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          DASV: Acts 13    

1 Now in the church at Antioch, there were prophets and
teachers, Barnabas, Simeon also called Niger, Lucius of
Cyrene, and Manaen a close friend of Herod Antipas the
tetrarch, and Saul.
2 As they worshipped the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit
said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work
that I have called them to."
3 Then, after they had fasted, prayed and laid their hands
on them, they sent them on their way.

4 So Barnabas and Saul being sent out by the Holy Spirit,
went down to Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of
God in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their
assistant.

6 When they had gone across the whole island over to Paphos,
they met a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was
Bar-Jesus.
7 He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of
understanding. The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul,
and asked to hear the word of God.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for that was the translation of
his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away
from the faith.
9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy
Spirit, stared straight at him,
10 and said, "O you who are all full of deceit and an absolute
fraud, you are a son of the devil, you are an enemy of all
righteousness; will you not stop perverting the straight paths
of the Lord?
11 Now, look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and you
will be blind, not seeing the sun for a time." Immediately
there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went
about seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed,
for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.

13 Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos,
and came to Perga in Pamphylia.
There John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
14 But they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in
Pisidia. There 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 them a message, saying,
"Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for
the people, say it."
16 Paul stood up, motioning with his hand, and he said,
"Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
17 The God of this people Israel chose our forefathers,
and made the people great during their stay in the land
of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm he led them out of
there.
18 For about forty years he put up with them in the
wilderness.
19 After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of
Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance.
20 After these things he gave them judges until the
time of Samuel the prophet.
21 After that they asked for a king, so God gave them
Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin,
who ruled for forty years.
22 After removing Saul, he raised up David to be their
king. He testified concerning him and said, 'I have
found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart,
who will do everything I want him to.'
23 From this man's descendants God has brought to
Israel a Savior, Jesus, just as he promised.
24 Before his coming, John first proclaimed the baptism
of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 As John was finishing his mission, he said, "Who
do you think I am? I am not he. But look, there
is one coming after me the sandals of whose feet
I am not worthy to untie.
26 Brothers, descendants of the family of Abraham,
and those among you who fear God, this message of
salvation has been sent to us.
27 For those who lived in Jerusalem and their rulers,
because they did not recognize him, fulfilled the
utterances of the prophets that are read every Sabbath
by condemning him.
28 Though they found no reason for a death sentence
in him, yet they asked Pilate to have him executed.
29 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.
31 He was seen for many days by those who had come up
with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now
his witnesses to the people.
32 We bring you good news of the promise made to the
forefathers,
33 that God has fulfilled for us, their children, by
raising up Jesus; as also it is written in the second Psalm,
      'You are my Son,
            this day I have become your father.'
34 As concerning the fact that he raised him from the
dead, now never to return to corruption, he has spoken
in this way,
      'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'
35 Because he said also in another psalm,
      'You will not allow your Holy One to experience corruption.'
36 For David, after he had in his own generation served
the purpose of God, fell asleep and was buried with
his forefathers, and did experience corruption.
37 But he whom God raised up did not experience
corruption.
38 Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that
through this man the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed
to you.
39 By him everyone who believes is justified from
everything that you could not be justified from by
the law of Moses.
40 Beware therefore, so that what was spoken in
the prophets does not come on you.
41 'Look, you scoffers,
      be amazed and perish;
for I am doing a work in your days,
      a work that you will never believe
            even if someone tells you."
42 As Paul and Barnabas went out, the people urged
them to speak about these matters the next Sabbath.
43 Now when the synagogue meeting had broken up,
many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed
Paul and Barnabas, who spoke with them convincing
them to continue in the grace of God.

44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered
to hear the word of God.
45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were
filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things
Paul was saying by berating him.
46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said,
"It was necessary that the word of God should
first be spoken to you. But seeing you reject it
and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we
are turning to the Gentiles.
47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying,
      'I have set you for a light of the Gentiles,
            so that you might bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad,
and glorified the word of God, and as many as
were appointed to eternal life believed.

49 The word of the Lord spread throughout all that
region.
50 But the Jews incited the devout upper-class women
and the leading men of the city, and stirred
up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and
threw them out of their territory.
51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against
them, and went on to Iconium.
52 The disciples were filled with joy and with the
Holy Spirit.

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