Acts 13:40
38 Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
39 Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.
Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:
41 ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.
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
- Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:
- KJV
- Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
- WEB
- Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:
- ASV
- Beware therefore, lest that come upon [you] which is spoken in the prophets:
- DARBY
- See therefore that that which is spoken in the prophets do not come upon [you],
- BLB
- Take heed, therefore, lest that having been said in the prophets might come about:
- ÅB
- Se da til at ikke det kommer over dere som er sagt hos profetene:
- OTB
- Vær forsiktig så det som profetene har sagt ikke skjer med dere:
- B1930
- Se da til at ikke det kommer over eder som er sagt hos profetene:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Malachi 4:1
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”
Read in contextHabakkuk 1:5
“Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.
Read in contextHebrews 3:12
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
Read in contextHebrews 12:25
See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
Read in contextMalachi 3:2
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
Read in contextHebrews 2:3
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
Read in contextMatthew 3:9–12
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Read in contextIsaiah 29:14
Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”
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