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<a href="/nlt/acts/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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. <a href="/esv/acts/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen. <a href="/bsb/acts/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me! <a href="/blb/acts/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Paul, having risen up and having made a sign with the hand, said, "Men of Israel and those fearing God, listen: <a href="/kjv/acts/13.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. <a href="/nkjv/acts/13.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen: <a href="/nasb_/acts/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen: <a href="/nasb/acts/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, &#8220Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen: <a href="/nasb77/acts/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, he said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen: <a href="/lsb/acts/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen: <a href="/amp/acts/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, he said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen! <a href="/csb/acts/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Paul stood up and motioned with his hand and said, “Fellow Israelites, and you who fear God, listen! <a href="/hcsb/acts/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Paul stood up and motioned with his hand and said: &#8220Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen! <a href="/asv/acts/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken: <a href="/cev/acts/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Paul got up. He motioned with his hand and said: People of Israel, and everyone else who worships God, listen! <a href="/erv/acts/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken. <a href="/gwt/acts/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and said, "Men of Israel and converts to Judaism, listen to me. <a href="/gnt/acts/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: "Fellow Israelites and all Gentiles here who worship God: hear me! <a href="/isv/acts/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and said: "Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen! <a href="/msb/acts/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: ?Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me! <a href="/net/acts/13.htm">NET Bible</a> So Paul stood up, gestured with his hand and said, "Men of Israel, and you Gentiles who fear God, listen: <a href="/nheb/acts/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen. <a href="/wbt/acts/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. <a href="/wey/acts/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said, "Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me. <a href="/web/acts/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, “Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, listen: <a href="/blb/acts/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Paul, having risen up and having made a sign with the hand, said, "Men of Israel and those fearing God, listen: <a href="/ylt/acts/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, 'Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken: <a href="/slt/acts/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Paul having risen, and shaken with the hand, said, Men, Israelites, and ye fearing God, hear ye.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear. <a href="/cpdv/acts/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Paul, rising up and motioning for silence with his hand, said: “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen closely. <a href="/nabre/acts/13.htm">New American Bible</a> So Paul got up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Fellow Israelites and you others who are God-fearing, listen. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So Paul stood up and with a gesture began to speak: “You Israelites, and others who fear God, listen.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So Paul stood up, and lifting his hands said, O men of Israel, and those of you who fear God, hear my words: <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Paulus stood and lifted his hand and said, “Men, Sons of Israel and those who are worshipers of God, listen.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Then Paul arose, and waving his hand, said: Men of Israel, and you who fear God, give audience. <a href="/godbey/acts/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Paul, rising up, and beckoning with his hand said; Israelitish men, and those fearing God, hear. <a href="/haweis/acts/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then Paul arose, and waving his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hear me. <a href="/mace/acts/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> thereupon Paul stood up, and having made sign with his hand for their attention, he said, men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. <a href="/wey/acts/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said, "Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me. <a href="/worrell/acts/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Paul, standing up, and beckoning with his hand, said, "Men of Israel, and ye who fear God, hearken! <a href="/worsley/acts/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Then Paul stood up, and made a sign with his hand, and said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. <a href="/parallel/acts/13-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=4220" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/13.htm">In Pisidian Antioch</a> …15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.” 16<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3972.htm" title="3972: Paulos (N-NMS) -- Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.">Paul</a> <a href="/greek/450.htm" title="450: Anastas (V-APA-NMS) -- To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.">stood up,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2678.htm" title="2678: kataseisas (V-APA-NMS) -- From kata and seio; to sway downward, i.e. Make a signal.">motioned</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">with his</a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheiri (N-DFS) -- A hand. ">hand,</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">and began to speak:</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: Andres (N-VMP) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">“Men</a> <a href="/greek/2475.htm" title="2475: Israēlitai (N-VMP) -- An Israelite, one of the chosen people of Israel, a Jew. From Israel; an Israelite, i.e. Descendant of Israel.">of Israel</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-VMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">you Gentiles who</a> <a href="/greek/5399.htm" title="5399: phoboumenoi (V-PPM/P-VMP) -- From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.">fear</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theon (N-AMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God,</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akousate (V-AMA-2P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">listen to me!