Acts 13:13-41 - Preaching In The Synagogue At Pisidian Antioch

13 And having been brought from Paphos, they about Paul came to Perga of Pamphylia: and John, having departed from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 And they having passed from Perga, approached Antioch of Pisidia, and having come into the synagogue on the day of the sabbaths, they sat down. 15 And after reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men, brethren, if the word of encouragement is in you to the people, speak.

16 And Paul having risen, and shaken with the hand, said, Men, Israelites, and ye fearing God, hear ye. 17 God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in sojourning the land of Egypt, and with high arm brought them out of it. 18 And about forty years time he bare them in the desert. 19 And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he gave them to inherit this land by lot. 20 And after these, about four hundred and fifty years he gave judges, even to Samuel the prophet. 21 And thence they desired a king; and God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years. 22 And having removed him, he raised up to them David for king; to whom also having testified, he said, I found David of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who shall do all my desires.

23 From the seed of this has God according to promise raised up to Israel a Saviour, Jesus: 24 John having proclaimed before the face of his coming the immersion of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John completed the course, be said, Whom think ye me to be? I am not. But, behold, he comes after me, whose shoes of the feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 Men, brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent. 27 For they dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, and the voices of the prophets which being read in every sabbath, having judged, they filled up. 28 And having found no cause of death, they desired Pilate to have him slain. 29 And when they finished all things written concerning him, having taken down from the wood, they put in a tomb. 30 And God raised him from the dead: 31 Who was seen for many days to them having come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people. 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.