New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 13

First Missionary Journey

1NowδὲdeG1161there were atAntiochἈντιοχείᾳAntiocheiaG490, in thechurchἐκκλησίανekklēsianG1577that was there,prophetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396andteachersδιδάσκαλοι,didaskaloiG1320:BarnabasΒαρναβᾶςBarnabasG921,and SimeonΣυμεὼνSumeōnG4826who was calledκαλούμενοςkaloumenosG2564NigerΝίγερNigerG3526,and LuciusΛούκιοςLoukiosG3066ofCyreneΚυρηναῖος,KurēnaiosG2956,and ManaenΜαναήνManaēnG3127who had been broughtσύντροφοςsuntrophosG4939up withHerodἩρῴδουHērōdouG2264the tetrarchG5068,and SaulΣαῦλος.SaulosG4569.

2While they were ministeringλειτουργούντωνleitourgountōnG3008to the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962and fastingνηστευόντωνnēsteuontōnG3522,the Holyἅγιον·hagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saidG3004, “SetἀφορίσατεaphorisateG873apartG873for MeBarnabasΒαρναβᾶνBarnabanG921and SaulΣαῦλονSaulonG4569forthe workἔργονergonG2041to whichὃhoG3739I have calledπροσκέκλημαιproskeklēmaiG4341them.”

3ThenτότεtoteG5119,when they had fastedνηστεύσαντεςnēsteusantesG3522andprayedπροσευξάμενοιproseuxamenoiG4336andlaidἐπιθέντεςepithentesG2007their handsχεῖραςcheirasG5495on them,they sentG630them awayG630.

4SoοὖνounG3767, beingsentἐκπεμφθέντεςekpemphthentesG1599out by the HolyἁγίουhagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151,they wentG2718downκατῆλθονkatēlthonG2718to SeleuciaΣελεύκειαν,SeleukeianG4581and from thereἐκεῖθένekeithenG1564they sailedἀπέπλευσανapepleusanG636toCyprusΚύπρον.KupronG2954.

5When they reachedγενόμενοιgenomenoiG1096SalamisΣαλαμῖνιSalaminiG4529, they beganto proclaimκατήγγελλονkatēngellonG2605the wordλόγονlogonG3056of GodθεοῦtheouG2316inthe synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864of the JewsἸουδαίων·IoudaiōnG2453;and they alsoG2532hadεἶχονeichonG2192JohnἸωάννηνIōannēnG2491as their helperὑπηρέτην.¶hupēretēnG5257.

6When they had goneG1330throughG1330the wholeὅληνholēnG3650islandνῆσονnēsonG3520as farἄχριachriG891as PaphosΠάφουPaphouG3974,they foundεὗρονheuronG2147amagicianμάγονmagonG3097,a JewishἸουδαῖονIoudaionG2453falseψευδοπροφήτηνpseudoprophētēnG5578prophetG5578whoseᾧhōG3739nameὄνομαonomaG3686was Bar-JesusΒαριησοῦ,BariēsouG919,

7whoὃςhosG3739was with theproconsulἀνθυπάτῳanthupatōG446,SergiusΣεργίῳSergiōG4588PaulusΠαύλῳ,PaulōG3972,a manἀνδρὶandriG435of intelligenceσυνετῷ.sunetōG4908.ThisG3778manG3778summonedπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341BarnabasΒαρναβᾶνBarnabanG921and SaulΣαῦλονSaulonG4569and soughtἐπεζήτησενepezētēsenG1934to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191the wordλόγονlogonG3056of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

8But ElymasἘλύμαςElumasG1681themagicianμάγος,magosG3097(for soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779his nameὄνομαonomaG3686is translatedμεθερμηνεύεταιmethermēneuetaiG3177)was opposingἀνθίστατοanthistatoG436them, seekingζητῶνzētōnG2212to turnG1294theproconsulἀνθύπατονanthupatonG446awayG1294fromthe faithπίστεως.pisteōsG4102.

9But SaulΣαῦλοςSaulosG4569,whoὁhoG3588was alsoκαὶkaiG2532known asPaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972,filledG4092with the HolyἁγίουhagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151,fixedG816his gazeG816on him,

10and saidG3004, “You who are fullπλήρηςplērēsG4134of allG3956deceitδόλουdolouG1388and fraudῥᾳδιουργίας,rhadiourgiasG4468, yousonυἱὲhuieG5207of the devilδιαβόλου,diabolouG1228,you enemyἐχθρὲechthreG2190of allG3956righteousnessδικαιοσύνης,dikaiosunēsG1343,will you not ceaseπαύσῃpausēG3973to makeG1294crookedG1294the straightεὐθείας;eutheiasG2117waysὁδοὺςhodousG3598of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962?