</a> 17The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2</a> And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, <a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4-5</a> the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. / Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Deuteronomy 1:31</a> and in the wilderness, where the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way by which you traveled until you reached this place.” <a href="/1_samuel/12-6.htm">1 Samuel 12:6-8</a> Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. / Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers. / When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place. <a href="/psalms/105-6.htm">Psalm 105:6-10</a> O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. / He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth. / He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— ... <a href="/exodus/3-6.htm">Exodus 3:6-10</a> Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. / The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. ... <a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Nehemiah 9:7-8</a> You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. / You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8-9</a> “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you. <a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2-3</a> And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods. / But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac, <a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-9</a> By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. <a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a> The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ. <a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8-16</a> Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. / And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning ... <a href="/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13-18</a> O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. / He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth. / Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— ... <a href="/luke/1-54.htm">Luke 1:54-55</a> He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, / as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and you that fear God, give audience.beckoning.<a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Acts 12:17</a> But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.<a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Acts 19:33</a> And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.<a href="/acts/21-40.htm">Acts 21:40</a> And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,Men.<a href="/acts/13-26.htm">Acts 13:26</a> Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.<a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22</a> Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:<a href="/acts/3-12.htm">Acts 3:12</a> And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?and ye.<a href="/acts/13-42.htm">Acts 13:42,43,46</a> And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath… <a href="/acts/10-2.htm">Acts 10:2,35</a> A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway… <a href="/1_kings/8-40.htm">1 Kings 8:40</a> That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.give.<a href="/acts/2-14.htm">Acts 2:14</a> But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:<a href="/acts/22-1.htm">Acts 22:1,22</a> Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you… <a href="/deuteronomy/32-46.htm">Deuteronomy 32:46,47</a> And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/11-6.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/luke/20-45.htm">Audience</a> <a href="/john/13-24.htm">Beckoned</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Beckoning</a> <a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/acts/10-35.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/acts/10-35.htm">Fearing</a> <a href="/acts/11-18.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/acts/11-23.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/acts/13-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/acts/12-13.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/acts/10-36.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/job/32-10.htm">Listen</a> <a href="/acts/11-12.htm">Making</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Motioned</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Motioning</a> <a href="/acts/7-6.htm">Others</a> <a href="/acts/13-13.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/2-14.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/acts/11-7.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/acts/10-41.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/acts/11-28.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Silence</a> <a href="/acts/12-14.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/acts/12-14.htm">Stood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/16-33.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/acts/15-12.htm">Audience</a> <a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Beckoned</a> <a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Beckoning</a> <a href="/acts/14-9.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/acts/13-26.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/acts/13-26.htm">Fearing</a> <a href="/acts/13-26.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/acts/27-18.htm">Getting</a> <a href="/acts/15-23.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/acts/15-13.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/romans/9-3.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/acts/15-13.htm">Listen</a> <a href="/acts/14-5.htm">Making</a> <a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Motioned</a> <a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Motioning</a> <a href="/acts/14-4.htm">Others</a> <a href="/acts/13-42.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/21-24.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/acts/14-20.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/acts/17-32.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/acts/14-20.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/acts/15-12.htm">Silence</a> <a href="/acts/13-50.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/acts/14-20.htm">Stood</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 13</div>1. <a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles.</a> 6. <a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer.</a> 13. <a href="/acts/13-13.htm">Paul preaches at Antioch that Jesus is Christ.</a> 42. <a href="/acts/13-42.htm">The Gentiles believe;</a> 44. <a href="/acts/13-44.htm">but the Jews talked abusively against Paul, </a> 46. <a href="/acts/13-46.htm">whereupon they turn to the Gentiles, of whom many believe.</a> 50. <a href="/acts/13-50.htm">The Jews raise a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, who go to Iconium.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This act of standing is consistent with Jewish teaching practices and indicates Paul's role as a teacher and leader.motioned with his hand This gesture was a common way to gain attention and signal the beginning of a speech. It reflects Paul's intent to engage his audience and ensure they are focused on his message. Such gestures were typical in Greco-Roman rhetoric, which Paul, as a Roman citizen, would have been familiar with.and began to speak Paul's speaking here is significant as it marks the beginning of his first recorded sermon in Acts. This moment is pivotal in the spread of the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, highlighting the transition of the message from a primarily Jewish audience to a broader one.“Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God Paul addresses two groups: Jews ("Men of Israel") and God-fearing Gentiles. The latter were non-Jews who respected the God of Israel and often attended synagogue services. This dual address underscores the inclusive nature of the Gospel, aligning with the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>, which speaks of being a light to the Gentiles.listen to me! This call to attention emphasizes the importance of the message Paul is about to deliver. It echoes the prophetic tradition where speakers often called their audience to listen, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Isaiah 1:2</a>. Paul is about to recount Israel's history and connect it to the fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus Christ, urging his audience to recognize the significance of these events.