Christian Standard Bible
Acts 13:41
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.”
Acts 13:41 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"'Look, you scoffers, be astounded and perish; for I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will not believe, even if one tells it to you.'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘Behold, you despisers, Marvel and perish! For I work a work in your days, A work which you will by no means believe, Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”
Context of Acts 13:41
39Everyone who believes is justified through him from everything that you could not be justified from through the law of Moses. 40So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you: Look, 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 they were leaving, the people urged them to speak about these matters the following Sabbath. 43After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.
Read all of Acts 13Acts 13:41 word by word
ἴδετε, οἱ καταφρονηταί, καὶ θαυμάσατε καὶ ἀφανίσθητε, ὅτι ἔργον ἐργάζομαι ἐγὼ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ὑμῶν, ἔργον ὃ οὐ μὴ πιστεύσητε ἐάν τις ἐκδιηγῆται ὑμῖν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- ye despisersὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- ye despisersκαταφρονητήςkataphrontēs · despiserG2707
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- wonderθαυμάζωthaumazō · to marvelG2296
- perishἀφανίζωaphanizō · to destroyG853
- forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- workἐργάζομαιergazomai · to workG2038
- a workἔργονergon · workG2041
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- yourσύsu · youG4771
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- ye shallπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
- in no wiseοὐou · noG3756
- ·μήmē · notG3361
- thoughἐάνean · ifG1437
- a manτιςtis · oneG5100
- declare itἐκδιηγέομαιekdiēgeomai · to tell in detailG1555
Cross-references for Acts 13:41
- Proverbs 1:24Since I called out and you refused, extended my hand and no one paid attention,
- Proverbs 5:12and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and how my heart despised correction.
- Isaiah 5:24Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes straw and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will become like something rotten and their blossoms will blow away like dust, for they have rejected the instruction of the Lord of Armies, and they have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 28:14Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
- Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and scoffing at him.
- Luke 23:35The people stood watching, and even the leaders were scoffing: “He saved others; let him save himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”
- Hebrews 10:28Anyone who disregarded the law of Moses died without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
- Acts 13:47For 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.”
- Acts 3:23And everyone who does not listen to that prophet will be completely cut off from the people.
- Acts 6:14For we heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
- Acts 22:21“He said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
- Isaiah 65:15You will leave your name behind as a curse for my chosen ones, and the Lord God will kill you; but he will give his servants another name.
- Daniel 9:26After those sixty-two weeks the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The people of the coming ruler will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come with a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations are decreed.
- Matthew 8:10Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith.
- Matthew 21:41“He will completely destroy those terrible men,” they told him, “and lease his vineyard to other farmers who will give him his fruit at the harvest.”
- Matthew 22:7The king was enraged, and he sent out his troops, killed those murderers, and burned down their city.
Commentaries on Acts 13:41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Behold, ye despisers - There is a remarkable difference here between the Hebrew text in Habakkuk, and that in the Septuagint, which is a little abridged here by St. Paul. I shall exhibit the three texts. Heb: - יספר כי תאמינו לא בימיכם פעל פעל כי תמהו והתמהו והביטו בגוים ראו Reu bagoyim vehabitu vehitammehu ; temehu ; ki poal poel bimeycem, lo teaminu hi yesupar . Behold, ye among the heathen, (nations), and regard, and be astonished; be astonished, for I…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41Behold, ye despisers - Hebrew, “Behold, ye among the pagan.” The change from this expression to “ye despisers” was made by the Septuagint translators by a very slight alteration in the Hebrew word - probably from a variation in the copy which they used. It arose from reading בּוגדים bowgadiyminstead of בגּוים bagowyimThe Syriac, the Arabic, as well as the Septuagint, follow this reading. And wonder - Hebrew, “And regard, and wonder marvelously.” And perish…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 38-41Verses 38-41 Let all that hear the gospel of Christ, know these two things: 1. That through this Man, who died and rose again, is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins. Your sins, though many and great, may be forgiven, and they may be so without any injury to God's honour. 2. It is by Christ only that those who believe in him, and none else, are justified from all things; from all the guilt and stain of sin, from which they could not be justified by…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-41Paul ended his message with a strong warning (see Hebrews 2:3). Do not ignore, neglect, or reject the gospel, or you will encounter serious consequences.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 38-4138-41. the forgiveness of sins--the first necessity of the sinner, and so the first experienced blessing of the Gospel.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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