11NowνῦνnunG3568,beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,the handχεὶρcheirG5495of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962is upon you, and you will be blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185and not seeβλέπωνblepōnG991the sunἥλιονhēlionG2246for a timeκαιροῦ.kairouG2540.”And immediatelyπαραχρῆμάparachrēmaG3916a mistἀχλὺςachlusG887and a darknessσκότος,skotosG4655fellG4098upon him, and he wentG4013aboutG4013seekingἐζήτειezēteiG2212those whoG5497would leadG5497him by the handG5497.

12ThenτότεtoteG5119theproconsulἀνθύπατοςanthupatosG446believedἐπίστευσενepisteusenG4100when he sawG3708what had happenedγεγονὸςgegonosG1096,being amazedἐκπλησσόμενοςekplēssomenosG1605atthe teachingδιδαχῇdidachēaG1322of the Lordκυρίου.¶kuriouG2962.

13NowG1161PaulΠαῦλονPaulonG3972and his companionsπερὶperiG3588 G4012putG321out to seaG321fromPaphosΠάφουPaphouG3974and cameἦλθονēlthonG2064toPergaΠέργηνPergēnG4011inPamphyliaΠαμφυλίας.PamphuliasG3828; butJohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491leftἀποχωρήσαςapochōrēsasG672them and returnedὑπέστρεψενhupestrepsenG5290to JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα.Hi'erosolumaG2414.

14But goingδιελθόντεςdielthontesG1330on from PergaΠέργηςPergēsG4011,they arrivedπαρεγένοντοparegenontoG3854atPisidianΠισιδίαν,PisidianG4099AntiochἈντιόχειανAntiocheianG490, and onthe SabbathσαββάτωνsabbatōnG4521dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250they wentG2064intothe synagogueσυναγωγὴνsunagōgēnG4864and satG2523downἐκάθισαν.¶ekathisanG2523.

15AfterμετὰmetaG3326the readingἀνάγνωσινanagnōsinG320of the LawνόμουnomouG3551andthe ProphetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396the synagogueἀρχισυνάγωγοιarchisunagōgoiG752officialsG752sentἀπέστειλανapesteilanG649to them, sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “Brethrenἄνδρες ἀδελφοί,andres adelphoiG435 G80,ifεἴeiG1487you have anyτίςtisG5100wordλόγοςlogosG3056of exhortationπαρακλήσεωςparaklēseōsG3874for the peopleλαόν,laonG2992,sayλέγετε.¶legeteG3004it.”

16PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972stoodἈναστὰςAnastasG450up, andmotioningκατασείσαςkataseisasG2678with his handχειρὶcheiriG5495saidG3004, “MenἄνδρεςandresG435of IsraelἸσραηλῖταιIsraēlitaiG2475, andyou who fearφοβούμενοιphoboumenoiG5399Godθεόν,theonG2316,listenἀκούσατε.akousateG191:

17The GodθεὸςtheosG2316of thisτούτουtoutouG3778peopleλαοῦlaouG2992IsraelG2274choseἐξελέξατοexelexatoG1586our fathersπατέραςpaterasG3962andmadeG5312the peopleλαὸνlaonG2992greatG5312duringG1722their stayπαροικίᾳparoikiaG3940in the landγῇgēaG1093of EgyptΑἰγύπτουAiguptouG125,and with an upliftedὑψηλοῦhupsēlouG5308armβραχίονοςbrachionosG1023He ledἐξήγαγενexēgagenG1806them out from it.

18Fora periodχρόνονchrononG5550of aboutὡςhōsG5613fortyG5066yearsG5066He putἐτροποφόρησενetropophorēsenG5159up with them in the wildernessἐρήμῳ,erēmōG2048.

19When He had destroyedκαθελὼνkathelōnG2507sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033nationsἔθνηethnēG1484in the landγῇgēaG1093of CanaanΧανάανChanaanG5477, HedistributedG2624their landγῆνgēnG1093as an inheritanceG2624--all of which tookaboutG5613fourG5071hundredG5071and fiftyG4004yearsG2094.

20AfterμετὰmetaG3326theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778HegaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325themjudgesκριτὰςkritasG2923untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193SamuelΣαμουὴλSamouēlG4545the prophetπροφήτου·prophētouG4396.

