Acts 13:23

Of this mans seed hath God, according to his promise, raised vnto Israel a Sauiour, Iesus:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"From the descendants of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Of this man's seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus;
- American Standard Version (1901)

From this man's seed has God given to Israel a Saviour, even Jesus, as he gave his word;
- Basic English Bible

Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus;
- Darby Bible

Of this man's offspring hath God, according to his promise, raised up to Israel a Savior, Jesus:
- Webster's Bible

It is from among David's descendants that God, in fulfilment of His promise, has raised up a Saviour for Israel, even Jesus.
- Weymouth Bible

From this man's seed, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,
- World English Bible

Of whos seed bi the biheest God hath led out to Israel a sauyoure Jhesu,
- Wycliffe Bible

`Of this one's seed God, according to promise, did raise to Israel a Saviour -- Jesus,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Acts 13:23

13:21 He gave them Saul forty years - Including the time wherein Samuel judged Israel.

13:22 Having removed him - Hence they might understand that the dispensations of God admit of various changes. I have found David, a man after my own heart - This expression is to be taken in a limited sense. David was such at that time, but not at all times. And he was so, in that respect, as he performed all God's will, in the particulars there mentioned: But he was not a man after God's own heart, in other respects, wherein he performed his own will. In the matter of Uriah, for instance, he was as far from being a man after God's own heart as Saul himself was. It is therefore a very gross, as well as dangerous mistake, to suppose this is the character of David in every part of his behaviour. We must beware of this, unless we would recommend adultery and murder as things after God's own heart. #1Sam 16:12|,13.

13:24 John having first preached - He mentions this, as a thing already known to them. And so doubtless it was. For it gave so loud an alarm to the whole Jewish nation, as could not but be heard of in foreign countries, at least as remote as Pisidia.

13:25 His course - His work was quickly finished, and might therefore well be termed a course or race. #Luke 3:16|.