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.’”

Behold, 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.

42 S o when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next 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.

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 whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

And the next sabbath almost the whole 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 when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

46 P aul 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.

And 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.

47 F or 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.’”

For 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.

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

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

49 T he Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.

And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region.

50 B ut 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.

But 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.

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

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

52 T he disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.

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