Acts · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Acts 13 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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DRB Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 Now there were in the church which was at Antioch, prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas, and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them.
2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
3 Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.
3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 So they being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 And when they were come to Salamina, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also in the ministry.
5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.
6 And when they had gone through the whole island, as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesu:
6 When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,
7 Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.
7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
8 But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9 Then Saul, otherwise Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, looking upon him,
9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him
10 Said: O full of all guile, and of all deceit, child of the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceasest not to pervert the right ways of the Lord.
10 and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11 And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately there fell a mist and darkness upon him, and going about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.
11 Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
12 Then the proconsul, when he had seen what was done, believed, admiring at the doctrine of the Lord.
12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
13 Now when Paul and they that were with him had sailed from Paphos, they came to Perge in Pamphylia. And John departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.
13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
14 But they passing through Perge, came to Antioch in Pisidia: and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day, they sat down.
14 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.
15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men, brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to the people, speak.
15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”
16 Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear.
16 Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they were sojourners in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought them out from thence,
17 The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.
18 And for the space of forty years endured their manners in the desert.
18 For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
19 And destroying seven nations in the land of Chanaan, divided their land among them, by lot,
19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance for about four hundred fifty years.
20 As it were, after four hundred and fifty years: and after these things, he gave unto them judges, until Samuel the prophet.
20 After these things, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
21 And after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.
21 Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
22 And when he had removed him, he raised them up David to be king: to whom giving testimony, he said: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who shall do all my wills.
22 When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’
23 Of this man’s seed God according to his promise, hath raised up to Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
23 From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,
24 John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel.
24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.
25 And when John was fulfilling his course, he said: I am not he, whom you think me to be: but behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
25 As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
26 Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God, to you the word of this salvation is sent.
26 “Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
27 For they that inhabited Jerusalem, and the rulers thereof, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets, which are read every sabbath, judging him have fulfilled them.
27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
28 And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill him.
28 Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
29 And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, taking him down from the tree, they laid him in a sepulchre.
29 When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.
30 But God raised him up from the dead the third day:
30 But God raised him from the dead,
31 Who was seen for many days, by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who to this present are his witnesses to the people.
31 and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
32 And we declare unto you, that the promise which was made to our fathers,
32 We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,
33 This same God hath fulfilled to our children, raising up Jesus, as in the second psalm also is written: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
33 that God has fulfilled this to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’
34 And to shew that he raised him up from the dead, not to return now any more to corruption, he said thus: I will give you the holy things of David faithful.
34 “Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
35 And therefore, in another place also, he saith: Thou shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’
36 For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption.
36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.
37 But he whom God hath raised from the dead, saw no corruption.
37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.
38 Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;
39 In him every one that believeth, is justified.
39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40 Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken in the prophets:
40 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, if any man shall tell it you.
41 ‘Behold, you scoffers! Wonder and perish, for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’”
42 And as they went out, they desired them, that on the next sabbath, they would speak unto them these words.
42 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.
43 And when the synagogue was broken up, many of the Jews, and of the strangers who served God, followed Paul and Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
44 But the next sabbath day, the whole city almost came together, to hear the word of God.
44 The next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
45 And the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with envy, and contradicted those things which were said by Paul, blaspheming.
45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles.
46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
47 For so the Lord hath commanded us: I have set thee to be the light of the Gentiles; that thou mayest be for salvation unto the utmost part of the earth.
47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”
48 And the Gentiles hearing it, were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting, believed.
48 As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout the whole country.
49 The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.
50 But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.
50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
51 But they, shaking off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.
51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.
52 The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Bar-Jesus
A Jewish sorcerer at Paphos, also called Elymas, who opposed Barnabas and Saul and was struck blind.
Cited in the guide: Acts 13:6; Acts 13:8
Lucius
A man from Cyrene listed among the prophets and teachers at Antioch.