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> Formerly known as Saul, Paul is a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and epistles. In this passage, he is addressing a mixed audience in a synagogue. 2. <a href="/topical/m/men_of_israel.htm">Men of Israel</a> Refers to the Jewish people present in the synagogue, who are descendants of Israel (Jacob) and are familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gentiles_who_fear_god.htm">Gentiles who fear God</a> These are non-Jews who have embraced the Jewish faith to some extent, often referred to as "God-fearers." They are interested in the teachings of Judaism and are present in the synagogue. 4. <a href="/topical/s/synagogue.htm">Synagogue</a> A place of worship and teaching for the Jewish community. It serves as the setting for Paul's address in this passage. 5. <a href="/topical/a/antioch_in_pisidia.htm">Antioch in Pisidia</a> The location where this event takes place. It was a city in the Roman province of Galatia, known for its diverse population, including Jews and Gentiles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_of_the_gospel.htm">Inclusivity of the Gospel</a> The gospel message is for everyone, regardless of ethnic or cultural background. Paul addresses both Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, showing that God's salvation is available to all who believe. <a href="/topical/b/boldness_in_proclamation.htm">Boldness in Proclamation</a> Paul stands up and speaks with authority. As believers, we are called to be bold in sharing the gospel, trusting in the Holy Spirit to guide our words and actions. <a href="/topical/r/respect_for_diverse_audiences.htm">Respect for Diverse Audiences</a> Paul acknowledges the different backgrounds of his audience. When sharing the gospel, we should be mindful of the diverse perspectives and experiences of those we engage with. <a href="/topical/h/historical_continuity.htm">Historical Continuity</a> Paul connects the message of Jesus to the history of Israel, showing the fulfillment of God's promises. Understanding the continuity of God's plan throughout history can strengthen our faith. <a href="/topical/l/listening_and_engagement.htm">Listening and Engagement</a> Paul calls his audience to listen. In our spiritual journey, being attentive to God's word and open to learning is crucial for growth and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 13</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_paul's_1st_mission.htm">What were the key events in Paul's First Missionary Journey?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_rename_people.htm">Why did God rename people in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_acts_13_36-37_align_with_scripture.htm">Acts 13:36–37: Paul claims David “saw corruption” while Jesus did not; how is this consistent with other scriptural passages about bodily decay and resurrection?</a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_there_more_evidence_of_global_worship.htm">If Malachi 1:11 insists God’s name is revered among all nations, why isn’t there more historical evidence of widespread worship of Israel’s God at that time? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) Beckoning with his hand.--The gesture was rather that of one who waves his hand to command silence and attention than what we commonly describe as beckoning. (Comp. <a href="/acts/12-17.htm" title="But he, beckoning to them with the hand to hold their peace, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things to James, and to the brothers. And he departed, and went into another place.">Acts 12:17</a>.) The graphic touch of description would seem to indicate, as does the full report of the speech, that they came in the first instance from one who had been present. A like touch is found again in connection with St. Paul in <a href="/acts/21-40.htm" title="And when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand to the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,">Acts 21:40</a>. It was, probably, like the "fixing of the eye," in <a href="/acts/13-9.htm" title="Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.">Acts 13:9</a>, just one of the personal characteristics on which the painter-historian loved to dwell. We may assume, as almost certain, that throughout this journey St. Paul used Greek as the common medium of intercourse. The verbal coincidences in <a href="/context/acts/13-17.htm" title="The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelled as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.">Acts 13:17-18</a>, already referred to in the Note on <a href="/acts/13-15.htm" title="And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, You men and brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.">Acts 13:15</a>, make it, in this instance, absolutely certain.Men of Israel, and ye that fear God.--The latter phrase denotes, as in <a href="/acts/10-2.htm" title="A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.">Acts 10:2</a>; <a href="/acts/10-22.htm" title="And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that fears God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for you into his house, and to hear words of you.">Acts 10:22</a>, those who, though in the synagogue, were of heathen origin, and had not become proselytes in the full sense of the term, but were known as the so-called "proselytes of the gate." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - And for then, A.V.; the for Ms, A.V.; hearken for give audience, A.V. Beckoning with the hand (see <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Acts 12:17</a>, note). Ye that fear God; addressed to the devout heathen who attended the synagogue service (see <a href="/acts/10-2.htm">Acts 10:2</a>, note, and 22; ver. 43 of this chapter; Acts 15:21; 16:14; 17:4, 17; 18:7). <a href="/commentaries/acts/13-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Paul Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3972.htm">Strong's 3972: </a> Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. stood up, Ἀναστὰς (Anastas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_450.htm">Strong's 450: </a> To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up. motioned κατασείσας (kataseisas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2678.htm">Strong's 2678: </a> From kata and seio; to sway downward, i.e. Make a signal. with [his] τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hand, χειρὶ (cheiri) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> A hand. [and] began to speak: εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Men Ἄνδρες (Andres) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. [of] Israel Ἰσραηλῖται (Israēlitai) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2475.htm">Strong's 2475: </a> An Israelite, one of the chosen people of Israel, a Jew. From Israel; an 'Israelite', i.e. Descendant of Israel. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [you Gentiles] who οἱ (hoi) Article - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. fear φοβούμενοι (phoboumenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5399.htm">Strong's 5399: </a> From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. God, Θεόν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. listen [to me]! ἀκούσατε (akousate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. 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