Thematic Bible




Acts 13:1 (show verse)

Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 13:2 (show verse)

And while they were serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me now Barnabas and Saul for the work that I have called them.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Adapted to missionary work
Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Christian ministers » Sent forth in teams of two » Paul and barnabas
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
Fasting » Examples of » Leaders in the church at antioch
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Primitive Christians
Fasting » Instances of » Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of barnabas and saul
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
the personality of Holy Spirit » He appoints and commissions ministers
Holy spirit » As appointing and sending ministers
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Holy spirit » Guides » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To direct ministers
Leadership » Of the spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Ministers » Sent by the holy ghost
Missionary-work by ministers » Exemplified
Missionary-work by ministers » Directed by the holy ghost
Missionary-work by ministers » The holy ghost calls to
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Spirit » The leadership of » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Supplying ministers to the church

Acts 13:3 (show verse)

Then, having fasted and prayed and laid hands on them, they sent them away.

Acts 13:4 (show verse)

Indeed therefore these men, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed for Cyprus.

Acts 13:5 (show verse)

And after becoming in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John for a helper.

Acts 13:6 (show verse)

And after going through the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a Jewish FALSE prophet, whose name was Bar-jesus,

Acts 13:7 (show verse)

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man, having summoned Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God.

Acts 13:8 (show verse)

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) opposed them, seeking to deviate the proconsul from the faith.

Acts 13:9 (show verse)

But Saul (the man is also Paul) having been filled with Holy Spirit, and having gazed on him,

Acts 13:10 (show verse)

said, O man full of all deceit and all recklessness, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, will thou not cease distorting the straight ways of Lord?

Acts 13:11 (show verse)

And now, behold, a hand of Lord is upon thee, and thou will be blind, not seeing the sun until a time. And immediately there fell on him gloom and darkness, and going around he sought hand-guides.

Acts 13:12 (show verse)

Then the proconsul, who saw that which happened, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

Acts 13:13 (show verse)

Now those around Paul, having launched from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John, having departed from them, returned to Jerusalem.

Acts 13:14 (show verse)

And they, having passed through from Perga, arrived at Antioch of Pisidia, and after entering into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down.

Acts 13:15 (show verse)

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, Men, brothers, if there is among you a word of exhortation for the people, speak.

Acts 13:16 (show verse)

And Paul having stood up, and having motioned with the hand, he said, Men, Israelites, and those who fear God, listen.

Acts 13:17 (show verse)

The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and raised up the people during the sojourn in the land of Egypt. And with a lofty arm he brought them out of it.

Acts 13:18 (show verse)

And for about a forty-year time he was patient with them in the wilderness.

Acts 13:19 (show verse)

And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he allotted their land to them.

Acts 13:20 (show verse)

And after these things he gave them judges about four hundred and fifty years until Samuel the prophet.

Acts 13:21 (show verse)

And afterward they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

Acts 13:22 (show verse)

And having removed him, he raised up David for a king to them, also about whom he said, when he testified, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who will do all my purposes.

Acts 13:23 (show verse)

From this man's seed according to promise, God brought salvation to Israel,

Acts 13:24 (show verse)

John having earlier proclaimed, before his coming presence, the immersion of repentance to Israel.

Acts 13:25 (show verse)

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do ye suppose me to be? I am not, but behold, he comes after me of whom I am not worthy to loose the shoes of his feet.

Acts 13:26 (show verse)

Men, brothers, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation was sent.

Acts 13:27 (show verse)

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known this and the voices of the prophets being read at every Sabbath, they fulfilled, having condemned him.

Acts 13:28 (show verse)

And not having found one cause of death in him, they asked for Pilate to kill him.

Acts 13:29 (show verse)

And when they completed all the things written about him, having taken him down from the tree, they laid him in a tomb.

Acts 13:30 (show verse)

But God raised him from the dead,

Acts 13:31 (show verse)

who was seen for more days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are witnesses of him to the people.

Acts 13:32 (show verse)

And we proclaim good-news to you: the promise to the fathers, which happened because God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus,

Acts 13:33 (show verse)

as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee.

Acts 13:34 (show verse)

And because he raised him from the dead, no longer going to return to decay, he has spoken this way: I will give to you the faithful holy things of David.

Acts 13:35 (show verse)

Therefore also he says in another, Thou will not give thy Holy man to see decay.

Acts 13:36 (show verse)

For indeed David, who served his own generation in the plan of God, became asleep, and was added near his fathers, and saw decay.

Acts 13:37 (show verse)

But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

Acts 13:38 (show verse)

Be it known to you therefore, men, brothers, that through this man remission of sins is proclaimed to you.

Acts 13:39 (show verse)

And from all things of which ye could not be make righteous by the Law of Moses, in this man every man who believes is made righteous.

Acts 13:40 (show verse)

Watch therefore, lest that which is spoken in the prophets should come upon you:

Acts 13:41 (show verse)

Behold, ye scoffers, and wonder, and perish, because I work a work in your days, which ye would, no, not believe, if some man should fully narrate it to you.

Acts 13:42 (show verse)

And as they went out from the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles urged that these sayings be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

Acts 13:43 (show verse)

Now after the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, while conversing, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 13:44 (show verse)

And on the coming Sabbath almost all the city was assembled to hear the word of God.

Acts 13:45 (show verse)

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled of envy, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and slandering.

Acts 13:46 (show verse)

But having spoken boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken first to you, but since ye thrust it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 13:47 (show verse)

For so the Lord has commanded us: I have placed thee for a light of Gentiles, for thee to be for salvation as far as the extremity of the earth.

Acts 13:48 (show verse)

And hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as were appointed for eternal life believed.

Acts 13:49 (show verse)

And the word of the Lord was spread abroad through the whole region.

Acts 13:50 (show verse)

But the Jews incited the religious women, and the prominent women, and the principle men of the city, and raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas. And they threw them out of their boundaries.

Acts 13:51 (show verse)

But after shaking off the dust of their feet against them, they came to Iconium.

Acts 13:52 (show verse)

And the disciples were filled with joy and Holy Spirit.