Cited in the guide: Acts 13:1
Paul
Formerly Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee who persecuted the church until the risen Jesus met him on the road to Damascus; he became the apostle to the Gentiles and wrote many of the…
Cited in the guide: Acts 7:58; Acts 9:1; Acts 13:9
Sergius Paulus
An intelligent proconsul at Paphos who sought to hear the word of God and believed after Elymas was blinded.
Cited in the guide: Acts 13:7
Places
Antioch (Syrian)
The empire's third-largest city and the first major Gentile church — the launching base for Paul's journeys. (Distinct from Pisidian Antioch.)
Cited in the guide: Acts 11:26; Acts 13:1-3; Galatians 2:11
Iconium
Paphos (Cyprus)
Cross references (52)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 4:36; Acts 15:35; Acts 11:22–27; Galatians 2:9; Acts 13:9
- 2 Galatians 1:15; Acts 9:15; 1 Corinthians 12:11; Romans 1:1; 2 Timothy 1:11
- 3 Acts 6:6; Acts 14:26; 2 Timothy 2:2; Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 4:14
- 4 Acts 4:36; Acts 13:2; Acts 11:19; Acts 20:23; Acts 27:4
- 5 Acts 13:14; Acts 13:46; Acts 9:20; Acts 17:17; Acts 12:12
- 6 Matthew 7:15; 1 John 4:1; Mark 10:46; 2 Corinthians 11:13; Exodus 22:18
- 7 Acts 13:12; Acts 19:38; Acts 18:12; Proverbs 18:15; Acts 13:8
- 8 2 Timothy 3:8; 2 Timothy 4:14–15; Acts 13:6–7; Acts 13:12; Acts 9:36
- 9 Micah 3:8; Acts 4:8; Acts 2:4; Acts 7:55; Mark 3:5
- 10 John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Matthew 13:38; Galatians 1:7; Hosea 14:9
- 11 Exodus 9:3; Psalm 32:4; 1 Samuel 5:11; Hebrews 10:31; Job 19:21
- 12 2 Corinthians 10:4–5; Acts 13:7; Luke 4:22; Acts 13:49; Acts 19:7
- 13 Acts 15:38; Acts 13:5–6; Acts 12:12; Acts 2:10; Acts 27:5
- 14 Acts 16:13; Acts 17:2; Acts 14:19; Acts 13:5; Acts 18:4
- 15 Hebrews 13:22; Acts 15:21; Mark 5:22; Romans 12:8; Luke 4:16–18
- 16 Acts 12:17; Acts 13:26; Acts 10:2; Psalm 49:1–3; Psalm 67:7
- 17 Deuteronomy 7:6–8; Isaiah 63:9–14; 1 Peter 2:9; Micah 6:4; Psalm 135:4
- 18 Acts 7:36; Numbers 14:22; Exodus 16:2; Numbers 14:33–34; Deuteronomy 9:21–24
- 19 Deuteronomy 7:1; Psalm 78:55; Acts 7:45; Joshua 19:51; Joshua 14:1
- 20 Judges 2:16; 1 Samuel 3:20; Ruth 1:1; 1 Samuel 12:11; Judges 3:10
- 21 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 15:1; 1 Samuel 10:21–26; 1 Samuel 11:15; 1 Samuel 8:5–9:2
- 22 1 Samuel 13:13–14; 1 Kings 15:5; 1 Samuel 16:13; Psalm 78:70–72; 1 Samuel 16:1
- 23 Matthew 1:1; Psalm 132:11; Revelation 22:16; Jude 25; Titus 3:3–6
- 24 Acts 1:22; Matthew 3:1–11; Acts 19:3–4; Mark 1:2–8; Luke 3:2–20
- 25 Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:7; John 1:26–27; John 1:20–23; Acts 20:24
- 26 Luke 1:69; Luke 1:77; Ephesians 1:13; Romans 1:16; Isaiah 46:13
- 27 Acts 3:17; Romans 11:25; Acts 15:21; Luke 24:20; Acts 26:22–23
- 28 Luke 23:21–25; Matthew 27:22–25; John 19:4; Luke 23:14–16; John 18:38
- 29 Luke 23:53; John 19:30; John 19:28; Mark 15:45–46; Matthew 27:57–60
- 30 Acts 2:24; Acts 17:31; Matthew 28:6; Acts 4:10; Acts 5:30–31
