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Acts 13:16
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So Paul got up and motioned for everyone to quiet down. He said, "Listen up you cowboys from Israel and you God-fearing mavericks.
Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
And Paul, getting up and making a sign with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you who have the fear of God, give ear.
And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.
Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
Then Paul stood up and motioned with his hand and said: "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen!
Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
Then Paul standing, and waving his hand, said, Ye men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken.
So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said, "Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me.
Then Paul stood vp, and beckning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that feare God, giue audience.
And rising up, and signaling with his hand, Paul said, Men, Israelites, and the ones fearing God, listen.
Then stode Paul vp, and beckened with the hande (that they shulde holde their peace) and sayde:Ye men of Israel, and ye that feare God, herke to:
thereupon Paul stood up, and having made sign with his hand for their attention, he said, men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
Paul stood up, paused and took a deep breath, then said, "Fellow Israelites and friends of God, listen. God took a special interest in our ancestors, pulled our people who were beaten down in Egyptian exile to their feet, and led them out of there in grand style. He took good care of them for nearly forty years in that godforsaken wilderness and then, having wiped out seven enemies who stood in the way, gave them the land of Canaan for their very own—a span in all of about 450 years. "Up to the time of Samuel the prophet, God provided judges to lead them. But then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul, son of Kish, out of the tribe of Benjamin. After Saul had ruled forty years, God removed him from office and put King David in his place, with this commendation: ‘I've searched the land and found this David, son of Jesse. He's a man whose heart beats to my heart, a man who will do what I tell him.' "From out of David's descendants God produced a Savior for Israel, Jesus, exactly as he promised—but only after John had thoroughly alerted the people to his arrival by preparing them for a total life-change. As John was finishing up his work, he said, ‘Did you think I was the One? No, I'm not the One. But the One you've been waiting for all these years is just around the corner, about to appear. And I'm about to disappear.' "Dear brothers and sisters, children of Abraham, and friends of God, this message of salvation has been precisely targeted to you. The citizens and rulers in Jerusalem didn't recognize who he was and condemned him to death. They couldn't find a good reason, but demanded that Pilate execute him anyway. They did just what the prophets said they would do, but had no idea they were following to the letter the script of the prophets, even though those same prophets are read every Sabbath in their meeting places. "After they had done everything the prophets said they would do, they took him down from the cross and buried him. And then God raised him from death. There is no disputing that—he appeared over and over again many times and places to those who had known him well in the Galilean years, and these same people continue to give witness that he is alive. "And we're here today bringing you good news: the Message that what God promised the fathers has come true for the children—for us! He raised Jesus, exactly as described in the second Psalm: My Son! My very own Son! Today I celebrate you! "When he raised him from the dead, he did it for good—no going back to that rot and decay for him. That's why Isaiah said, ‘I'll give to all of you David's guaranteed blessings.' So also the psalmist's prayer: ‘You'll never let your Holy One see death's rot and decay.' "David, of course, having completed the work God set out for him, has been in the grave, dust and ashes, a long time now. But the One God raised up—no dust and ashes for him! I want you to know, my very dear friends, that it is on account of this resurrected Jesus that the forgiveness of your sins can be promised. He accomplishes, in those who believe, everything that the Law of Moses could never make good on. But everyone who believes in this raised-up Jesus is declared good and right and whole before God. "Don't take this lightly. You don't want the prophet's sermon to describe you: Watch out, cynics; Look hard—watch your world fall to pieces. I'm doing something right before your eyes That you won't believe, though it's staring you in the face." When the service was over, Paul and Barnabas were invited back to preach again the next Sabbath. As the meeting broke up, a good many Jews and converts to Judaism went along with Paul and Barnabas, who urged them in long conversations to stick with what they'd started, this living in and by God's grace. When the next Sabbath came around, practically the whole city showed up to hear the Word of God. Some of the Jews, seeing the crowds, went wild with jealousy and tore into Paul, contradicting everything he was saying, making an ugly scene. But Paul and Barnabas didn't back down. Standing their ground they said, "It was required that God's Word be spoken first of all to you, the Jews. But seeing that you want no part of it—you've made it quite clear that you have no taste or inclination for eternal life—the door is open to all the outsiders. And we're on our way through it, following orders, doing what God commanded when he said, I've set you up as light to all nations. You'll proclaim salvation to the four winds and seven seas!" When the non-Jewish outsiders heard this, they could hardly believe their good fortune. All who were marked out for real life put their trust in God—they honored God's Word by receiving that life. And this Message of salvation spread like wildfire all through the region. Some of the Jews convinced the most respected women and leading men of the town that their precious way of life was about to be destroyed. Alarmed, they turned on Paul and Barnabas and forced them to leave. Paul and Barnabas shrugged their shoulders and went on to the next town, Iconium, brimming with joy and the Holy Spirit, two happy disciples.
So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, he said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen!
And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:
So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: "Men of Israel, and you that fear God, listen.
Then Paul stode vp and beckened with the honde and sayde: Men of Israel and ye that feare God geve audiece.
And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and you that fear God, listen:
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with [his] hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, `Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken:
Paul stood up, raised his hand, and said, "You Israelites and you who worship God, please listen!
So Paul stood up, gestured with his hand and said, "Men of Israel, and you Gentiles who fear God, listen:
Paul got up. He motioned with his hand and said: People of Israel, and everyone else who worships God, listen!
