Acts 13:32-52 ▼

32 And we announce good news to you, the promise made to our fathers,

33 For this has God completed to us, their children, having raised up Jesus; as it has also been written in the second Psalms, Thou art my Son; to day have I begotten thee.

34 And that he raised him from the dead, no more about to return to corruption, so he said, That I will give you the holy, faithful things of David.

35 For also in another, he says, Thou shalt not give thy Holy one to see corruption.

36 For David, truly having served his own generation by the will of God, was set to sleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption:

37 But whom God raised up, he saw no corruption.

38 Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that for him remission of sins is announced to you.

39 And from all which ye could not be justified by Moses' law, every one believing in him is justified.

40 See ye, therefore, that that spoken by the prophets come not upon you.

41 See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, which ye would not believe if any recount to you.

42 And the Jews having gone out of the synagogue, the nations besought to have these words spoken in the sabbath between.

43 And the synagogue having been dissolved, many of the Jews and strangers worshipping, followed Paul and Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to remain in the grace of God.

44 And the next sabbath nearly all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

45 And the Jews, having seen the crowds, were filled with envy, and spake against the things said by Paul, contradicting and defaming.

46 And Paul and Barnabas speaking freely, said, To you was it first necessary for the word of God to be spoken: but since ye reject it, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the nations.

47 For so has the Lord commanded us, I have set thee for a light of the nations, for thee to be for salvation even to the last of the earth.

48 And the nations having rejoiced, honoured the word of the Lord: and they believed, as many as were drawn out for eternal life.

49 And the word of the Lord was conveyed through the whole country.

50 And the Jews urged on the worshipping and distinguished women, and the first men of the city, and they raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and they cast them out of their bounds,

51 And they, having shaken off the cloud of the dust of their feet against them, came into Iconium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and the Holy Spirit.