| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. | 1In the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. |
| 2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” | 2As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to." |
| 3Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. | 3Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off. |
| 4So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. | 4Being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they came down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. |
| 5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them. | 5Arriving in Salamis, they proclaimed God's message in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their assistant. |
| 6When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. | 6When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. |
| 7He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. | 7He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and desired to hear God's message. |
| 8But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. | 8But Elymas the sorcerer (this is the meaning of his name) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith. |
| 9But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him | 9Then Saul--also called Paul--filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at the sorcerer |
| 10and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord? | 10and said, "You son of the Devil, full of all deceit and all fraud, enemy of all righteousness! Won't you ever stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord? |
| 11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand. | 11Now, look! The Lord's hand is against you. You are going to be blind, and will not see the sun for a time." Suddenly a mist and darkness fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. |
| 12Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord. | 12Then the proconsul, seeing what happened, believed and was astonished at the teaching about the Lord. |
| 13Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, | 13Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and went back to Jerusalem. |
| 14but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. | 14They continued their journey from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. |
| 15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.” | 15After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you can speak." |
| 16So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen. | 16Then Paul stood up and motioned with his hand and said: "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen! |
| 17The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it. | 17The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, exalted the people during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty arm. |
| 18And for about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness. | 18And for about 40 years He put up with them in the wilderness; |
| 19And after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance. | 19then after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave their land to them as an inheritance. |
| 20All this took about 450 years. And after that he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. | 20This all took about 450 years. After this, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. |
| 21Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. | 21Then they asked for a king, so God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years. |
| 22And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ | 22After removing him, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man loyal to Me, who will carry out all My will.'" |
| 23Of this man’s offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised. | 23From this man's descendants, according to the promise, God brought the Savior, Jesus, to Israel. |
| 24Before his coming, John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. | 24Before He came to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. |
| 25And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’ | 25Then as John was completing his life's work, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I am not the One. But look! Someone is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on His feet.'" |
| 26“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation. | 26Brothers, sons of Abraham's race, and those among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us. |
| 27For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him. | 27For the residents of Jerusalem and their rulers, since they did not recognize Him or the voices of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled their words by condemning Him. |
| 28And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed. | 28Though they found no grounds for the death penalty, they asked Pilate to have Him killed. |
| 29And when they had carried out all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb. | 29When they had fulfilled all that had been written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and put Him in a tomb. |
| 30But God raised him from the dead, | 30But God raised Him from the dead, |
| 31and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. | 31and He appeared for many days to those who came with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now His witnesses to the people. |
| 32And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, | 32And we ourselves proclaim to you the good news of the promise that was made to our ancestors. |
| 33this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, “‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you.’ | 33God has fulfilled this for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm: You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. |
| 34And as for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way, “‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’ | 34Since He raised Him from the dead, never to return to decay, He has spoken in this way, I will grant you the faithful covenant blessings made to David. |
| 35Therefore he says also in another psalm, “‘You will not let your Holy One see corruption.’ | 35Therefore He also says in another passage, You will not allow Your Holy One to see decay. |
| 36For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption, | 36For David, after serving his own generation in God's plan, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and decayed. |
| 37but he whom God raised up did not see corruption. | 37But the One God raised up did not decay. |
| 38Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, | 38Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you, |
| 39and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. | 39and everyone who believes in Him is justified from everything that you could not be justified from through the law of Moses. |
| 40Beware, therefore, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about: | 40So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you: |
| 41“‘Look, you scoffers, be astounded and perish; for I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will not believe, even if one tells it to you.’” | 41Look, you scoffers, marvel and vanish away, because I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will never believe, even if someone were to explain it to you." |
| 42As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath. | 42As they were leaving, the people begged that these matters be presented to them the following Sabbath. |
| 43And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. | 43After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and persuading them to continue in the grace of God. |
| 44The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. | 44The following Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the message of the Lord. |
| 45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him. | 45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to oppose what Paul was saying by insulting him. |
| 46And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles. | 46Then Paul and Barnabas boldly said: "It was necessary that God's message be spoken to you first. But since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles! |
| 47For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” | 47For this is what the Lord has commanded us: I have made you a light for the Gentiles to bring salvation to the ends of the earth." |
| 48And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. | 48When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the message of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed. |
| 49And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. | 49So the message of the Lord spread through the whole region. |
| 50But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. | 50But the Jews incited the prominent women, who worshiped God, and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them from their district. |
| 51But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. | 51But they shook the dust off their feet against them and went to Iconium. |
| 52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. | 52And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. |
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