Acts 13:13 - Prayer Tents

First Missionary Journey

13NOW IN the church (assembly) at Antioch there were prophets (inspired interpreters of the will and purposes of God) and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger [Black], Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.G1161G2258G2596G1577G5607G1722G490G5100G4396G2532G1320G5037G921G2532G4826G2564G3526G2532G3066G2956G5037G3127G4939G2264G5076G2532G4569

2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate now for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.G1161G846G3008G2962G2532G3522G40G4151G2036G1211G873G3427G5037G921G2532G4569G1519G2041G3739G4341G846

3Then after fasting and praying, they put their hands on them and sent them away.G5119G3522G2532G4336G2532G2007G5495G2007G846G630

4So then, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from [that port] they sailed away to Cyprus.G3303G3767G3778G1599G5259G40G4151G2718G1519G4581G1564G5037G636G1519G2954

5When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John [Mark] as an attendant to assist them.G2532G1096G1722G4529G2605G3056G2316G1722G4864G2453G1161G2192G2532G2491G5257

6When they had passed through the entire island of Cyprus as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain Jewish wizard {or} sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus.G1161G1330G3520G891G3974G2147G5100G3097G5578G2453G3739G3686G919

7He was closely associated with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent {and} sensible man of sound understanding; he summoned to him Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the Word of God [concerning salvation in the kingdom of God attained through Christ].G3739G2258G4862G446G4588G3972G4908G435G3778G4341G921G2532G4569G1934G191G3056G2316

8But Elymas the wise man--for that is the translation of his name [which he had given himself]--opposed them, seeking to keep the proconsul from accepting the faith.G1161G1681G3097G1063G3779G846G3686G3177G436G846G2212G1294G446G575G4102

9But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with {and} controlled by the Holy Spirit, looked steadily at [Elymas]G1161G4569G3588G2532G3972G4130G40G4151G2532G816G1519G846

10And said, You master in every form of deception {and} recklessness, unscrupulousness, {and} wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright {and} good, will you never stop perverting {and} making crooked the straight paths of the Lord {and} plotting against His saving purposes?G2036G5599G4134G3956G1388G2532G3956G4468G5207G1228G2190G3956G1343G3973G3756G3973G1294G2117G3598G2962

11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, [so blind that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time. Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and he groped about seeking persons who would lead him by the hand.G2532G3568G2400G5495G2962G1909G4571G2532G2071G5185G3361G991G2246G891G2540G1161G3916G1968G1909G846G887G2532G4655G2532G4013G2212G5497

12Then the proconsul believed (became a Christian) when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished {and} deeply touched at the teaching concerning the Lord {and} from Him.G5119G446G1492G1096G4100G1605G1909G1322G2962

13Now Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John [Mark] separated himself from them and went back to Jerusalem,G1161G3972G4012G321G575G3974G2064G1519G4011G3828G1161G2491G672G575G846G5290G1519G2414

14But they [themselves] came on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue there and sat down.G1161G846G1330G575G4011G3854G1519G490G4099G2532G1525G1519G4864G4521G2250G2523

15After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders [of the worship] of the synagogue sent to them saying, Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation {or} consolation {or} encouragement for the people, say it.G1161G3326G320G3551G2532G4396G752G649G4314G846G3004G435G80G1487G2076G1722G5213G3056G3874G4314G2992G3004

16So Paul arose, and motioning with his hand said, Men of Israel and you who reverence {and} fear God, listen!G1161G3972G450G2532G2678G5495G2036G435G2475G2532G5399G2316G191

17The God of this people Israel selected our forefathers and made this people great {and} important during their stay in the land of Egypt, and then with an uplifted arm He led them out from there.G2316G5127G2992G2474G1586G2257G3962G2532G5312G2992G1722G3940G1722G1093G125G2532G3326G5308G1023G1806G846G1537G846

