16 And Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 stood G450 up , and beckoning with the hand χειρὶ cheiri G5495 said G3004 , Men ἄνδρες andres G435 of Israel, and ye that fear φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi G5399 God θεόν, theon G2316 , hearken: 17 The God θεὸς theos G2316 of this people λαοῦ laou G2992 Israel Ἰσραὴλ Israēl G2474 chose our fathers πατέρας pateras G3962 , and exalted ὕψωσεν hupsōsen G5312 the people λαὸν laon G2992 when they sojourned in the land γῇ gēa G1093 of Egypt Αἰγύπτου Aiguptou G125 , and with a high G5308 arm βραχίονος brachionos G1023 led he them forth out of it . 18 And for about the time G5550 of forty τεσσερακονταετῆ tesserakontaetē G5063 years as a nursing-father bare he them in the wilderness ἐρήμῳ, erēmō G2048 . 19 And when he had destroyed seven ἑπτὰ hepta G2033 nations ἔθνη ethnē G1484 in the land γῇ gēa G1093 of Canaan Χανάαν Chanaan G5477 , he gave them their land γῆν gēn G1093 for an inheritance , for about four hundred and fifty years: 21 And afterward they asked ᾐτήσαντο ētēsanto G154 for a king βασιλέα, basilea G935 : and God θεὸς theos G2316 gave G1325 unto them Saul Σαοὺλ Saoul G4549 the son υἱὸν huion G5207 of Kish , a man ἄνδρα andra G435 of the tribe φυλῆς phulēs G5443 of Benjamin Βενιαμίν, Beniamin G958 , for the space of forty τεσσεράκοντα· tesserakonta G5062 years ἔτη etē G2094 . 22 And when he had removed him , he raised G1453 up David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 to be their king βασιλέα, basilea G935 ; to whom also G2532 he bare witness μαρτυρήσας· marturēsas G3140 and said G3004 , I have found G2147 David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 the son of Jesse Ἰεσσαί, Iessai G2421 , a man ἄνδρα andra G435 after my heart καρδίαν kardian G2588 , who shall do all my will . 23 Of this man’s τούτου toutou G3778 seed σπέρματος spermatos G4690 hath God θεὸς theos G2316 according κατ᾽ kat᾽ G2596 to promise ἐπαγγελίαν epangelian G1860 brought G71 unto Israel Ἰσραὴλ Israēl G2474 a Saviour, Jesus Ἰησοῦν, Iēsoun G2424 ; 24 when John Ἰωάννου Iōannou G2491 had first preached before his coming the baptism βάπτισμα baptisma G908 of repentance μετανοίας metanoias G3341 to all the people λαῷ laō G2992 of Israel Ἰσραήλ. Israēl G2474 . 26 Brethren , children of the stock of Abraham Ἀβραὰμ Abraam G11 , and those among you that fear φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi G5399 God θεόν, theon G2316 , to us is the word G3056 of this salvation σωτηρίας sōtērias G4991 sent forth G1821 . 27 For they that dwell κατοικοῦντες katoikountes G2730 in Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 , and their rulers ἄρχοντες archontes G758 , because they knew him not , nor the voices G5456 of the prophets προφητῶν prophētōn G4396 which are read ἀναγινωσκομένας, anaginōskomenas G314 every sabbath σάββατον sabbaton G4521 , fulfilled them by condemning him . 28 And though they found G2147 no cause αἰτίαν aitian G156 of death θανάτου thanatou G2288 in him , yet asked G154 they of Pilate Πιλᾶτον Pilaton G4091 that he should be slain . 32 And we bring G2097 you good tidings of the promise ἐπαγγελίαν epangelian G1860 made unto the fathers πατέρας pateras G3962 , 34 And as concerning that he raised G450 him up from the dead νεκρῶν nekrōn G3498 , now G1161 no more μηκέτι mēketi G3371 to return ὑποστρέφειν hupostrephein G5290 to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give δώσω dōsō G1325 you the holy ὅσια hosia G3741 and sure blessings of David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 . 36 For David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 , after he had in his own ἰδίᾳ idia G2398 generation γενεᾷ genea G1074 served the counsel G1012 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , fell asleep ἐκοιμήθη ekoimēthē G2837 , and was laid unto his fathers πατέρας pateras G3962 , and saw G3708 corruption: 38 Be ἔστω estō G1510 it known unto you therefore οὖν oun G3767 , brethren , that through this man G435 is G1510 proclaimed καταγγέλλεται· katangelletai G2605 unto you remission of sins ἁμαρτιῶν hamartiōn G266 : 40 Beware G991 therefore οὖν oun G3767 , lest μὴ mē G3361 that come ἐπέλθῃ epelthē G1904 upon you which is spoken in the prophets προφήταις· prophētais G4396 : 41 Behold , ye despisers, and wonder θαυμάσατε thaumasate G2296 , and perish ; For I work ἔργον ergon G2041 a work ἔργον ergon G2041 in your days ἡμέραις hēmerais G2250 , A work G2041 which ye shall in no wise believe πιστεύσητε pisteusēte G4100 , if one τις tis G5100 declare it unto you . Read all of Acts 13 ← Acts 12 Acts 14 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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