15 And after the reading ἀνάγνωσιν anagnōsin G320 of the law νόμου nomou G3551 and the prophets προφητῶν prophētōn G4396 , the rulers of the synagogue ἀρχισυνάγωγοι archisunagōgoi G752 sent G649 to them , saying λέγοντες· legontes G3004 , Brethren , if ye have any word λόγος logos G3056 of exhortation παρακλήσεως paraklēseōs G3874 to the people λαόν, laon G2992 , speak λέγετε.¶ legete G3004 . 16 And Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 , rising G450 up and making a sign with the hand χειρὶ cheiri G5495 , said G3004 , Israelites Ἰσραηλῖται Israēlitai G2475 , 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 in their sojourn in [ the ] land γῇ gēa G1093 of Egypt Αἰγύπτου Aiguptou G125 , and with a high G5308 arm βραχίονος brachionos G1023 brought them out of it , 18 and for a time G5550 of about forty τεσσερακονταετῆ tesserakontaetē G5063 years he nursed them in the desert . 19 And having 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 as an inheritance . 20 And after these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 he gave G1325 [ them ] judges G2923 till Samuel Σαμουὴλ Samouēl G4545 the prophet προφήτου· prophētou G4396 , [ to the end of ] about four τετρακοσίοις tetrakosiois G5071 hundred G5071 and fifty πεντήκοντα· pentēkonta G4004 years ἔτεσιν etesin G2094 . 21 And then they asked ᾐτήσαντο ētēsanto G154 for a king βασιλέα, basilea G935 , and God θεὸς theos G2316 gave G1325 to them Saul Σαοὺλ Saoul G4549 , son υἱὸν huion G5207 of Kis, a man ἄνδρα andra G435 of the tribe φυλῆς phulēs G5443 of Benjamin Βενιαμίν, Beniamin G958 , during forty τεσσεράκοντα· tesserakonta G5062 years ἔτη etē G2094 . 22 And having removed him he raised G1453 up to them David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 for king βασιλέα, basilea G935 , of whom also G2532 bearing witness μαρτυρήσας· marturēsas G3140 he 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 seed σπέρματος spermatos G4690 according κατ᾽ kat᾽ G2596 to promise ἐπαγγελίαν epangelian G1860 has God θεὸς theos G2316 brought G71 to Israel Ἰσραὴλ Israēl G2474 a Saviour, Jesus Ἰησοῦν, Iēsoun G2424 ; 24 John Ἰωάννου Iōannou G2491 having proclaimed before the face προσώπου prosōpou G4383 of his entry [among the people λαῷ laō G2992 ] [ the ] baptism βάπτισμα baptisma G908 of repentance μετανοίας metanoias G3341 to all the people G2992 of Israel Ἰσραήλ. Israēl G2474 . 26 Brethren , sons υἱοὶ huioi G5207 of Abraham's race G1085 , and those who among you fear φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi G5399 God θεόν, theon G2316 , to you has the word G3056 of this salvation σωτηρίας sōtērias G4991 been sent : 27 for those who dwell κατοικοῦντες katoikountes G2730 in Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 , and their rulers ἄρχοντες archontes G758 , not having known him , have fulfilled also G2532 the voices G5456 of the prophets προφητῶν prophētōn G4396 which are read ἀναγινωσκομένας, anaginōskomenas G314 on every sabbath σάββατον sabbaton G4521 , [ by ] judging G2919 [ him ]. 28 And having found G2147 no cause αἰτίαν aitian G156 of death θανάτου thanatou G2288 [ in him ], they begged of Pilate Πιλᾶτον Pilaton G4091 that he might be slain . 31 who appeared for many πλείους pleious G4183 days ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 to those who had come up with him from Galilee Γαλιλαίας Galilaias G1056 to Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ, Ierousalēm G2419 , who are G1510 now νῦν nun G3568 his witnesses G3144 to the people λαόν. laon G2992 . 