18And for about forty years {like a fatherly nurse} He cared for them in the wilderness {and} endured their behavior.G2532G5613G5550G5063G5159G846G5159G1722G2048

19When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave them [the Hebrews] their land as an inheritance [distributing it to them by lot; all of which took] about 450 years.G2532G2507G2033G1484G1722G1093G5477G2624G846G1093G846G2624

20After that, He gave them judges until the prophet Samuel.G2532G3326G5023G1325G2923G5613G5071G2532G4004G2094G2193G4545G4396

21Then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.G2547G154G935G2532G2316G1325G846G4549G5207G2797G435G1537G5443G958G5062G2094

22And when He had deposed him, He raised up David to be their king; of him He bore witness and said, I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart, who will do all My will {and} carry out My program fully. [I Sam. 13:14; Ps. 89:20; Isa. 44:28.]G2532G3179G846G1453G846G1138G1519G935G3739G2532G3140G2036G2147G1138G2421G435G2596G3450G2588G3739G4160G3956G3450G2307

23Of this man's descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior [in the person of Jesus], according to His promise.G575G5127G4690G1453G2316G2596G1860G1453G2474G4990G2424

24Before His coming John had [already] preached baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.G2491G4296G4253G846G4383G1529G908G3341G3956G2992G2474

25And as John was ending his course, he asked, What {or} {who} do you secretly think that I am? I am not He [the Christ. No], but note that after me One is coming, the sandals of Whose feet I am not worthy to untie!G1161G5613G2491G4137G1408G3004G5101G5282G3165G1511G1473G1510G3756G235G2400G2064G3326G1691G3739G5266G4228G1510G3756G514G3089

26Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and all those others among you who reverence {and} fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [the salvation obtained through Jesus Christ].G435G80G5207G1085G11G2532G1722G5213G5399G2316G5213G649G3056G5026G4991G649

27For those who dwell in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not know {or} recognize Him or understand the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, have actually fulfilled these very predictions by condemning {and} sentencing [Him].G1063G2730G1722G2419G2532G846G758G50G5126G50G2532G5456G4396G3588G314G2596G3956G4521G4137G2919

28And although they could find no cause deserving death with which to charge Him, yet they asked Pilate to have Him executed {and} put out of the way.G2532G2147G3367G156G2288G154G4091G846G337

29And when they had finished {and} fulfilled everything that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.G1161G5613G5055G537G1125G4012G846G2507G575G3586G5087G1519G3419

30But God raised Him from the dead.G1161G2316G1453G846G1537G3498

31And for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are His witnesses to the people.G3739G3700G1909G4119G2250G4872G846G575G1056G1519G2419G3748G1526G846G3144G4314G2992

32So now we are bringing you the good news (Gospel) that what God promised to our forefathers,G2532G2249G2097G5209G2097G3754G1860G1096G4314G3962

33This He has completely fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, You are My Son; today I have begotten You [caused You to arise, to be born; formally shown You to be the Messiah by the resurrection].G2316G1603G5026G2254G846G5043G450G2424G450G5613G1125G2532G1125G1722G1208G5568G4771G1488G3450G5207G4594G1473G1080G4571

34And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, now no more to return to [undergo] putrefaction {and} dissolution [of the grave], He spoke in this way, I will fulfill {and} give to you the holy and sure mercy {and} blessings [that were promised and assured] to David.G1161G3754G450G846G450G1537G3498G3371G3195G5290G1519G1312G2046G3779G3754G1325G5213G4103G3741G1138

35For this reason He says also in another psalm, You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption [to undergo putrefaction and dissolution of the grave].G1352G3004G2532G1722G2087G1325G3756G1325G4675G3741G1492G1312

36For David, after he had served God's will {and} purpose {and} counsel in his own generation, fell asleep [in death] and was buried among his forefathers, and he did see corruption {and} undergo putrefaction {and} dissolution [of the grave].G1063G3303G1138G5256G2398G1074G1012G2316G2837G2532G4369G4314G846G3962G2532G1492G1312