21ThenG2532theyaskedᾐτήσαντοētēsantoG154for a kingβασιλέα,basileaG935,and GodθεὸςtheosG2316gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325themSaulΣαοὺλSaoulG4549the sonυἱὸνhuionG5207of KishΚίς,KisG2797,a manἄνδραandraG435of the tribeφυλῆςphulēsG5443of BenjaminΒενιαμίν,BeniaminG958,for fortyG5065yearsἔτηetēG2094.

22AfterG2596He hadremovedμεταστήσαςmetastēsasG3179him, He raisedἤγειρενēgeirenG1453up DavidG1160to be their kingβασιλέα,basileaG935,concerning whomᾧhōG3739He alsoG2532testifiedμαρτυρήσας·marturēsasG3140and saidG3004, ‘I have foundεὗρονheuronG2147DavidG1160the son of JesseἸεσσαί,IessaiG2421,a manἄνδραandraG435afterG2596My heartκαρδίανkardianG2588,whoὃςhosG3739will doποιήσειpoiēseiG4160allπάνταpantaG3956MywillθελήματάthelēmataG2307.’

23From the descendantsσπέρματοςspermatosG4690of thisG3778manτούτουtoutouG3778,accordingκατ᾽kat᾽G2596to promiseἐπαγγελίανepangelianG1860,GodθεὸςtheosG2316has broughtἤγαγενēgagenG71to IsraelG2274a SaviorσωτῆραsōtēraG4990,JesusἸησοῦν,IēsounG2424,

24afterJohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491had proclaimedπροκηρύξαντοςprokēruxantosG4296beforeπρὸproG4253His comingπροσώπου εἰσόδουprosōpou eisodouG4383 G1529abaptismβάπτισμαbaptismaG908of repentanceμετανοίαςmetanoiasG3341to allπαντὶpantiG3956the peopleλαῷlaōG2992of IsraelG2274.

25And whileὡςhōsG5613JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491was completingἐπλήρουeplērouG4137his courseδρόμονdromonG1408,he kept sayingἔλεγεν·elegenG3004, ‘WhatτίtiG5101do you supposeὑπονοεῖτεhuponoeiteG5282that I amG1510?I amG1510not He.But beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,one is comingἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064afterμετ᾽met᾽G3326me the sandalsὑπόδημαhupodēmaG5266of whoseοὗhouG3739feetποδῶνpodōnG4228I amG1510not worthyἄξιοςaxiosG514to untieλῦσαι.¶lusaiG3089.’

26“BrethrenἌνδρες ἀδελφοί,Andres adelphoiG435 G80,sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of Abraham’sἈβραὰμAbraamG11familyγένουςgenousG1085,and thoseG3588amongἐνenG1722you who fearφοβούμενοιphoboumenoiG5399Godθεόν,theonG2316,to us the messageλόγοςlogosG3056ofthisταύτηςtautēsG3778salvationσωτηρίαςsōtēriasG4991has been sentἐξαπεστάλη.exapestalēG1821.

27For thoseG3588who liveκατοικοῦντεςkatoikountesG2730in JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmG2419, and theirrulersἄρχοντεςarchontesG758,recognizingἀγνοήσαντεςagnoēsantesG50neither Him norG2532theutterancesφωνὰςphōnasG5456ofthe prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396which arereadἀναγινωσκομένας,anaginōskomenasG314everyπᾶνpanG3956SabbathσάββατονsabbatonG4521,fulfilledἐπλήρωσαν·eplērōsanG4137theseby condemningκρίναντεςkrinantesG2919Him.

28And though they foundεὑρόντεςheurontesG2147noμηδεμίανmēdemianG3367groundαἰτίανaitianG156for putting Him to death, theyaskedᾐτήσαντοētēsantoG154PilateΠιλᾶτονPilatonG4091that He beexecutedἀναιρεθῆναιanairethēnaiG337.

29WhenὡςhōsG5613they hadcarriedἐτέλεσανetelesanG5055out allπάνταpantaG3956that was writtenγεγραμμένα,gegrammenaG1125concerningπερὶperiG4012Him,they tookG2507Him downκαθελόντεςkathelontesG2507from thecrossξύλουxulouG3586andlaidἔθηκανethēkanG5087Him in a tombμνημεῖον.mnēmeionG3419.

