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

39and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses. 40Therefore, see that the thing spoken of in the Prophets does not come upon you: ‘Look, you scoffers, and be astonished, and perish; For I am accomplishing a work in your days, A work which you will never believe, though someone should describe it to you.’” 42As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people repeatedly begged to have these things spoken to them the next Sabbath. 43Now when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and the God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking to them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.

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

• Lookὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• you scoffersκαταφρονητήςkataphrontēs · despiserG2707
• and beθαυμάζωthaumazō · to marvelG2296
• perishἀφανίζωaphanizō · to destroyG853
• a workἔργονergon · workG2041
• in your daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• you will neverοὐou · noG3756
• you will neverμήmē · notG3361
• believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• thoughἐάνean · ifG1437
• someoneτιςtis · oneG5100
• should describeἐκδιηγέομαιekdiēgeomai · to tell in detailG1555

Cross-references for Acts 13:41

• Proverbs 1:24Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
• Proverbs 5:12And you say, “How I hated instruction! And my heart disdainfully rejected rebuke!
• Isaiah 5:24Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes stubble, And dry grass collapses in the flame, So their root will become like rot, and their blossom blow away like dust; For they have rejected the Law of the Lord of armies, And discarded the word of the Holy One of Israel.
• Isaiah 28:14Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers, Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,
• Luke 16:14Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were ridiculing Him.
• Luke 23:35And the people stood by, watching. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One.”
• Hebrews 10:28Anyone who has ignored the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
• Acts 13:47For so the Lord has commanded us, ‘I have appointed You as a light to the Gentiles, That You may bring salvation to the end of the earth.’”
• Acts 3:23And it shall be that every soul that does not listen to that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’
• Acts 6:14for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses handed down to us.”
• Acts 22:21And He said to me, ‘Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
• Isaiah 65:15You will leave your name as a curse to My chosen ones, And the Lord God will put you to death. But My servants will be called by another name.
• Daniel 9:26Then after the sixty-two weeks, the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. And its end will come with a flood; even to the end there will be war; desolations are determined.
• Matthew 8:10Now when Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.
• Matthew 21:41They said to Him, “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end and lease the vineyard to other vine-growers, who will pay him the fruit in the proper seasons.”
• Matthew 22:7Now the king was angry, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on 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