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Acts 13:26
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"Listen to me all you Jewish cowboys and all y'all God-fearing mavericks. This message on how to be saved has been sent directly to you.
"Brethren, sons of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
"Brothers, sons of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, to us the word of this salvation was sent.
My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.
Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent:
"Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent.
"Brothers, sons of Abraham's race, and those among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.
Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent forth to you.
Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
"Brethren, descendants of the family of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to us has this Message of salvation been sent.
Men and brethren, children of the stocke of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is the word of this saluation sent.
Men, brothers, sons of the race of Abraham, and the ones among you fearing God, to you the Word of this salvation was sent.
Ye men and brethren, ye children of the generacion of Abraham, and they that feare God amonge you, vnto you is ye worde of this saluacion sent.
It is to you, my brethren, who are the children of Abraham, and to all who fear God among you, that this salutary news is sent.
"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.
"Brothers, sons of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [obtained through faith in Jesus Christ].
Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
"Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.
Ye men and brethren chyldren of the generacion of Abraham and whosoever amoge you feareth God to you is this worde of salvacio sent.
Men, brothers, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
`Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,
"Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and others who worship God, listen! The news about this salvation has been sent to us.
Brothers, descendants of Abraham's family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.
Now listen, you descendants of Abraham! Pay attention, all of you Gentiles who are here to worship God! Listen to this message about how to be saved, because it is for everyone.
"Brothers! — sons of Avraham and those among you who are ‘God-fearers'! It is to us that the message of this deliverance has been sent!
"Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.
Yee men and brethren, children of the generation of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is the woorde of this saluation sent.
O men and brethren, descendants of the family of Abraham, and whosoever among you fears God, to you is the word of salvation sent.
Brothers, children of the stock of Avraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent forth to you.
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MEN, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and they among you who fear Aloha, unto you is sent the word of life.
Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and all who, with you, fear God, to you is this word of life sent.
"Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!
"Men and brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and all of you who honor God, listen! This news of being able to be saved from the punishment of sin has been sent to you.
Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
"My brothers, you descendants of Abraham's family, and others who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
Brethren! sons of the race of Abraham, and those who among you revere God, - unto you, hath this word of salvation been sent forth.
Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God: to you the word of this salvation is sent.
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
"Men and brothers, sons of the family of Abraham and those among you who fear God—to us the message of this salvation has been sent!
Ye men and brethren, chyldren of the generation of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is the worde of this saluation sent.
"My brothers, sons in the family of Abraham, and you other people who also worship the true God, listen! The news about this salvation has been sent to us.
"Brothers, sons of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
"My fellow Israelites, descendants of Abraham, and all Gentiles here who worship God: it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent!
Britheren, and sones of the kynde of Abraham, and whiche that in you dreden God, to you the word of helthe is sent.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
children: Acts 13:15, Acts 13:17, Acts 13:46, Acts 3:26, 2 Chronicles 20:7, Psalms 105:6, Psalms 147:19, Psalms 147:20, Isaiah 41:8, Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 51:1, Isaiah 51:2, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 10:6, Luke 24:47
and whosoever: Acts 13:16, Acts 13:43, Acts 10:35
to you: Acts 16:17, Acts 28:28, Isaiah 46:13, Luke 1:69, Luke 1:77, Romans 1:16, 2 Corinthians 5:19-21, Ephesians 1:13, Colossians 1:5
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 30:14 - very 2 Kings 4:1 - thy servant did fear 2 Chronicles 28:8 - brethren Psalms 25:12 - What Psalms 50:23 - to him Psalms 67:7 - fear Psalms 96:2 - show Psalms 103:13 - them Psalms 115:13 - He will bless Malachi 4:2 - that fear Luke 10:11 - notwithstanding Luke 12:57 - General Luke 13:16 - being Luke 14:17 - his John 1:11 - came John 8:37 - know Acts 1:16 - Men Acts 3:12 - Ye men Acts 3:25 - the children Acts 10:2 - one Acts 17:3 - Opening Acts 22:1 - brethren Romans 2:9 - of the Jew Romans 4:1 - Abraham Romans 9:3 - my kinsmen Romans 10:15 - and bring Philippians 2:16 - the word James 1:21 - which
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham,.... This address is made to them in the synagogue, who were Jews by birth, and in a form very grateful and pleasing; he calls them "men", perhaps not only from the common nature of mankind in them, but because they took this name peculiarly to themselves, and denied it to the nations of the world; and which they gather from
Ezekiel 34:31 and he styles them "brethren", because they were his countrymen; and "children of the stock of Abraham", with respect to their lineage and descent, and of which they gloried:
and whosoever among you feareth God; these were the proselytes among them; Ezekiel 34:31- :
to you is the word of this salvation sent; meaning either the Lord Jesus Christ himself, the essential and eternal "Logos", or word of God, and whom the Syriac and Ethiopic versions here style, "the word of life", as in 1 John 1:1 who is the author of salvation, and who was in the first place sent unto the Jews; or rather the Gospel, which gives an account of the author of spiritual and eternal salvation, of his person, and of his manner of obtaining it, and of the nature of salvation, and who the persons are to whom it belongs. The Gospel is not a proposal of terms, by complying with which men may be saved, as faith, repentance, and good works, which are not terms of salvation, but either blessings, parts or fruits of it; but it is a declaration of salvation itself, as being a thing done by Christ; it declares him to be the alone able, willing, and all sufficient Saviour, and the salvation he has wrought out to be a great one, complete, spiritual, and everlasting; and that those that believe in him shall be saved with it. It is the word preaching salvation by him, showing, that he has wrought out an everlasting righteousness for the justification of his people; hence it is sometimes called the word of righteousness; and that he has made peace and reconciliation by the blood of his cross, for which reason it is styled the word of reconciliation; and that eternal life is in him, and by him, and therefore it is called the word of life: for the salvation it publishes includes all the blessings of grace, and everlasting glory, and happiness; it is the means of applying the salvation it declares; the Spirit of God comes by it, who, whilst it is preaching, falls upon, and conveys himself into the hearts of men: regeneration is ascribed to the word of truth; faith comes by hearing; and sanctification is promoted and increased by it, as an instrument; and after men believe in it, they are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise; all which shows what a wonderful blessing the Gospel is: and this was now sent not to the Jews only, though to them in the first place, but to the Gentiles also; the Alexandrian copy, in the two last clauses, instead of "you", reads "us".
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Men and brethren - Paul now exhorts them to embrace the Lord Jesus as the Messiah. He uses, therefore, the most respectful and fraternal language.
Children of the stock of Abraham - Descendants of Abraham; you who regard Abraham as your ancestor. He means here to address particularly the native-born Jews; and this appellation is used because they valued themselves highly on account of their descent from Abraham (see the notes on Matthew 3:9); and because the promise of the Messiah had been specially given to him.
And whosoever ... - Proselytes. See the notes on Acts 13:16.
Is the word of this salvation sent - This message of salvation. It was sent particularly to the Jewish people. The Saviour was sent to that nation Matthew 15:24; and the design was to offer to them first the message of life. See the notes on Acts 13:46.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 13:26. Men and brethren — This should have been translated brethren simply. Acts 7:2.
Children of the stock of Abraham — All ye that are Jews.
And whosoever among you feared God — That is, all ye who are Gentiles, and are now proselytes to the Jewish religion.
The word of this salvation — The doctrine that contains the promise of deliverance from sin, and the means by which it is brought about; all which is founded on Jesus, of the stock of David, dying and rising again for the salvation of Jews and Gentiles.
