Acts 13:41

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

39God can cause anyone to become right with him. If you believe in Jesus, God will make you free from your sins. God's Law that he gave to Moses cannot do this for you. That Law cannot make you free, even if you obey all of it. 40Be careful then! Remember what God's prophets spoke about long ago. Do not let that happen to you. This is what one of them wrote: “Listen to me, you people who laugh at God! You will be surprised at the great things that I do. And then you will die. I am working now, while you are still alive. But still you will not believe what is true. Even if someone explains everything to you, you will never believe.” ’ 42After Paul spoke this message, he and Barnabas were leaving the meeting place. The people there said to them, ‘Please return on our next day of rest. Then you can tell us more about what you have already told us.’ 43When the meeting finished, many people followed Paul and Barnabas. Some of them were Jews. Others were Gentiles who now worshipped God. Paul and Barnabas said to them, ‘God has been very kind to you. You should continue to trust him.’

Acts 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 1:24I called out to you, but you refused to listen. I reached out to you, but you turned your backs to me.
• Proverbs 5:12You will say, ‘I should have listened when people warned me that I was doing bad things.
• Isaiah 5:24Because of that, they will come to a bad end. It will be for them like a hot fire that destroys dry grass. Their roots will die and their flowers will blow away like dust. They have refused to obey the laws of the Lord Almighty. They have not listened to the message that the holy God of Israel has taught them.
• Isaiah 28:14So listen to the Lord's message, you leaders in Jerusalem who rule these people. Do not laugh at what the Lord is doing.
• Luke 16:14The Pharisees heard all this. They loved money very much, so they laughed at Jesus. They said to him, ‘You are wrong.’
• Luke 23:35The people stood there and they were watching. The Jewish leaders were laughing at Jesus. They said, ‘He saved other people, did he? Then he should save his own life! Then we will know that he is really the Messiah, the man that God has chosen.’
• Hebrews 10:28In the old agreement, anyone who refused to obey Moses' rules had to die. If two or three people said that he had done a bad thing, that person had to die. They would not forgive him.
• Acts 13:47The Lord God has also told us to do this. He said: “I have chosen you to be like a light to the Gentiles. You must go to people everywhere in the world. You must tell them how God wants to save them.” ’
• Acts 3:23God will punish anyone who does not obey that prophet. He will no longer be one of God's people and God will destroy him.” ’
• Acts 6:14We also heard him talk about Jesus, the man who comes from Nazareth. He said that Jesus will destroy this place. He also said that Jesus will change the way that Moses taught us to live.’
• Acts 22:21But the Lord said to me, “Go! I will now send you a long way away. You must go to the Gentiles and tell them my message.” ’
• Isaiah 65:15My own people will use your names when they curse others. The Almighty Lord will kill you, but he will give to his servants another name.
• Daniel 9:26After the 62 weeks have passed, people will kill the ruler that God had chosen. He will have nothing. Then a foreign ruler and his army will attack the city and the temple. He will destroy them quickly, like a flood of water. War and terrible trouble will continue until the end that God has decided.
• Matthew 8:10Jesus heard what the officer said. He was very surprised. He spoke to the crowd that was following him. ‘I tell you this: I have never found anyone like this man in all of Israel. Nobody else believes in me as well as he does.
• Matthew 21:41The Jewish leaders said to Jesus, ‘The master will completely destroy those bad people. Then he will give the garden to other farmers to take care of it. Those new farmers will give the master the fruit that he should have at the time of harvest.’
• Matthew 22:7The king was very angry. He sent his soldiers to the city where those people lived. They killed the people who killed the king's servants. They destroyed their city with fire.

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

Topics related to Acts 13:41

• Antioch
• Law
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Preaching
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions
• Synagogue
• Unbelief
• Zeal, Religious

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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