32 And we declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise ἐπαγγελίαν epangelian G1860 made to the fathers πατέρας pateras G3962 , 34 But that he raised G450 him from among [ the ] dead νεκρῶν nekrōn G3498 , no more μηκέτι mēketi G3371 to return ὑποστρέφειν hupostrephein G5290 to corruption, he spoke G3004 thus οὕτως houtōs G3779 : I will give δώσω dōsō G1325 to you the faithful G4103 mercies of David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 . 35 Wherefore also καὶ kai G2532 he says λέγει· legei G3004 in another , Thou wilt not suffer thy gracious one G3588 to see G3708 corruption. 36 For David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 indeed , having in his own ἰδίᾳ idia G2398 generation γενεᾷ genea G1074 ministered to the will of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , fell asleep ἐκοιμήθη ekoimēthē G2837 , and was added προσετέθη prosetethē G4369 to 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 remission of sins ἁμαρτιῶν hamartiōn G266 is G1510 preached to you , 40 See G991 therefore οὖν oun G3767 that that which is spoken in the prophets προφήταις· prophētais G4396 do not come ἐπέλθῃ epelthē G1904 upon [ you ], 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 will in no wise believe πιστεύσητε pisteusēte G4100 if one τις tis G5100 declare it to you . 42 And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken λαληθῆναι lalēthēnai G2980 to them the ensuing sabbath σάββατον sabbaton G4521 . 43 And the congregation of the synagogue συναγωγῆς sunagōgēs G4864 having broken G3089 up, many πολλοὶ polloi G4183 of the Jews Ἰουδαίων Ioudaiōn G2453 and of the worshipping proselytes followed ἠκολούθησαν ēkolouthēsan G190 Paul Παύλῳ Paulō G3972 and Barnabas Βαρναβᾷ, Barnaba G921 , who speaking to them , persuaded G3982 them to continue in the grace χάριτι chariti G5485 of God θεοῦ. theou G2316 . 45 But the Jews Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi G2453 , seeing G3708 the crowds ὄχλους ochlous G3793 , were filled ἐπλήσθησαν eplēsthēsan G4130 with envy, and contradicted the things said G2980 by Paul Παύλου Paulou G3972 , [ contradicting ἀντέλεγον antelegon G483 and ] speaking G2980 injuriously. 46 And Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 and Barnabas Βαρναβᾶς Barnabas G921 spoke G2980 boldly παρρησιασάμενοί parrēsiasamenoi G3955 and said G3004 , It was G1510 necessary ἀναγκαῖον anagkaion G316 that the word λόγον logon G3056 of God θεοῦ· theou G2316 should be G1510 first πρῶτον prōton G4413 spoken λαληθῆναι lalēthēnai G2980 to you ; but , since ye thrust it from you , and judge κρίνετε krinete G2919 yourselves unworthy of eternal αἰωνίου aiōniou G166 life ζωῆς, zōēs G2222 , lo , we turn G4762 to the nations G1484 ; 47 for thus οὕτως houtōs G3779 has the Lord κύριος· kurios G2962 enjoined us : I have set τέθεικά tetheika G5087 thee for a light φῶς phōs G5457 of the nations G1484 , that thou shouldest be G1510 for salvation σωτηρίαν sōtērian G4991 to the end of the earth γῆς.¶ gēs G1093 . 50 But the Jews Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi G2453 excited the women G1135 of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first G4413 people of the city πόλεως poleōs G4172 , and raised a persecution διωγμὸν diōgmon G1375 against Paul Παῦλον Paulon G3972 and Barnabas Βαρναβᾶν Barnaban G921 , and cast G1544 them out of their coasts. 51 But they , having shaken off the dust κονιορτὸν koniorton G2868 of their feet G4228 against them , came G2064 to Iconium Ἰκόνιον. Ikonion G2430 . 52 And the disciples G3101 were filled ἐπληροῦντο eplērounto G4137 with joy χαρᾶς charas G5479 and [ the ] Holy ἁγίου.¶ hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 . Read all of Acts 13 ← Acts 12 Acts 14 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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