Acts 13:14-52 Nevertheless, they, going on from Perga, came to Antioch, in Pisidia: and entering into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down.

Living_Oracles⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁴ Nevertheless, they, going on from Perga, came to Antioch, in Pisidia: and entering into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down. ¹⁵ And after the reading of the law and the prophets; the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to the people, speak it. ¹⁶ Then Paul stood up, and waiving his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you that fear God, hearken. ¹⁷ The God of this people chose our fathers, and raised the people while sojourning in the land of Egypt; and led them out of it with an uplifted arm. ¹⁸ And for a space of about forty years, he endured their behavior in the wilderness. ¹⁹ And having cast out seven nations in the land of Canaan, he distributed their country to them for an inheritance. ²⁰ And after these transactions, which lasted about four hundred and fifty years' he gave them judges, till Samuel the prophet. ²¹ And, from that time, they desired a king: and God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the term of forty years. ²² And, having removed him, he raised up to them David, for a king; whom also he extolled, and said, "I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who shall do all my will." ²³ Of this man's seed, according to the promise, God raised up to Israel, Jesus, the Saviour; ²⁴ John having, to introduce his appearance, before he preached the immersion of reformation to all the people of Israel. ²⁵ And when John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do you imagine me to be? I am not He; but behold, there comes one after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to loose. ²⁶ Brethren, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God; to you is the word of this salvation sent: ²⁷ for the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and their rulers, not knowing him, nor the sayings of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath day; have fulfilled them in condemning him. ²⁸ And though they could find no cause of death in him; yet they requested Pilate that he might be executed. ²⁹ And when they had accomplished all things that were written concerning him; taking him down from the cross, they laid him in a tomb. ³⁰ But God raised him up from the dead: ³¹ and he appeared for several days to those that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people. ³² And we bring you good tidings, that the very promise which was made to the fathers, ³³ God has accomplished to us, their children, in raising up Jesus: as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee." ³⁴ And because he has raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus, "I will give you the sure mercies of David." ³⁵ Wherefore, also, in another place he says, "Thou wilt not permit thy Holy One to see corruption." ³⁶ Now David, having served his own generation according to the will of God; fell asleep, and was gathered to his fathers, and saw corruption. ³⁷ But he whom God raised up, did not see corruption. ³⁸ Be it known, therefore, to you, brethren, that by Him remission of sins is proclaimed to you: ³⁹ and by Him, every one that believes is justified from all things; from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. ⁴⁰ See to it, therefore, that what is spoken in the prophets may not come upon you: ⁴¹ "Behold, you despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I perform a work in your days; a work which you will not believe, though one should distinctly declare it to you." ⁴² Now, when going out, they requested that these words might be spoken to them, on the following Sabbath. ⁴³ And when the synagogue was broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, persuaded them to persevere in the favor of God. ⁴⁴ And, on the following Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together, to hear the word of God. ⁴⁵ But the Jews, seeing the multitudes, were filled with zeal; and opposed the things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling. ⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas, with great freedom of speech, said, It was necessary, that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but since you thrust it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life; behold, we turn to the Gentiles. ⁴⁷ For so the Lord has charged us, saying, "I have set you for a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth." ⁴⁸ And the Gentiles hearing this, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were disposed for eternal life, believed. ⁴⁹ And the word of the Lord was published throughout all that region. ⁵⁰ But the Jews stirred up some devout women of considerable rank, and the magistrates of the city; and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their territories. ⁵¹ And they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium. ⁵² But the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Spirit.