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1Now Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who grew up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch.

1Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man” ), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas ), and Saul.

2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me to do the work for which I called them."

2One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”

3Then they fasted and prayed, laid their hands on them, and let them go.

3So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way. Paul’s First Missionary Journey

4After they had been sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus.

4So Barnabas and Saul were sent out by the Holy Spirit. They went down to the seaport of Seleucia and then sailed for the island of Cyprus.

5Arriving in Salamis, they began to preach God's word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John to help them.

5There, in the town of Salamis, they went to the Jewish synagogues and preached the word of God. John Mark went with them as their assistant.

6They went through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish occult practitioner and false prophet named Bar-jesus.

6Afterward they traveled from town to town across the entire island until finally they reached Paphos, where they met a Jewish sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus.

7He was associated with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. He sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

7He had attached himself to the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor invited Barnabas and Saul to visit him, for he wanted to hear the word of God.

8But Elymas the occult practitioner (that is the meaning of his name) continued to oppose them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

8But Elymas, the sorcerer (as his name means in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Barnabas and Saul said. He was trying to keep the governor from believing.

9But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked him straight in the eye

9Saul, also known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he looked the sorcerer in the eye.

10and said, "You're full of every form of deception and trickery, you son of the devil, you enemy of all that is right! You'll never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord, will you?

10Then he said, “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?

11The Lord is against you now, and you'll be blind and unable to see the sun for a while!" At that moment a dark mist came over him, and he went around looking for someone to lead him by the hand.

11Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time.” Instantly mist and darkness came over the man’s eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.

12When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was astonished at the Lord's teaching.

12When the governor saw what had happened, he became a believer, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord. Paul Preaches in Antioch of Pisidia

13Then Paul and his men set sail from Paphos and arrived in Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them and went back to Jerusalem.

13Paul and his companions then left Paphos by ship for Pamphylia, landing at the port town of Perga. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem.

14They left Perga and arrived in Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day, they went into the synagogue and sat down.

14But Paul and Barnabas traveled inland to Antioch of Pisidia. On the Sabbath they went to the synagogue for the services.

15After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders asked them, "Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you may speak."

15After the usual readings from the books of Moses and the prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, come and give it.”

16Then Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and said: "Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen!

16So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. “Men of Israel,” he said, “and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.

17The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and made them a great people during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with a public display of power he led them out of there.

17“The God of this nation of Israel chose our ancestors and made them multiply and grow strong during their stay in Egypt. Then with a powerful arm he led them out of their slavery.

18After he had put up with them for 40 years in the wilderness,

18He put up with them through forty years of wandering in the wilderness.

19he destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan. Then God gave their land to the Israelis as an inheritance

19Then he destroyed seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to Israel as an inheritance.

20for about 450 years. "After that, he gave them judges until the time of the prophet Samuel.

20All this took about 450 years. “After that, God gave them judges to rule until the time of Samuel the prophet.

21When they demanded a king, God gave them Kish's son Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years.

21Then the people begged for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.

22Then God removed Saul and made David their king, about whom he testified, 'I have found that David, the son of Jesse, is a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my wishes.'

22But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’

23It was from this man's descendants that God, as he promised, brought to Israel a Savior, who is Jesus.

23“And it is one of King David’s descendants, Jesus, who is God’s promised Savior of Israel!

24Before Jesus' appearance, John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people in Israel.

24Before he came, John the Baptist preached that all the people of Israel needed to repent of their sins and turn to God and be baptized.

25When John was finishing his work, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I'm not the Messiah. No, but he is coming after me, and I'm not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.'

25As John was finishing his ministry he asked, ‘Do you think I am the Messiah? No, I am not! But he is coming soon—and I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the sandals on his feet.’

26"My brothers, descendants of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the message of this salvation has been sent.

26“Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!

27For the people who live in Jerusalem and their leaders, not knowing who Jesus was, condemned him and so fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

27The people in Jerusalem and their leaders did not recognize Jesus as the one the prophets had spoken about. Instead, they condemned him, and in doing this they fulfilled the prophets’ words that are read every Sabbath.

28Although they found no reason to sentence him to death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

28They found no legal reason to execute him, but they asked Pilate to have him killed anyway.

29When they had finished doing everything that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb.

29“When they had done all that the prophecies said about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb.

30But God raised him from the dead,

30But God raised him from the dead!

31and for many days he appeared to those who had come with him to Jerusalem from Galilee. These are now his witnesses to the people.

31And over a period of many days he appeared to those who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people of Israel.

32We're telling you the good news: What God promised our ancestors

32“And now we are here to bring you this Good News. The promise was made to our ancestors,

33he has fulfilled for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm, 'You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.'

33and God has now fulfilled it for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus. This is what the second psalm says about Jesus: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father. ’

34God raised him from the dead, never to experience decay, as he said, 'I'll give you the holy promises made to David.'

34For God had promised to raise him from the dead, not leaving him to rot in the grave. He said, ‘I will give you the sacred blessings I promised to David.’

35In another Psalm he says, 'You will not let your Holy One experience decay.'

35Another psalm explains it more fully: ‘You will not allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.’

36Now David, after he had served God's purpose in his own generation, died and was buried with his ancestors, and so he experienced decay.

36This is not a reference to David, for after David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.

37However, the man whom God raised did not experience decay.

37No, it was a reference to someone else—someone whom God raised and whose body did not decay.

38"Therefore, brothers, you must understand that through him the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

38 “Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins.

39and that everyone who believes in him is justified and freed from everything that kept you from being justified by the Law of Moses.

39Everyone who believes in him is made right in God’s sight—something the law of Moses could never do.

40So be careful that what the prophets said doesn't happen to you:

40Be careful! Don’t let the prophets’ words apply to you. For they said,

41Look, you mockers! Be amazed and die! Since I am performing an action in your days, one that you would not believe even if someone told you!'"

41‘Look, you mockers, be amazed and die! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it.’ ”

42As Paul and Barnabas were leaving, the people kept urging them to tell them the same things the next Sabbath.

42As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue that day, the people begged them to speak about these things again the next week.

43When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who kept talking to them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.

43Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the grace of God. Paul Turns to the Gentiles

44The next Sabbath almost the whole town gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

44The following week almost the entire city turned out to hear them preach the word of the Lord.

45But when the Jewish leaders saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to object to the statements made by Paul and even to abuse him.

45But when some of the Jews saw the crowds, they were jealous; so they slandered Paul and argued against whatever he said.

46Then Paul and Barnabas boldly declared, "We had to speak God's word to you first, but since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are now going to turn to the gentiles.

46Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, “It was necessary that we first preach the word of God to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we will offer it to the Gentiles.

47For that is what the Lord ordered us to do: 'I have made you a light to the gentiles to be the means of salvation to the very ends of the earth.'"

47For the Lord gave us this command when he said, ‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’ ”

48When the gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord. Meanwhile, all who had been destined to eternal life believed,

48When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were chosen for eternal life became believers.

49and the word of the Lord began to spread throughout the whole region.

49So the Lord’s message spread throughout that region.

50But the Jewish leaders stirred up devout women of high social standing and the officials in the city, started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their territory.

50Then the Jews stirred up the influential religious women and the leaders of the city, and they incited a mob against Paul and Barnabas and ran them out of town.

51So Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

51So they shook the dust from their feet as a sign of rejection and went to the town of Iconium.

52Meanwhile, the disciples continued to be full of joy and the Holy Spirit.

52And the believers were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

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