| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) 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 serving 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 they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off. | 3Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off. |
| 4So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, 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 in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. (Now they also had John as their assistant.) | 5Arriving in Salamis, they proclaimed God's message in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their assistant. |
| 6When they had crossed over the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a 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. |
| 7who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted 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 the magician Elymas (for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying 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 (also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at him | 9Then Saul--also called Paul--filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at the sorcerer |
| 10and said, "You who are full of all deceit and all wrongdoing, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness--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? |
| 11Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time!" Immediately mistiness and darkness came over him, and he went around 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 when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was greatly astounded at the teaching about the Lord. | 12Then the proconsul, seeing what happened, believed and was astonished at the teaching about the Lord. |
| 13Then Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia, but 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. |
| 14Moving on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, 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 leaders of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, "Brothers, if you have any message of exhortation for the people, speak 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, gestured with his hand and said, "Men of Israel, and you Gentiles 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 ancestors and made the people great during their stay as foreigners in the country 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. |
| 18For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness. | 18And for about 40 years He put up with them in the wilderness; |
| 19After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave his people 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 four hundred fifty years. After this he gave them judges until the time of 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 son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled 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. |
| 22After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him: 'I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.' | 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.'" |
| 23From the descendants of this man God brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, just as he promised. | 23From this man's descendants, according to the promise, God brought the Savior, Jesus, to Israel. |
| 24Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for 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. |
| 25But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly, 'What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!' | 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.'" |
| 26Brothers, descendants of Abraham's family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us. | 26Brothers, sons of Abraham's race, and those among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us. |
| 27For the people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and they fulfilled the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath 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. |
| 28Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed. | 28Though they found no grounds for the death penalty, they asked Pilate to have Him killed. |
| 29When they had accomplished everything that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and placed 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 accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These 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 proclaim to you the good news about the promise to our ancestors, | 32And we ourselves proclaim to you the good news of the promise that was made to our ancestors. |
| 33that this promise God 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 fathered 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. |
| 34But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus from the dead, never again to be in a state of decay, God has spoken in this way: 'I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to 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 also says in another psalm, 'You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.' | 35Therefore He also says in another passage, You will not allow Your Holy One to see decay. |
| 36For David, after he had served God's purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay, | 36For David, after serving his own generation in God's plan, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and decayed. |
| 37but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay. | 37But the One God raised up did not decay. |
| 38Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one 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 this one everyone who believes is justified from everything from which the law of Moses could not justify you. | 39and everyone who believes in Him is justified from everything that you could not be justified from through the law of Moses. |
| 40Watch out, then, that what is spoken about by the prophets does not happen to you: | 40So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you: |
| 41Look, you scoffers; be amazed and perish! For I am doing a work in your days, a work you would never believe, even if someone tells 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 Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath. | 42As they were leaving, the people begged that these matters be presented to them the following Sabbath. |
| 43When the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and were persuading 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. |
| 44On the next Sabbath almost the whole city assembled together 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 they began to contradict what Paul was saying by 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. |
| 46Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, 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 this is what the Lord has commanded us: 'I have appointed you to be a light for the Gentiles, to 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." |
| 48When the Gentiles heard this, they began to rejoice and praise the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed for 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. |
| 49So the word of the Lord was spreading through the entire region. | 49So the message of the Lord spread through the whole region. |
| 50But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their region. | 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. |
| 51So after they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them, they 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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