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John was with them as their helper.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>“You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”</p><p class="reg">Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.</p> <p class="sectionhead">In Pisidian Antioch</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>After 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.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The 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; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>for about forty years he endured their conduct <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Some manuscripts he cared for them">a</a></sup></span> in the wilderness; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan, giving their land to his people as their inheritance. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>All this took about 450 years.</p><p class="reg">“After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>“From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>As John was completing his work, he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for. But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>“Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>But God raised him from the dead, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>“We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm:</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1">“ ‘You are my son;</p><p class="line2">today I have become your father.’ <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Psalm 2:7">b</a></sup></span> </p></div> <p class="pcontinued"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1">“ ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’ <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Isaiah 55:3">c</a></sup></span> </p></div> <p class="pcontinued"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>So it is also stated elsewhere:</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1">“ ‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’ <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)">d</a></sup></span> </p></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>“Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:</p> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>“ ‘Look, you scoffers,</p><p class="line2">wonder and perish,</p><p class="line1">for I am going to do something in your days</p><p class="line2">that you would never believe,</p><p class="line2">even if someone told you.’ <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Hab. 1:5">e</a></sup></span> ”</p></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>For this is what the Lord has commanded us:</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1">“ ‘I have made you <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The Greek is singular.">f</a></sup></span> a light for the Gentiles,</p><p class="line2">that you <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The Greek is singular.">g</a></sup></span> may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Isaiah 49:6">h</a></sup></span> ”</p></div> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>The word of the Lord spread through the whole region. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>So they shook the dust off their feet as a warning to them and went to Iconium. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/13-52.htm"><b>52</b></a></span>And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">18</span> <span class="footnotebot">Some manuscripts <i>he cared for them</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">33</span> <span class="footnotebot">Psalm 2:7</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">34</span> <span class="footnotebot">Isaiah 55:3</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">35</span> <span class="footnotebot">Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">41</span> <span class="footnotebot">Hab. 1:5</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">f</span> <span class="fnverse">47</span> <span class="footnotebot">The Greek is singular.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">g</span> <span class="fnverse">47</span> <span class="footnotebot">The Greek is singular.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">h</span> <span class="fnverse">47</span> <span class="footnotebot">Isaiah 49:6</span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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