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Acts 13:16-41
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Acts 13:16-41
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Paul’s Address in the Synagogue. 16 [a]So Paul got up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Fellow Israelites and you others who are God-fearing,[b] listen. 17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt.(A) With uplifted arm he led them out of it 18 and for about forty years he put up with[c] them in the desert.(B) 19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance(C) 20 at the end of about four hundred and fifty years.[d] After these things he provided judges up to Samuel [the] prophet.(D) 21 Then they asked for a king. God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.(E) 22 Then he removed him and raised up David as their king; of him he testified, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish.’(F) 23 From this man’s descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus.(G) 24 John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel;(H) 25 and as John was completing his course, he would say, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.’(I)
26 “My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent. 27 The inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders failed to recognize him, and by condemning him they fulfilled the oracles of the prophets that are read sabbath after sabbath. 28 For even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him put to death,(J) 29 and when they had accomplished all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb.(K) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(L) 31 and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.(M) These are [now] his witnesses before the people.[e] 32 We ourselves are proclaiming this good news to you that what God promised our ancestors 33 he has brought to fulfillment for us, [their] children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, ‘You are my son; this day I have begotten you.’(N) 34 And that he raised him from the dead never to return to corruption he declared in this way, ‘I shall give you the benefits assured to David.’(O) 35 That is why he also says in another psalm, ‘You will not suffer your holy one to see corruption.’(P) 36 Now David, after he had served the will of God in his lifetime, fell asleep, was gathered to his ancestors, and did see corruption.(Q) 37 But the one whom God raised up did not see corruption. 38 You must know, my brothers, that through him forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you, [and] in regard to everything from which you could not be justified[f] under the law of Moses, 39 in him every believer is justified.(R) 40 Be careful, then, that what was said in the prophets not come about:
41 ‘Look on, you scoffers,
be amazed and disappear.
For I am doing a work in your days,
a work that you will never believe
even if someone tells you.’”(S)
Footnotes
- 13:16–41 This is the first of several speeches of Paul to Jews proclaiming that the Christian church is the logical development of Pharisaic Judaism (see also Acts 24:10–21; 26:2–23).
- 13:16 Who are God-fearing: see note on Acts 8:26–40.
- 13:18 Put up with: some manuscripts read “sustained.”
- 13:20 At the end of about four hundred and fifty years: the manuscript tradition makes it uncertain whether the mention of four hundred and fifty years refers to the sojourn in Egypt before the Exodus, the wilderness period and the time of the conquest (see Ex 12:40–41), as the translation here suggests, or to the time between the conquest and the time of Samuel, the period of the judges, if the text is read, “After these things, for about four hundred and fifty years, he provided judges.”
- 13:31 The theme of the Galilean witnesses is a major one in the Gospel of Luke and in Acts and is used to signify the continuity between the teachings of Jesus and the teachings of the church and to guarantee the fidelity of the church’s teachings to the words of Jesus.
- 13:38–39 Justified: the verb is the same as that used in Paul’s letters to speak of the experience of justification and, as in Paul, is here connected with the term “to have faith” (“every believer”). But this seems the only passage about Paul in Acts where justification is mentioned. In Lucan fashion it is paralleled with “forgiveness of sins” (a theme at Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 10:43) based on Jesus’ resurrection (Acts 13:37) rather than his cross, and is put negatively (Acts 13:38). Therefore, some would translate, “in regard to everything from which you could not be acquitted…every believer is acquitted.”
Acts 13:16-41
New International Version
Acts 13:16-41
New International Version
16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand(A) and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;(B) 18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a](C) in the wilderness;(D) 19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan,(E) giving their land to his people(F) as their inheritance.(G) 20 All this took about 450 years.
“After this, God gave them judges(H) until the time of Samuel the prophet.(I) 21 Then the people asked for a king,(J) and he gave them Saul(K) son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin,(L) who ruled forty years. 22 After removing Saul,(M) he made David their king.(N) God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;(O) he will do everything I want him to do.’(P)
23 “From this man’s descendants(Q) God has brought to Israel the Savior(R) Jesus,(S) as he promised.(T) 24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.(U) 25 As John was completing his work,(V) he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for.(W) But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’(X)
26 “Fellow children of Abraham(Y) and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation(Z) has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus,(AA) yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets(AB) that are read every Sabbath. 28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.(AC) 29 When they had carried out all that was written about him,(AD) they took him down from the cross(AE) and laid him in a tomb.(AF) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(AG) 31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.(AH) They are now his witnesses(AI) to our people.
32 “We tell you the good news:(AJ) What God promised our ancestors(AK) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(AL) As it is written in the second Psalm:
34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,
35 So it is also stated elsewhere:
36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(AP) he was buried with his ancestors(AQ) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(AR) did not see decay.
38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(AS) 39 Through him everyone who believes(AT) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(AU) 40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:
Footnotes
- Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them
- Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7
- Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3
- Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)
- Acts 13:41 Hab. 1:5
Acts 13:16-41
King James Version
Acts 13:16-41
King James Version
16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
17 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 an high arm brought he them out of it.
18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
29 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 But God raised him from the dead:
31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
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