30But GodθεὸςtheosG2316raisedἤγειρενēgeirenG1453Him from the deadνεκρῶν,nekrōnG3498;

31and for manyπλείουςpleiousG4183daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250He appearedG3708to thoseG3588who cameσυναναβᾶσινsunanabasinG4872up with Him from GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasG1056to JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ,IerousalēmG2419,the very onesG3748whoG3748are nowνῦνnunG3568His witnessesμάρτυρεςmarturesG3144to the peopleλαόν.laonG2992.

32And wepreachG2097to you the goodG2097newsG2097ofthe promiseἐπαγγελίανepangelianG1860madeγενομένην,genomenēnG1096to the fathersπατέραςpaterasG3962,

33that GodθεὸςtheosG2316has fulfilledἐκπεπλήρωκενekpeplērōkenG1603thisταύτηνtautēnG3778promiseto our childrenτέκνοιςteknoisG5043in that HeraisedἀναστήσαςanastēsasG450up JesusἸησοῦν,IēsounG2424,as it is alsoκαὶkaiG2532writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125in the secondδευτέρῳ·deuterōG1208PsalmψαλμῷpsalmōG5568, ‘You are My SonυἱόςhuiosG5207;todayσήμερονsēmeronG4594I have begottenγεγέννηκάgegennēkaG1080You.’

34As for the fact that HeraisedἀνέστησενanestēsenG450Him up from the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498,noμηκέτιmēketiG3371longerG3371to returnὑποστρέφεινhupostrepheinG5290to decayδιαφθοράν,diaphthoranG1312,He has spokenG3004in thisG3779wayG3779: ‘I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325you the holyὅσιαhosiaG3741andsureπιστά.pistaG4103blessingsof DavidG1160.’

35ThereforeδιότιdiotiG1360He alsoκαὶkaiG2532saysλέγει·legeiG3004in anotherἑτέρῳheterōG2087Psalm, ‘You will notallowδώσειςdōseisG1325YourHolyὅσιόνhosionG3741OneG3741toundergoG3708decayδιαφθοράν.diaphthoranG1312.’

36ForDavidG1160, after he hadservedὑπηρετήσαςhupēretēsasG5256the purposeβουλῇboulēaG1012of GodθεοῦtheouG2316in his ownἰδίᾳidiaG2398generationγενεᾷgeneaG1074,fellG2837asleepἐκοιμήθηekoimēthēG2837,and was laidπροσετέθηprosetethēG4369amongπρὸςprosG4314his fathersπατέραςpaterasG3962andunderwentG3708decayδιαφθοράν·diaphthoranG1312;

37but He whomὃνhonG3739GodθεὸςtheosG2316raisedἤγειρεν,ēgeirenG1453did notundergoG3708decayδιαφθοράν.¶diaphthoranG1312.

38ThereforeοὖνounG3767let it be knownΓνωστὸνGnōstonG1110to you, brethrenἄνδρες ἀδελφοί,andres adelphoiG435 G80, thatthroughδιὰdiaG1223Him forgivenessἄφεσιςaphesisG859of sinsἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnG266is proclaimedκαταγγέλλεται·katangelletaiG2605to you,

39andthroughἐνenG1722HimeveryoneG3956who believesπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100isfreedδικαιωθῆναι,dikaiōthēnaiG1344from allG3956thingsG3956,from whichὧνhōnG3739you couldἠδυνήθητεēdunēthēteG1410not befreedδικαιοῦται.dikaioutaiG1344throughἐνenG1722the LawνόμῳnomōG3551of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475.

40ThereforeοὖνounG3767takeβλέπετεblepeteG991heedG991,soμὴmēG3361that the thingG3004spokenG3004ofin the Prophetsπροφήταις·prophētaisG4396may not comeἐπέλθῃepelthēG1904upon you:

41‘BeholdG3708,you scoffersκαταφρονηταί,kataphronētaiG2707,and marvelθαυμάσατεthaumasateG2296, andperishἀφανίσθητε,aphanisthēteG853;For I am accomplishingἐργάζομαιergazomaiG2038a workἔργονergonG2041in your daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250,A workἔργονergonG2041whichὃhoG3739you will neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361believeπιστεύσητεpisteusēteG4100,thoughἐάνeanG1437someoneτιςtisG5100should describeἐκδιηγῆταιekdiēgētaiG1555it to you.’”

42AsPaul and Barnabas were goingἘξιόντωνExiontōnG1826out, the people kept beggingπαρεκάλουνparekalounG3870that theseταῦτα.tautaG3778thingsῥήματαrhēmataG4487might be spokenλαληθῆναιlalēthēnaiG2980to them the nextμεταξὺmetaxuG3342SabbathσάββατονsabbatonG4521.

