Acts 13:26

Acts 13:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
• New International Version (NIV)“Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent.

Context of Acts 13:26

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!’ Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us. 27For the people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and they fulfilled the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him. 28Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

Acts 13:26 word by word

Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, υἱοὶ γένους Ἀβραὰμ καὶ οἱ ἐν ὑμῖν φοβούμενοι τὸν θεόν, ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος τῆς σωτηρίας ταύτης ἐξαπεστάλη.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of the stockγένοςgenos · family: descendantG1085
• of AbrahamἈβραάμAbraam · AbrahamG11
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• whosoeverὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• youσύsu · youG4771
• fearethφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• isἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• salvationσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991

Cross-references for Acts 13:26

• Acts 13:15After the reading from the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of exhortation for the people, speak it.”
• Acts 3:26God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities.”
• 2 Chronicles 20:7Our God, you drove out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and gave it as a permanent possession to the descendants of your friend Abraham.
• Psalms 105:6O children of Abraham, God’s servant, you descendants of Jacob, God’s chosen ones!
• Psalms 147:19He proclaims his word to Jacob, his statutes and regulations to Israel.
• Isaiah 41:8“You, my servant Israel, Jacob whom I have chosen, offspring of Abraham my friend,
• Isaiah 48:1Listen to this, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name ‘Israel,’ and are descended from Judah, who take oaths in the name of the Lord, and invoke the God of Israel – but not in an honest and just manner.
• Isaiah 51:1“Listen to me, you who pursue godliness, who seek the Lord! Look at the rock from which you were chiseled, at the quarry from which you were dug!
• Matthew 3:9and don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
• Matthew 10:6Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
• Luke 24:47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
• Acts 13:16So Paul stood up, gestured with his hand and said, “Men of Israel, and you Gentiles who fear God, listen:
• Acts 10:35but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.
• Acts 16:17She followed behind Paul and us and kept crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”
• Acts 28:28“Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!”
• Isaiah 46:13I am bringing my deliverance near, it is not far away; I am bringing my salvation near, it does not wait. I will save Zion; I will adorn Israel with my splendor.”

Commentaries on Acts 13:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Men and brethren - This should have been translated brethren simply. See the note on Acts 7:2. Children of the stock of Abraham - All ye that are Jews. And whosoever among you feared God - That is, all ye who are Gentiles, and are now proselytes to the Jewish religion. The word of this salvation - The doctrine that contains the promise of deliverance from sin, and the means by which it is brought about; all which is founded on Jesus, of the stock of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Men and brethren - Paul now exhorts them to embrace the Lord Jesus as the Messiah. He uses, therefore, the most respectful and fraternal language. Children of the stock of Abraham - Descendants of Abraham; you who regard Abraham as your ancestor. He means here to address particularly the native-born Jews; and this appellation is used because they valued themselves highly on account of their descent from Abraham (see the notes on Matthew 3:9); and because…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. 26-37Paul reviewed how Jesus had been treated with shame, including an unjust sentence and death. But God raised Jesus from the dead, and many witnesses saw him. This message is good news, because through Jesus people can receive forgiveness of sins. But people must respond with faith, or they will face serious consequences.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-3126-31. children ... of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God--Gentile proselytes. to you is the word of this salvation sent--both being regarded as one class, as "the Jew first," to whom the Gospel was to be addressed in the first instance.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 13:26

• Antioch
• Catholicity
• Fear of God
• Gospel
• Law
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Preaching
• Salvation
• Synagogue
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• God
• Abraham, Abram
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Light
• Lo
• Ordain
• Prophet
• Season
• Stock

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