Acts 13:16

Acts 13:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: "Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
• New Living Translation (NLT)So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. “Men of Israel,” he said, “and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.

Context of Acts 13:16

14From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down. 15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.” Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country; 18for about forty years he endured their conduct in the wilderness;

Acts 13:16 word by word

Ἀναστὰς δὲ Παῦλος καὶ κατασείσας τῇ χειρὶ εἶπεν· ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται καὶ οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν θεόν, ἀκούσατε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• stood upἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• beckoning withκατασείωkataseiō · to signalG2678
• handὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• handχείρcheir · handG5495
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• of IsraelἸσραηλίτηςIsraēlitēs · IsraeliteG2475
• ye that fearφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• give audienceἀκούωakouō · to hearG191

Cross-references for Acts 13:16

• Acts 12:17Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers and sisters about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.
• Acts 19:33The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned for silence in order to make a defense before the people.
• Acts 21:40After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic:
• Acts 13:26“Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
• Acts 2:22“Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.
• Acts 3:12When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
• Acts 13:42As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath.
• Acts 10:2He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
• 1 Kings 8:40so that they will fear you all the time they live in the land you gave our ancestors.
• Psalms 67:7May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.
• Psalms 85:9Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.
• Psalms 135:20house of Levi, praise the Lord; you who fear him, praise the Lord.
• Luke 1:50His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
• Luke 23:40But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence?
• Acts 2:14Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say.
• Acts 22:1“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.”

Commentaries on Acts 13:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Men of Israel - Ye that are Jews by birth; and ye that fear God - ye that are proselytes to the Jewish religion. In this discourse Paul proves that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, sent from God, not only for the salvation of the Jews, but of the whole human race. And this he does, not with the rhetorician's arts, but in a plain, simple detail of the history of Christ, and the most remarkable transactions of the people of God, which referred to his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Men of Israel - Jews. The design of this discourse of Paul was to introduce to them the doctrine that Jesus was the Messiah. To do this, he evinced his usual wisdom and address. To have commenced at once on this would have probably excited their prejudice and rage. He therefore pursued a train of argument which showed that he was a firm believer in the Scriptures; that he was acquainted with the history and promises of the Old Testament; and that he was…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. 16-41Paul accepted the invitation, and signaled for his audience to be quiet (compare 19:33; 21:40). He began to clearly proclaim the good news about Jesus. This is Paul's first major speech in the book of Acts. It serves as a model of the way he preached to a Jewish audience (see 22:1–21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1715-17. Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand--as was his manner on such occasions (Ac 21:40; and see Ac 26:1). Men of Israel, and ye that fear God--by the latter expression meaning religious proselytes, who united with the Jews in all acts of ordinary worship. and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in Egypt--by marvellous interpositions for them in their deepest depression.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 13:16

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

In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Paul
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Paul, Saul
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Light
• Lo
• Ordain

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