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The Acts of the Apostles

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- Kapitel 13 -

(Acts 15:36–41; Acts 18:23–28)
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Now in the church in Antioch, there were some prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Symeon, called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to do the work to which I have called them.”
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After they had fasted, prayed, and laid their hands on these men, they sent them off.

On Cyprus

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So Barnabas and Saul obeyed the Holy Spirit and went down to Seleucia; from there they sailed to the island of Cyprus.
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When they were in the city of Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John Mark as their assistant.
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When they had gone through the whole island to Paphos, they found a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar Jesus.
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This magician associated with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, because he wanted to hear the word of God.
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But Elymas “the magician”, that is how his name is translated, opposed them; he tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
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But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him intensely
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and said, “You son of the devil, you are full of all kinds of deceit and wickedness. You are an enemy of every kind of righteousness. You will never stop twisting the straight paths of the Lord, will you?
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Now look, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will become blind. You will not see the sun for a while.” Immediately there fell on Elymas a mist and darkness; he started going around asking people to lead him by the hand.
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After the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.

In Pisidian Antioch

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Now Paul and his friends set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
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Paul and his friends traveled from Perga and came to Antioch of Pisidia. There they went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.
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After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people here, say it.”
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So Paul stood up and motioned with his hand; he said, “Men of Israel and you who honor God, listen.
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The God of this people Israel chose our forefathers and made the people numerous when they stayed in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm he led them out of it.
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For about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
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After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave our people their land for an inheritance.
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All these events took place over four hundred and fifty years. After all these things, God gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
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Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, to be king for forty years.
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After God removed him from the kingship, he raised up David to be their king. It was about David that God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who does all I want him to do.’
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From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus, as he promised to do.
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This began to happen when, before Jesus came, John first announced the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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As John was finishing his work, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the one. But listen, one is coming after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
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Brothers, children of the line of Abraham, and those among you who worship God, it is to us that the message about this salvation has been sent.
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For they who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, did not recognize him, and they fulfilled sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him.
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Even though they found no good cause for death in him, they asked Pilate to kill him.
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When they had completed all the things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.
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But God raised him from the dead.
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He was seen for many days by those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These people are now his witnesses to the people.
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So we are bringing you good news about the promises made to our forefathers:
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God has kept these promises to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus back to life. This is also what was written in the second Psalm: ‘You are my Son, today I have become your Father.’
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Also about the fact that he raised him up from the dead so that his body will not return to decay, he has spoken like this: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
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This is why he also says in another Psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’
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For after David had in his own generation served the desires of God, he fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay,
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but he whom God raised up saw no decay.
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So let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you forgiveness of sins.
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By him every one who believes is justified from all the things which the law of Moses could not justify you.
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So then be careful that the thing the prophets spoke about does not happen to you:
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’Look, you despisers, and be astonished and then perish; for I am doing a work in your days, a work that you shall never believe, even if someone announces it to you.’”

A Light for the Gentiles

(Isaiah 49:1–6)
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As Paul and Barnabas left, the people begged them that they might speak these same words again the next Sabbath.
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When the synagogue meeting ended, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
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On the next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of the Lord.
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When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and spoke against the things that were said by Paul and insulted him.
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But Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing you push it away from yourselves and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, see, we will turn to the Gentiles.
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For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ’I have placed you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”
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As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
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The word of the Lord was spread out through the whole region.
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But the Jews urged on the devout and important women, as well as the leading men of the city. These stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and threw them out beyond the border of their city.
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But Paul and Barnabas shook off the dust from their feet against them. Then they went to the city of Iconium.
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And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
(Acts 15:36–41; Acts 18:23–28)
1
Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2
As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
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Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

On Cyprus

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So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
5
When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed Gods word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.
6
When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,
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who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
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But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
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But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him
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and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
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Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
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Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

In Pisidian Antioch

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Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
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But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.
15
After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”
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Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
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The God of this people (a) chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.
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For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
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When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance for about four hundred fifty years.
20
After these things, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
21
Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
22
When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’
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From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation(b) to Israel according to his promise,
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before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.(c)
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As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
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“Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
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For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
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Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
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When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.
30
But God raised him from the dead,
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and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
32
We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,
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that God has fulfilled this to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm,You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’(d)
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Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’(e)
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Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’(f)
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For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.
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But he whom God raised up saw no decay.
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Be it known to you therefore, brothers,(g) that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;
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and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
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Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:
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Behold, you scoffers! Wonder and perish, for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’” (h)

A Light for the Gentiles

(Isaiah 49:1–6)
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So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.
43
Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
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The next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
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But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
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Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
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For so has the Lord commanded us, saying,I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’” (i)
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As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
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The Lords word was spread abroad throughout all the region.
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But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
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But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.
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The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Fußnoten

(a)13:17 TR, NU add “Israel”
(b)13:23 TR, NU read “a Savior, Jesus” instead of “salvation”
(c)13:24 TR, NU read “to all the people of Israel” instead of “to Israel”
(d)13:33 ℘ Psalms 2:7
(e)13:34 ℘ Isaiah 55:3
(f)13:35 ℘ Psalms 16:10
(g)13:38 The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
(h)13:41 ℘ Habakkuk 1:5
(i)13:47 ℘ Isaiah 49:6