Acts 13:16
“Then Paul stood vp, and beckning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that feare God, giue audience.”
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Acts 13:16 Context
14¶ But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sate downe. 15And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16Then Paul stood vp, and beckning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that feare God, giue audience. 17The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arme brought he them out of it. 18And about the time of fourtie yeeres suffered he their maners in the wildernesse.
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Other Translations for Acts 13:16
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with [his] hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
- King James Version
Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.
- Darby Bible
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
- Webster's Bible
So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said, "Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me.
- Weymouth Bible
Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
- World English Bible
And Poul roos, and with hoond baad silence, and seide, Men of Israel, and ye that dreden God, here ye.
- Wycliffe Bible
And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, `Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken:
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 13:16
13:16 Ye that fear God - Whether proselytes or heathens.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 13:16
Ac 13:16 Then Paul stood up. Invited to speak by the usual courtesy extended to visiting brethren, he arose, according to the Greek custom. In Judea speakers sat. Among the Greeks they stood. The address that follows, the first reported address of Paul, is worthy of special study especially as an example of the character of his preaching in the synagogue. It begins with a short recapitulation of the glorious history of Israel, a theme always apt to secure the favor of a Jewish audience, and when he has ascended to David, the hero king and the pride of every Jew, he passes from him to the promised Son of David, and thus preaches Christ. Had he begun at once with the latter, the great object of his discourse, he would have aroused prejudice and perhaps closed their ears. It will be observed here before a Jewish audience, as well as at Athens before a heathen audience, he first secured a common ground with his hearers, and upon it founded his argument for the gospel. Men of Israel, and ye that fear God. There were two classes present, Jews and "the devout Greeks". The latter had given up heathenism, had learned to "fear God", and were anxious to learn more about him; hence were wont to attend the synagogue.