37But He Whom God raised up [to life] saw no corruption [did not experience putrefaction and dissolution of the grave].G1161G3739G2316G1453G1492G3756G1312

38So let it be clearly known {and} understood by you, brethren, that through this Man forgiveness {and} removal of sins is now proclaimed to you;G2077G1110G5213G3767G435G80G3754G1223G5127G2605G5213G859G266

39And that through Him everyone who believes [who acknowledges Jesus as his Savior and devotes himself to Him] is absolved (cleared and freed) from every charge from which he could not be justified {and} freed by the Law of Moses {and} given right standing with God.G2532G1722G5129G3956G4100G1344G575G3956G3739G1410G3756G1344G1722G3551G3475

40Take care, therefore, lest there come upon you what is spoken in the prophets:G991G3767G3361G1904G1909G5209G2046G1722G4396

41Look, you scoffers {and} scorners, and marvel and perish {and} vanish away; for I am doing a deed in your days, a deed which you will never have confidence in {or} believe, [even] if someone [clearly describing it in detail] declares it to you.G1492G2707G2532G2296G2532G853G3754G1473G2038G2041G1722G5216G2250G2041G3739G4100G3364G4100G1437G5100G1555G5213

42As they [Paul and Barnabas] went out [of the synagogue], the people earnestly begged that these things might be told to them [further] the next Sabbath.G1161G2453G1826G1537G4864G1484G3870G5023G4487G2980G846G1519G3342G4521

43And when the congregation of the synagogue dispersed, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them and urged them to continue [to trust themselves to and to stand fast] in the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God.G1161G4864G3089G4183G2453G2532G4576G4339G190G3972G2532G921G3748G4354G846G3982G846G1961G5485G2316

Paul Turns to the Gentiles

44The next Sabbath almost the entire city gathered together to hear the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God].G1161G2064G4521G4863G4975G3956G4172G4863G191G3056G2316

45But when the Jews saw the crowds, filled with envy {and} jealousy they contradicted what was said by Paul and talked abusively [reviling and slandering him].G1161G2453G1492G3793G4130G2205G2532G483G3004G5259G3972G483G2532G987

46And Paul and Barnabas spoke out plainly {and} boldly, saying, It was necessary that God's message [concerning salvation through Christ] should be spoken to you first. But since you thrust it from you, you pass this judgment on yourselves that you are unworthy of eternal life {and} out of your own mouth you will be judged. [Now] behold, we turn to the Gentiles (the heathen).G1161G3972G2532G921G3955G2036G2258G316G3056G2316G2980G4412G2980G5213G1161G1894G683G846G683G2532G2919G1438G3756G514G166G2222G2400G4762G1519G1484

47For so the Lord has charged us, saying, I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles (the heathen), that you may bring [eternal] salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.G1063G3779G1781G2962G1781G2254G5087G4571G1519G5457G1484G4571G1511G1519G4991G2193G2078G1093

48And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified (praised and gave thanks for) the Word of God; and as many as were destined (appointed and ordained) to eternal life believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Jesus as the Christ and their Savior).G1161G1484G191G5463G2532G1392G3056G2962G2532G3745G2258G5021G1519G166G2222G4100

49And so the Word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through Christ] scattered {and} spread throughout the whole region.G1161G3056G2962G1308G1223G3650G5561

50But the Jews stirred up the devout women of high rank and the outstanding men of the town, and instigated persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their boundaries.G1161G2453G3951G4576G2532G2158G1135G2532G4413G4172G2532G1892G1375G1909G3972G2532G921G2532G1544G846G575G846G3725

51But [the apostles] shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium.G1161G1621G2868G846G4228G1909G846G2064G1519G2430

52And the disciples were continually filled [throughout their souls] with joy and the Holy Spirit.G1161G3101G4137G5479G2532G40G4151