So Sha'ul stood, motioned with his hand, and said: "Men of Isra'el and God-fearers, listen!
So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: "Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen.
Then Paul stoode vp and beckened with the hand, and sayde, Men of Israel, and yee that feare God, hearken.
So Paul stood up, and lifting his hands said, O men of Israel, and those of you who fear God, hear my words:
Sha'ul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Yisra'el, and you who fear God, listen.
Then Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and said: "Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen!Acts 10:35;">[xr]
And Paulos arose, and signed with his hand, and said to them:
And Paul arose, and waved his hand, and said: Men, sons of Israel, and ye that fear God, hear ye.
So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. "Men of Israel," he said, "and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.
Paul got up. He raised his hand and said, "Jewish men and you who honor God, listen!
And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken.
So Paul stood up and with a gesture began to speak: "You Israelites, and others who fear God, listen.
And Paul, standing up, and making a sign with his hand, said - Ye men of Israel! and such as revere God! hearken: -
Then Paul rising up and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel and you that fear God, give ear.
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, he said, "Israelite men, and those who fear God, listen!
Then Paul stoode vp, and beckened with the hande, and sayde: Men of Israel, & ye that feare God, geue audience.
Paul stood up, raised his hand to get their attention, and said, "People of Israel and all you others who worship the true God, please listen to me!
Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: "Fellow Israelites and all Gentiles here who worship God: hear me!
And Poul roos, and with hoond baad silence, and seide, Men of Israel, and ye that dreden God, here ye.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
beckoning: Acts 12:17, Acts 19:33, Acts 21:40
Men: Acts 13:26, Acts 2:22, Acts 3:12
and ye: Acts 13:42, Acts 13:43, Acts 13:46, Acts 10:2, Acts 10:35, 1 Kings 8:40, Psalms 67:7, Psalms 85:9, Psalms 135:20, Luke 1:50, Luke 23:40
give: Acts 2:14, Acts 22:1, Acts 22:22, Deuteronomy 32:46, Deuteronomy 32:47, Psalms 49:1-3, Psalms 78:1, Psalms 78:2, Micah 3:8, Micah 3:9, Matthew 11:15, Revelation 2:7, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:29
Reciprocal: John 13:24 - beckoned Acts 17:17 - devout Acts 24:10 - had
Cross-References
So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev-he and his wife and all his possessions-and Lot was with him.
And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched,
After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, "Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west.
I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.
So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the oaks of Mamre in Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.
And the LORD took him outside and said, "Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able." Then He declared, "So shall your offspring be."
I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her."
As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Paul stood up,.... Not so much that he might be heard; or merely out of reverence and respect to the rulers, and the people; but to show that he accepted the invitation; as also in order to take his proper place in the synagogue, and sit down and teach, as was their custom:
and beckoning with his hand; to the people to be silent, and attend to what he had to say:
said, men of Israel; by whom are meant the proper Jews, the natural descendants of Jacob, whose name was Israel; this was accounted a very honourable character, and was a common form of address; see Acts 2:22
and ye that fear God; not as distinguishing some among the Israelites from the rest, as if there were some of them that did not fear God; for by these are meant, not Jews by birth, but proselytes, devout and religious men from among the Gentiles; who were proselyted to the Jewish religion, and attended with them in their synagogues on religious worship; and that there were such in this synagogue, is certain from Acts 13:43 and we find that sometimes the Jews distinguish the proselytes from the Israelites by this very character s: it is said, Psalms 128:1
"blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord, that walketh in his ways; he does not say blessed are the Israelites, blessed are the priests, blessed are the Levites, but blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord; אלו הגרים "these are the proselytes, for they fear the Lord"--of what proselyte is it "said blessed?" of the proselyte who is a proselyte of righteousness, and not of the Cuthites, of whom it is written, 2 Kings 17:33 but of a proselyte who fears the Lord, and walks in his ways;''
so Psalms 22:23 are interpreted by many Jewish writers t. Now to both these sort of persons, both to the proper Jews, and to the proselytes of righteousness, the apostle addresses himself, and desires they would give audience to what he had to say; which is as follows.
s Bemidbar Rabba, sect. 8. fol. 190. 4. t Midrash Tillim, Jarchi, & Aben Ezra, in loc.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Men of Israel - Jews. The design of this discourse of Paul was to introduce to them the doctrine that Jesus was the Messiah. To do this, he evinced his usual wisdom and address. To have commenced at once on this would have probably excited their prejudice and rage. He therefore pursued a train of argument which showed that he was a firm believer in the Scriptures; that he was acquainted with the history and promises of the Old Testament; and that he was not disposed to call in question the doctrines of their fathers. The passage which had been read had probably given occasion for him to pursue this train of thought. By going over, in a summary way, their history, and recounting the former dealings of God with them, he showed them that he believed the Scriptures; that a promise had been given of a Messiah; and that he had actually come according to the promise.
Ye that fear God - Probably proselytes of the gate, who had not yet been circumcised, but who had renounced idolatry, and were accustomed to worship with them in their synagogues.
Give audience - Hear.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 13:16. Men of Israel — Ye that are Jews by birth; and ye that fear God-ye that are proselytes to the Jewish religion. In this discourse Paul proves that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, sent from God, not only for the salvation of the Jews, but of the whole human race. And this he does, not with the rhetorician's arts, but in a plain, simple detail of the history of Christ, and the most remarkable transactions of the people of God, which referred to his manifestation in the flesh. Rosenmuller.
