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Acts 13 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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- Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.
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1 ησαν δε τινεσ εν αντιοχεια κατα την ουσαν εκκλησιαν προφηται και διδασκαλοι ο τε βαρναβασ και συμεων ο καλουμενοσ νιγερ και λουκιοσ ο κυρηναιοσ μαναην τε ηρωδου του τετραρχου συντροφοσ και σαυλοσ
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 λειτουργουντων δε αυτων τω κυριω και νηστευοντων ειπεν το πνευμα το αγιον αφορισατε δη μοι τον βαρναβαν και τον σαυλον εισ το εργον ο προσκεκλημαι αυτουσ
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 τοτε νηστευσαντεσ και προσευξαμενοι και επιθεντεσ τασ χειρασ αυτοισ απελυσαν
3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 ουτοι μεν ουν εκπεμφθεντεσ υπο του πνευματοσ του αγιου κατηλθον εισ την σελευκειαν εκειθεν δε απεπλευσαν εισ την κυπρον
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 και γενομενοι εν σαλαμινι κατηγγελλον τον λογον του θεου εν ταισ συναγωγαισ των ιουδαιων ειχον δε και ιωαννην υπηρετην
5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.
6 διελθοντεσ δε την νησον αχρι παφου ευρον τινα μαγον ψευδοπροφητην ιουδαιον ω ονομα βαριησουσ
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 οσ ην συν τω ανθυπατω σεργιω παυλω ανδρι συνετω ουτοσ προσκαλεσαμενοσ βαρναβαν και σαυλον επεζητησεν ακουσαι τον λογον του θεου
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 ανθιστατο δε αυτοισ ελυμασ ο μαγοσ ουτωσ γαρ μεθερμηνευεται το ονομα αυτου ζητων διαστρεψαι τον ανθυπατον απο τησ πιστεωσ
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9 σαυλοσ δε ο και παυλοσ πλησθεισ πνευματοσ αγιου και ατενισασ εισ αυτον
9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him
10 ειπεν ω πληρησ παντοσ δολου και πασησ ραδιουργιασ υιε διαβολου εχθρε πασησ δικαιοσυνησ ου παυση διαστρεφων τασ οδουσ κυριου τασ ευθειασ
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 και νυν ιδου χειρ κυριου επι σε και εση τυφλοσ μη βλεπων τον ηλιον αχρι καιρου παραχρημα δε επεπεσεν επ αυτον αχλυσ και σκοτοσ και περιαγων εζητει χειραγωγουσ
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 τοτε ιδων ο ανθυπατοσ το γεγονοσ επιστευσεν εκπλησσομενοσ επι τη διδαχη του κυριου
12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
13 αναχθεντεσ δε απο τησ παφου οι περι τον παυλον ηλθον εισ περγην τησ παμφυλιασ ιωαννησ δε αποχωρησασ απ αυτων υπεστρεψεν εισ ιεροσολυμα
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 αυτοι δε διελθοντεσ απο τησ περγησ παρεγενοντο εισ αντιοχειαν τησ πισιδιασ και εισελθοντεσ εισ την συναγωγην τη ημερα των σαββατων εκαθισαν
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 μετα δε την αναγνωσιν του νομου και των προφητων απεστειλαν οι αρχισυναγωγοι προσ αυτουσ λεγοντεσ ανδρεσ αδελφοι ει εστιν λογοσ εν υμιν παρακλησεωσ προσ τον λαον λεγετε
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 αναστασ δε παυλοσ και κατασεισασ τη χειρι ειπεν ανδρεσ ισραηλιται και οι φοβουμενοι τον θεον ακουσατε
16 Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
17 ο θεοσ του λαου τουτου εξελεξατο τουσ πατερασ ημων και τον λαον υψωσεν εν τη παροικια εν γη αιγυπτω και μετα βραχιονοσ υψηλου εξηγαγεν αυτουσ εξ αυτησ
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 και ωσ τεσσαρακονταετη χρονον ετροποφορησεν αυτουσ εν τη ερημω
18 For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
19 και καθελων εθνη επτα εν γη χανααν κατεκληρονομησεν αυτοισ την γην αυτων
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 και μετα ταυτα ωσ ετεσιν τετρακοσιοισ και πεντηκοντα εδωκεν κριτασ εωσ σαμουηλ του προφητου
20 After these things, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
21 κακειθεν ητησαντο βασιλεα και εδωκεν αυτοισ ο θεοσ τον σαουλ υιον κισ ανδρα εκ φυλησ βενιαμιν ετη τεσσαρακοντα
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 και μεταστησασ αυτον ηγειρεν αυτοισ τον δαυιδ εισ βασιλεα ω και ειπεν μαρτυρησασ ευρον δαυιδ τον του ιεσσαι ανδρα κατα την καρδιαν μου οσ ποιησει παντα τα θεληματα μου
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 τουτου ο θεοσ απο του σπερματοσ κατ επαγγελιαν ηγαγεν τω ισραηλ σωτηριαν
23 From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,
24 προκηρυξαντοσ ιωαννου προ προσωπου τησ εισοδου αυτου βαπτισμα μετανοιασ τω ισραηλ
24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.