- 31 Luke 24:48; Acts 1:3; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 15:5–7; Matthew 28:16
- 32 Romans 4:13; Acts 26:6; Ezekiel 34:23; Romans 9:4; Jeremiah 23:5
- 33 Psalm 2:7; Hebrews 5:5; Hebrews 1:5–6
- 34 Isaiah 55:3; Psalm 89:2–4; Romans 6:9; Psalm 89:19–37; Ezekiel 34:23–24
- 35 Psalm 16:10; Acts 2:27–31; Acts 13:36–37; John 8:51; Luke 2:26
- 36 Acts 2:29; 1 Kings 2:10; 2 Samuel 7:12; Acts 13:22; 1 Chronicles 18:14
- 37 Acts 13:30; Acts 2:24
- 38 Luke 24:47; 1 John 2:12; 2 Corinthians 5:18–21; Colossians 1:14; Acts 5:31
- 39 Galatians 2:16; Romans 10:4; Hebrews 7:19; Romans 8:3; Romans 10:10
- 40 Malachi 4:1; Habakkuk 1:5; Hebrews 3:12; Hebrews 12:25; Malachi 3:2
- 41 Habakkuk 1:5; 1 Peter 4:17; Romans 11:7–14; Isaiah 28:14–22; Colossians 1:26–27
- 42 Acts 28:28; Matthew 19:30; Ezekiel 3:6; Matthew 11:21; Acts 10:33
- 43 Acts 11:23; Acts 14:22; Hebrews 12:15; Hebrews 13:9; 2 John 9
- 44 Isaiah 11:10; Genesis 49:10; Isaiah 60:8; Psalm 110:3
- 45 Jude 10; Acts 18:6; Acts 19:9; 1 Thessalonians 2:16; Acts 5:17
- 46 Acts 28:28; Matthew 21:43; Acts 18:5–6; Acts 26:20; Acts 3:26
- 47 Isaiah 49:6; Isaiah 42:6; Luke 2:32; Isaiah 45:22; Zechariah 8:20–23
- 48 Romans 8:29–30; Ephesians 1:4; Romans 11:7; John 10:26–27; John 10:16
- 49 Acts 12:24; Philippians 1:13–14; Acts 19:10; Acts 19:26; Acts 9:42
- 50 Acts 14:2; Acts 13:45; Acts 14:19; Acts 17:13; Acts 21:27
- 51 Matthew 10:14; Luke 9:5; Acts 18:6; Mark 6:11; Acts 14:21
- 52 Romans 15:13; 1 Thessalonians 1:6; Acts 4:31; Romans 5:3; Galatians 5:22
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As soon as they were ordained they went forth, and hasted to Cyprus, that being a place where was no ill-design hatching against them, and where moreover the Word had been sown already. In Antioch there were (teachers) enough, and Phoenice too was near to Palestine; but Cyprus not so.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
For to the enemies of Christ who are reproached with this, that Christ hath left them, turning to the Gentiles, this speech is incongruously assigned, "Remember, Lord, the reproach of Thy servants," for such Jews are not to be styled the servants of God; but these words fit those who, if they suffered great humiliations through persecution for the name …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Wherefore also God said, "I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart." Such a spirit as this let us too acquire, and whatever we may suffer we shall bear it easily, and before the Kingdom, we shall reap here the gain accruing from lowliness of mind.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Ezekiel also speaks thus, The Spirit of the Lord came upon me, and said unto me, Thus saith the Lord. And again, The Holy Ghost said, unto the Apostles who were in Antioch, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
"Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them." Does a slave speak thus?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)