Acts 13:23

Acts 13:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
• New International Version (NIV)“From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of this man's offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised.
• New King James Version (NKJV)From this man’s seed, according to the promise, God raised up for Israel a Savior—Jesus—

Context of Acts 13:23

21Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. 22After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him: ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.’ From the descendants of this man God brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, just as he promised. 24Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel. 25But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly, ‘What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’

Acts 13:23 word by word

τούτου ὁ θεὸς ἀπὸ τοῦ σπέρματος κατ᾽ ἐπαγγελίαν ἤγαγεν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ σωτῆρα Ἰησοῦν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• this man’sοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• seedὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• seedσπέρμαsperma · seed: offspringG4690
• hathἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• promiseἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860
• unto IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
• a Saviourσωτήρsōtēr · saviorG4990
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Acts 13:23

• Acts 2:30So then, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,
• 2 Samuel 7:12When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.
• Psalms 89:35Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness, I will never deceive David.
• Psalms 132:11The Lord made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.
• Isaiah 7:13So Isaiah replied, “Pay attention, family of David. Do you consider it too insignificant to try the patience of men? Is that why you are also trying the patience of my God?
• Isaiah 11:1A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.
• Jeremiah 23:5“I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.
• Jeremiah 33:15In those days and at that time I will raise up for them a righteous descendant of David. “‘He will do what is just and right in the land.
• Amos 9:11“In that day I will rebuild the collapsing hut of David. I will seal its gaps, repair its ruins, and restore it to what it was like in days gone by.
• Matthew 1:1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
• Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of him and those following kept shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
• Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said, “The son of David.”
• Luke 1:31Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
• John 7:42Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
• Romans 1:3concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with reference to the flesh,
• Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star!”

Commentaries on Acts 13:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Of this man's seed hath God - raised - a Savior - That Jesus Christ came in a direct and indisputable line from David, according to both promise and prophecy, may be seen in the notes on Matthew 1:1, etc., and particularly in the notes at the end of Luke And that the Messiah was promised to come from the family of David, see Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah 11:2, and Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Of this man‘s seed - Of his posterity. According to his promise - See the notes on Acts 2:30. Raised unto Israel - See the notes on Acts 2:30. A Saviour, Jesus - See the notes on Matthew 1:21.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-31Verses 14-31 When we come together to worship God, we must do it, not only by prayer and praise, but by the reading and hearing of the word of God. The bare reading of the Scriptures in public assemblies is not enough; they should be expounded, and the people exhorted out of them. This is helping people in doing that which is necessary to make the word profitable, to apply it to themselves. Every thing is touched upon in this sermon, which might best…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-25At this point, Paul shifted to the main point of his message. Jesus, descended from King David's family line, was the Savior God promised to Israel. John the Baptist prepared the way for the Messiah (God's chosen leader). John called Israel to repent and be baptized. John was a humble servant who prepared the way for the one whose coming he announced.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2523-25. Of this man's seed hath God, according to ... promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus--The emphasis on this statement lies: (1) in the seed from which Christ sprang--David's--and the promise to that effect, which was thus fulfilled; (2) on the character in which this promised Christ was given of God--"a Saviour." His personal name "Jesus" is emphatically added, as designed to express that very character. (See on Mt 1:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 13:23

• Antioch
• David
• Jesus Continued
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• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Preaching
• Synagogue
• 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