God’s Word Translation
Acts 13:41
41‘Look, you mockers! Be amazed and die! I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even if it were reported 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
39However, everyone who believes in Jesus receives God’s approval. 40“Be careful, or what the prophets said may happen to you. ‘Look, you mockers! Be amazed and die! I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even if it were reported to you!’ ” 42As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak on the same subject the next day of rest—a holy day. 43When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas. Paul and Barnabas talked with them and were persuading them to continue trusting God’s good will.
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 1:24“I called, and you refused to listen. I stretched out my hands to you, and no one paid attention.
- Proverbs 5:12“Oh, how I hated discipline! How my heart despised correction!
- Isaiah 5:24As flames burn up straw and dry grass shrivels in flames, so their roots will rot, and their blossoms will blow away like dust. They have rejected the teachings of the Lord of Armies and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 28:14So hear the Lord’s word, you foolish talkers who rule the people in Jerusalem.
- Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who love money, heard all this and were making sarcastic remarks about him.
- Luke 23:35The people stood there watching. But the rulers were making sarcastic remarks. They said, “He saved others. If he’s the Messiah that God has chosen, let him save himself!”
- Hebrews 10:28If two or three witnesses accused someone of rejecting Moses’ Teachings, that person was shown no mercy as he was executed.
- Acts 13:47The Lord gave us the following order: ‘I have made you a light for the nations so that you would save people all over the world.’ ”
- Acts 3:23Those who won’t listen to that prophet will be excluded from the people.’
- Acts 6:14We heard him say that Jesus from Nazareth will destroy the temple and change the customs that Moses gave us.”
- Acts 22:21“But the Lord told me, ‘Go! I’ll send you on a mission. You’ll go far away to people who aren’t Jewish.’ ”
- Isaiah 65:15Your name will be used as a curse by my chosen ones. The Almighty Lord will kill you and call his servants by another name.
- Daniel 9:26But after the sixty-two sets of seven time periods, the Anointed One will be cut off and have nothing. The city and the holy place will be destroyed with the prince who is to come. His end will come with a flood until the end of the destructive war that has been determined.
- Matthew 8:10Jesus was amazed when he heard this. He said to those who were following him, “I can guarantee this truth: I haven’t found faith as great as this in anyone in Israel.
- Matthew 21:41They answered, “He will destroy those evil people. Then he will lease the vineyard to other workers who will give him his share of the produce when it is ready.”
- Matthew 22:7“The king became angry. He sent his soldiers, killed those murderers, and burned 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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