25 ωσ δε επληρου ο ιωαννησ τον δρομον ελεγεν τινα με υπονοειτε ειναι ουκ ειμι εγω αλλ ιδου ερχεται μετ εμε ου ουκ ειμι αξιοσ το υποδημα των ποδων λυσαι
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 ανδρεσ αδελφοι υιοι γενουσ αβρααμ και οι εν υμιν φοβουμενοι τον θεον υμιν ο λογοσ τησ σωτηριασ ταυτησ απεσταλη
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 οι γαρ κατοικουντεσ εν ιερουσαλημ και οι αρχοντεσ αυτων τουτον αγνοησαντεσ και τασ φωνασ των προφητων τασ κατα παν σαββατον αναγινωσκομενασ κριναντεσ επληρωσαν
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 και μηδεμιαν αιτιαν θανατου ευροντεσ ητησαντο πιλατον αναιρεθηναι αυτον
28 Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
29 ωσ δε ετελεσαν παντα τα περι αυτου γεγραμμενα καθελοντεσ απο του ξυλου εθηκαν εισ μνημειον
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 ο δε θεοσ ηγειρεν αυτον εκ νεκρων
30 But God raised him from the dead,
31 οσ ωφθη επι ημερασ πλειουσ τοισ συναναβασιν αυτω απο τησ γαλιλαιασ εισ ιερουσαλημ οιτινεσ εισιν μαρτυρεσ αυτου προσ τον λαον
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 και ημεισ υμασ ευαγγελιζομεθα την προσ τουσ πατερασ επαγγελιαν γενομενην οτι ταυτην ο θεοσ εκπεπληρωκεν τοισ τεκνοισ αυτων ημιν αναστησασ ιησουν
32 We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,
33 ωσ και εν τω ψαλμω τω δευτερω γεγραπται υιοσ μου ει συ εγω σημερον γεγεννηκα σε
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 οτι δε ανεστησεν αυτον εκ νεκρων μηκετι μελλοντα υποστρεφειν εισ διαφθοραν ουτωσ ειρηκεν οτι δωσω υμιν τα οσια δαυιδ τα πιστα
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 διο και εν ετερω λεγει ου δωσεισ τον οσιον σου ιδειν διαφθοραν
35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’
36 δαυιδ μεν γαρ ιδια γενεα υπηρετησασ τη του θεου βουλη εκοιμηθη και προσετεθη προσ τουσ πατερασ αυτου και ειδεν διαφθοραν
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 ον δε ο θεοσ ηγειρεν ουκ ειδεν διαφθοραν
37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.
38 γνωστον ουν εστω υμιν ανδρεσ αδελφοι οτι δια τουτου υμιν αφεσισ αμαρτιων καταγγελλεται
38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;
39 και απο παντων ων ουκ ηδυνηθητε εν τω νομω μωυσεωσ δικαιωθηναι εν τουτω πασ ο πιστευων δικαιουται
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 βλεπετε ουν μη επελθη εφ υμασ το ειρημενον εν τοισ προφηταισ
40 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:
41 ιδετε οι καταφρονηται και θαυμασατε και αφανισθητε οτι εργον εγω εργαζομαι εν ταισ ημεραισ υμων ο ου μη πιστευσητε εαν τισ εκδιηγηται υμιν
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 εξιοντων δε εκ τησ συναγωγησ των ιουδαιων παρεκαλουν τα εθνη εισ το μεταξυ σαββατον λαληθηναι αυτοισ τα ρηματα
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 λυθεισησ δε τησ συναγωγησ ηκολουθησαν πολλοι των ιουδαιων και των σεβομενων προσηλυτων τω παυλω και τω βαρναβα οιτινεσ προσλαλουντεσ επειθον αυτουσ επιμενειν τη χαριτι του θεου
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 τω τε ερχομενω σαββατω σχεδον πασα η πολισ συνηχθη ακουσαι τον λογον του θεου
44 The next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
45 ιδοντεσ δε οι ιουδαιοι τουσ οχλουσ επλησθησαν ζηλου και αντελεγον τοισ υπο του παυλου λεγομενοισ αντιλεγοντεσ και βλασφημουντεσ
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 παρρησιασαμενοι δε ο παυλοσ και ο βαρναβασ ειπον υμιν ην αναγκαιον πρωτον λαληθηναι τον λογον του θεου επειδη δε απωθεισθε αυτον και ουκ αξιουσ κρινετε εαυτουσ τησ αιωνιου ζωησ ιδου στρεφομεθα εισ τα εθνη
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 ουτωσ γαρ εντεταλται ημιν ο κυριοσ τεθεικα σε εισ φωσ εθνων του ειναι σε εισ σωτηριαν εωσ εσχατου τησ γησ
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 ακουοντα δε τα εθνη εχαιρεν και εδοξαζον τον λογον του κυριου και επιστευσαν οσοι ησαν τεταγμενοι εισ ζωην αιωνιον
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 διεφερετο δε ο λογοσ του κυριου δι ολησ τησ χωρασ
49 The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.
50 οι δε ιουδαιοι παρωτρυναν τασ σεβομενασ γυναικασ και τασ ευσχημονασ και τουσ πρωτουσ τησ πολεωσ και επηγειραν διωγμον επι τον παυλον και τον βαρναβαν και εξεβαλον αυτουσ απο των οριων αυτων
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 οι δε εκτιναξαμενοι τον κονιορτον των ποδων αυτων επ αυτουσ ηλθον εισ ικονιον
51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.
52 οι δε μαθηται επληρουντο χαρασ και πνευματοσ αγιου
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
Manaen
A prophet and teacher at Antioch who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch.
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
Simeon
Called Niger, one of the prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch when the Holy Spirit set apart Barnabas and Saul.
Cited in the guide: Acts 13:1
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
Lystra
Paphos (Cyprus)
Pisidian Antioch
Cross references (52)
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- 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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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
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)