Acts 13:16
14 And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.
15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.
18 He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
- KJV
- Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
- WEB
- Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
- ASV
- And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:
- DARBY
- And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.
- BLB
- And Paul, having risen up and having motioned with the hand, said, “Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, listen:
- ÅB
- Da sto Paulus opp og slo til lyd med hånden og sa: Israelittiske menn og dere som frykter Gud! Hør:
- OTB
- Paulus reiste seg, gjorde tegn med hånden og sa: "Israels menn og dere som frykter Gud, hør:
- B1930
- Da stod Paulus op og slo til lyd med hånden og sa: Israelittiske menn og I som frykter Gud! Hør:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 12:17
Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
Read in contextActs 13:26
Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
Read in contextActs 10:2
He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
Read in contextPsalms 49:1–3
Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
Read in contextPsalms 67:7
God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
Read in contextRevelation 2:11
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
Read in contextPsalms 85:9
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
Read in contextRevelation 2:17
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
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