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	GENEVA Geneva Bible of 1587	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	There were also in the Church that was at Antiochia, certaine Prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen (which had bin brought vp with Herod the Tetrarche) and Saul.	Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.	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.
2	Nowe as they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.	While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”	While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
3	Then fasted they and prayed, and layde their hands on them, and let them goe.	Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.	So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.
4	And they, after they were sent foorth of the holy Ghost, came downe vnto Seleucia, and from thence they sayled to Cyprus.	So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.	The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
5	And when they were at Salamis, they preached the worde of God in the Synagogues of the Iewes: and they had also Iohn to their minister.	When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them.	When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.
6	So when they had gone throughout the yle vnto Paphus, they found a certaine sorcerer, a false prophet, being a Iewe, named Bariesus,	When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.	They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
7	Which was with the Deputie Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He called vnto him Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the woorde of God.	He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.	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.
8	But Elymas, ye sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstoode them, and sought to turne away the Deputie from the faith.	But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.	But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
9	Then Saul (which also is called Paul) being full of the holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,	But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him	Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said,
10	And sayde, O full of all subtiltie and all mischiefe, the childe of the deuill, and enemie of all righteousnesse, wilt thou not cease to peruert the straight waies of the Lord?	and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?	“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?
11	Nowe therefore behold, the hand of the Lorde is vpon thee, and thou shalt be blinde, and not see the sunne for a season; immediately there fel on him a mist & a darknes; and he went about, seeking some to leade him by the hand.	And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand.	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.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
12	Then the Deputie when he sawe what was done, beleeued, and was astonied at the doctrine of the Lord.	Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.	When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.
13	Nowe when Paul & they that were with him were departed by shippe from Paphus, they came to Perga a citie of Pamphylia: then Iohn departed from them, and returned to Hierusalem.	Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem,	From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
14	But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antiochia a citie of Pisidia, & went into the Synagogue on ye Sabbath day, & sate downe.	but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.	From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down.
15	And after the lecture of the Law & Prophets, the rulers of ye Synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men & brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on.	After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.”	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.”
16	Then Paul stoode vp and beckened with the hand, and sayde, Men of Israel, and yee that feare God, hearken.	So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen.	Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!
17	The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt in the land of Egypt, and with an high arme brought them out thereof.	The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.	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;
18	And about the time of fourtie yeeres, suffered he their maners in the wildernesse.	And for about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.	for about forty years he endured their conduct in the wilderness;
19	And he destroied seuen nations in the land of Chanaan, & deuided their lad to them by lot.	And after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.	and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan, giving their land to his people as their inheritance.
20	Then afterward he gaue vnto them Iudges about foure hundreth and fiftie yeeres, vnto the time of Samuel the Prophet.	All this took about 450 years. And after that he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.	All this took about 450 years. “After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
21	So after that, they desired a King, & God gaue vnto them Saul, the sonne of Cis, a man of ye tribe of Beniamin, by the space of fourty yeres.	Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.	Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
22	And after he had taken him away, he raised vp Dauid to be their King, of whom he witnessed, saying, I haue found Dauid the sonne of Iesse, a man after mine owne heart, which will doe all things that I will.	And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’	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.’
23	Of this mans seede hath God according to his promise raised vp to Israel, ye Sauiour Iesus:	Of this man’s offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised.	“From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.
24	When Iohn had first preached before his coming the baptisme of repentance to all the people of Israel.	Before his coming, John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.	Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.
25	And when Iohn had fulfilled his course, he saide, Whom ye thinke that I am, I am not he: but beholde, there commeth one after me, whose shooe of his feete I am not worthy to loose.	And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’	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.’
26	Yee men and brethren, children of the generation of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is the woorde of this saluation sent.	“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.	“Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
27	For the inhabitants of Hierusalem, and their rulers, because they knewe him not, nor yet the woordes of the Prophets, which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.	For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.	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	And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate to kill him.	And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.	Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
29	And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they tooke him downe from the tree, and put him in a sepulchre.	And when they had carried out all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.	When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb.
30	But God raised him vp from the dead.	But God raised him from the dead,	But God raised him from the dead,
31	And hee was seene many dayes of them, which came vp with him from Galile to Hierusalem, which are his witnesses vnto the people.	and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.	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.
32	And we declare vnto you, that touching the promise made vnto the fathers,	And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers,	“We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors
33	God hath fulfilled it vnto vs their children, in that he raised vp Iesus, euen as it is written in the seconde Psalme, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.	this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, “‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you.’	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	Nowe as concerning that he raised him vp from the dead, no more to returne to corruption, he hath said thus, I wil giue you the holy things of Dauid, which are faithfull.	And as for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way, “‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’	God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said, “’I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
35	Wherefore hee sayeth also in another place, Thou wilt not suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.	Therefore he says also in another psalm, “‘You will not let your Holy One see corruption.’	So it is also stated elsewhere: “’You will not let your holy one see decay.’
36	Howbeit, Dauid after hee had serued his time by the counsell of God, hee slept, and was laid with his fathers, and sawe corruption.	For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption,	“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.
37	But he whom God raised vp, sawe no corruption.	but he whom God raised up did not see corruption.	But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.
38	Be it knowen vnto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached vnto you the forgiuenesse of sinnes.	Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,	“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
39	And from al things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses, by him euery one that beleeueth, is iustified.	and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.	Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
40	Beware therefore lest that come vpon you, which is spoken of in the Prophets,	Beware, therefore, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about:	Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:
41	Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and vanish away: for I woorke a woorke in your daies, a woorke which yee shall not beleeue, if a man would declare it you.	“‘Look, you scoffers, be astounded and perish; for I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will not believe, even if one tells it to you.’”	“’Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
42	And when they were come out of the Synagogue of the Iewes, the Gentiles besought, that they woulde preach these woordes to them the next Sabbath day.	As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath.	As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath.
43	Nowe when the congregation was dissolued, many of the Iewes and Proselytes that feared God, followed Paul & Barnabas, which spake to them, and exhorted them to continue in the grace of God.	And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.	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.
44	And ye next Sabbath day came almost the whole citie together, to heare the worde of God.	The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.	On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
45	But when the Iewes saw the people, they were full of enuie, and spake against those things, which were spoken of Paul, contrarying them, and railing on them.	But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him.	When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.
46	Then Paul and Barnabas spake boldly, and sayde, It was necessarie that the woorde of God shoulde first haue beene spoken vnto you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthie of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.	And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.	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.
47	For so hath the Lord commanded vs, saying, I haue made thee a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be the saluation vnto the end of the world.	For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”	For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “’I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
48	And when the Gentiles heard it, they were glad, and glorified the woorde of the Lorde: and as many as were ordeined vnto eternall life, beleeued.	And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.	When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
49	Thus the worde of the Lord was published throughout the whole countrey.	And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.	The word of the Lord spread through the whole region.
50	But the Iewes stirred certaine deuout & honourable women, and the chiefe men of the citie, and raised persecution against Paul & Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coastes.	But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.	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.
51	But they shooke off the dust of their feete against them, and came vnto Iconium.	But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium.	So they shook the dust off their feet as a warning to them and went to Iconium.
52	And the disciples were filled with ioy, and with the holy Ghost.	And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.	And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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