43NowδὲdeG1161when the meeting ofthe synagogueσυναγωγῆςsunagōgēsG4864had brokenλυθείσηςlutheisēsG3089up, manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183of the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnG2453and of theGod-fearingσεβομένωνsebomenōnG4576proselytesπροσηλύτωνprosēlutōnG4339followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190PaulΠαύλῳPaulōG3972and BarnabasΒαρναβᾷ,BarnabaG921,whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748,speakingπροσλαλοῦντεςproslalountesG4354to them, were urgingἔπειθονepeithonG3982them to continueπροσμένεινprosmeneinG4357inthe graceχάριτιcharitiG5485of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

Paul Turns to the Gentiles

44The nextἐρχομένῳerchomenōG2064SabbathσαββάτῳsabbatōG4521nearlyσχεδὸνschedonG4975the wholeπᾶσαpasaG3956cityπόλιςpolisG4172assembledσυνήχθηsunēchthēG4863to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191the wordλόγονlogonG3056ofthe LordG2316.

45But whenthe JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453sawG3708the crowdsὄχλουςochlousG3793,they were filledG4092with jealousyζήλουzēlouG2205and begancontradictingἀντέλεγονantelegonG483the thingsG2980spokenG2980by PaulΠαύλουPaulouG3972, and wereblasphemingβλασφημοῦντες.blasphēmountesG987.

46PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972and BarnabasΒαρναβᾶςBarnabasG921spokeG3955out boldlyπαρρησιασάμενοίparrēsiasamenoiG3955and saidG3004, “It was necessaryἀναγκαῖονanagkaionG316that the wordλόγονlogonG3056of Godθεοῦ·theouG2316be spokenλαληθῆναιlalēthēnaiG2980to youfirstπρῶτονprōtonG4413;sinceἐπειδὴepeidēG1894you repudiateἀπωθεῖσθεapōtheistheG683it and judgeκρίνετεkrineteG2919yourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438unworthyοὐκ ἀξίουςouk axiousG3756 G514of eternalαἰωνίουaiōniouG166lifeζωῆς,zōēsG2222,beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,we are turningστρεφόμεθαstrephomethaG4762to the Gentilesἔθνη.ethnēG1484.

47For soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779the Lordκύριος·kuriosG2962has commandedἐντέταλταιentetaltaiG1781us, ‘I have placedτέθεικάtetheikaG5087You as alightφῶςphōsG5457for the GentilesἐθνῶνethnōnG1484, That You maybringG1510 G1519salvationσωτηρίανsōtērianG4991to the endἐσχάτουeschatouG2078of the earthγῆς.¶gēsG1093.’”

48When the GentilesἔθνηethnēG1484heardἈκούονταAkouontaG191this, they beganrejoicingἔχαιρονechaironG5463and glorifyingἐδόξαζονedoxazonG1392the wordλόγονlogonG3056ofthe LordκυρίουkuriouG2962;and as manyὅσοιhosoiG3745ashad beenἦσανēsanG1510appointedτεταγμένοιtetagmenoiG5021to eternalαἰώνιον.aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222believedἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100.

49Andthe wordλόγοςlogosG3056of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962was being spreadδιεφέρετοdiepheretoG1308throughδι᾽di᾽G1223the wholeὅληςholēsG3650regionχώρας.chōrasG5561.

50Butthe JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453incitedπαρώτρυνανparōtrunanG3951thedevoutσεβομέναςsebomenasG4576womenγυναῖκαςgunaikasG1135of prominenceεὐσχήμοναςeuschēmonasG2158and the leadingG4413menG4413of the cityπόλεωςpoleōsG4172,and instigatedἐπήγειρανepēgeiranG1892a persecutionδιωγμὸνdiōgmonG1375againstἐπὶepiG1909PaulΠαῦλονPaulonG3972and BarnabasΒαρναβᾶνBarnabanG921,and droveἐξέβαλονexebalonG1544them out of theirdistrictὁρίωνhoriōnG3725.

51Butthey shookG1621offG1621the dustκονιορτὸνkoniortonG2868of their feetποδῶνpodōnG4228in protestagainstἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909them and wentἦλθονēlthonG2064toIconiumἸκόνιον.IkonionG2430.

52And the disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101were continuallyfilledἐπληροῦντοeplērountoG4137with joyχαρᾶςcharasG5479and with the Holyἁγίου.¶hagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151.

First Missionary Journey

Paul Turns to the Gentiles

Commentaries on Acts 13