Paul’s First Missionary Journey Begins (Acts 15:36–41; Acts 18:23–28)
1 DBY Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was there , prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. BSB BSB: Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. 3 DBY Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid their hands on them, they let them go. BSB BSB: And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
On Cyprus 4 DBY They therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed away to Cyprus. BSB BSB: So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
5 DBY And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also as their attendant. BSB BSB: When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
6 DBY And having passed through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus, BSB BSB: They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
8 DBY But Elymas the magician (for so his name is by interpretation) opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith. BSB BSB: But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
9 DBY But Saul, who also is Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixing his eyes upon him, BSB BSB: Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
10 DBY said, O full of all deceit and all craft: son of the devil, enemy of all righteousness; wilt thou not cease perverting the right paths of the Lord? BSB BSB: and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
11 DBY And now behold, the Lord's hand is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand. BSB BSB: Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
12 DBY Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord. BSB BSB: When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
In Pisidian Antioch 13 DBY And having sailed from Paphos, Paul and his company came to Perga of Pamphylia; and John separated from them and returned to Jerusalem. BSB BSB: After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
15 DBY And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation to the people, speak. BSB BSB: After 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.”
17 DBY The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in their sojourn in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought them out of it, BSB BSB: The 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.
18 DBY and for a time of about forty years he nursed them in the desert. BSB BSB: He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.
19 DBY And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance. BSB BSB: And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.
20 DBY And after these things he gave them judges till Samuel the prophet, to the end of about four hundred and fifty years. BSB BSB: All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
21 DBY And then they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul, son of Kis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years. BSB BSB: Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
22 DBY And having removed him he raised up to them David for king, of whom also bearing witness he said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will. BSB BSB: After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
23 DBY Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus; BSB BSB: From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.
24 DBY John having proclaimed before the face of his entry among the people the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. BSB BSB: Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 DBY And as John was fulfilling his course he said, Whom do ye suppose that I am? I am not he . But behold, there comes one after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose. BSB BSB: As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But there is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’
27 DBY for those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, have fulfilled also the voices of the prophets which are read on every sabbath, by judging him . BSB BSB: 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.
28 DBY And having found no cause of death in him , they begged of Pilate that he might be slain. BSB BSB: And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
29 DBY And when they had fulfilled all things written concerning him, they took him down from the cross and put him in a sepulchre; BSB BSB: When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
30 DBY but God raised him from among the dead, BSB BSB: But God raised Him from the dead,
31 DBY who appeared for many days to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. BSB BSB: and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.
32 DBY And we declare unto you the glad tidings of the promise made to the fathers, BSB BSB: And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers
33 DBY that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee. BSB BSB: He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’
34 DBY But that he raised him from among the dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies of David. BSB BSB: In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
35 DBY Wherefore also he says in another, Thou wilt not suffer thy gracious one to see corruption. BSB BSB: So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’
36 DBY For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption. BSB BSB: For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
37 DBY But he whom God raised up did not see corruption. BSB BSB: But the One whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.
38 DBY Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you, BSB BSB: Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
39 DBY and from all things from which ye could not be justified in the law of Moses, in him every one that believes is justified. BSB BSB: Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40 DBY See therefore that that which is spoken in the prophets do not come upon you , BSB BSB: Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:
41 DBY Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe if one declare it to you. BSB BSB: ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
A Light for the Gentiles (Isaiah 49:1–6)
42 DBY And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath. BSB BSB: As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.
43 DBY And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. BSB BSB: After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
44 DBY And on the coming sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God. BSB BSB: On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
45 DBY But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, contradicting and speaking injuriously. BSB BSB: But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
46 DBY And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations; BSB BSB: Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
47 DBY for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth. BSB BSB: For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
48 DBY And those of the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life. BSB BSB: When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
49 DBY And the word of the Lord was carried through the whole country. BSB BSB: And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.
50 DBY But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts. BSB BSB: The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
51 DBY But they, having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium. BSB BSB: So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
52 DBY And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. BSB BSB: And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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