Thematic Bible




Acts 13:1 (show verse)

And certain prophets and teachers were in the church being in Antioch; as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 13:2 (show verse)

And they serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me Barnabas and Saul to the work which I have called them.
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Adapted to missionary work
Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Christian ministers » Sent forth in teams of two » Paul and barnabas
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
Fasting » Examples of » Leaders in the church at antioch
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Primitive Christians
Fasting » Instances of » Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of barnabas and saul
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
the personality of Holy Spirit » He appoints and commissions ministers
Holy spirit » As appointing and sending ministers
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Holy spirit » Guides » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To direct ministers
Leadership » Of the spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Ministers » Sent by the holy ghost
Missionary-work by ministers » Exemplified
Missionary-work by ministers » Directed by the holy ghost
Missionary-work by ministers » The holy ghost calls to
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Spirit » The leadership of » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Supplying ministers to the church

Acts 13:3 (show verse)

Then having fasted and prayed, and put hands upon them, they let go.

Acts 13:4 (show verse)

Therefore these truly, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, came down to Seleucia and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 13:5 (show verse)

And being in Salamis, they announced the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John a servant.

Acts 13:6 (show verse)

And having passed through the island to Paphos, they found a certain magician, a false prophet, a Jew, the name to him Barjesus:

Acts 13:7 (show verse)

Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paul, an intelligent man; he having called Barnabas and Saul, sought anxiously to hear the word of God.

Acts 13:8 (show verse)

And Elymas the magician withstood them, (for so was his name interpreted,) seeking to turn the proconsul from the faith.

Acts 13:9 (show verse)

And Saul, (also Paul,) filled with the Holy Spirit, and looking intently upon him, said,

Acts 13:10 (show verse)

O, full of deceit, and all dexterity, son of the devil, enemy of all justice, Wilt thou cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

Acts 13:11 (show verse)

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun till the time. And immediately fell upon him mist and darkness; and going about he sought leading by hand.

Acts 13:12 (show verse)

Then the proconsul having seen that done, he believed, being struck with amazement at the teaching of the Lord.

Acts 13:13 (show verse)

And having been brought from Paphos, they about Paul came to Perga of Pamphylia: and John, having departed from them, returned to Jerusalem.

Acts 13:14 (show verse)

And they having passed from Perga, approached Antioch of Pisidia, and having come into the synagogue on the day of the sabbaths, they sat down.

Acts 13:15 (show verse)

And after reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men, brethren, if the word of encouragement is in you to the people, speak.

Acts 13:16 (show verse)

And Paul having risen, and shaken with the hand, said, Men, Israelites, and ye fearing God, hear ye.

Acts 13:17 (show verse)

God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in sojourning the land of Egypt, and with high arm brought them out of it.

Acts 13:18 (show verse)

And about forty years time he bare them in the desert.

Acts 13:19 (show verse)

And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he gave them to inherit this land by lot.

Acts 13:20 (show verse)

And after these, about four hundred and fifty years he gave judges, even to Samuel the prophet.

Acts 13:21 (show verse)

And thence they desired a king; and God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.

Acts 13:22 (show verse)

And having removed him, he raised up to them David for king; to whom also having testified, he said, I found David of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who shall do all my desires.

Acts 13:23 (show verse)

From the seed of this has God according to promise raised up to Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

Acts 13:24 (show verse)

John having proclaimed before the face of his coming the immersion of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 13:25 (show verse)

And as John completed the course, be said, Whom think ye me to be? I am not. But, behold, he comes after me, whose shoes of the feet I am not worthy to loose.

Acts 13:26 (show verse)

Men, brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent.

Acts 13:27 (show verse)

For they dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, and the voices of the prophets which being read in every sabbath, having judged, they filled up.

Acts 13:28 (show verse)

And having found no cause of death, they desired Pilate to have him slain.

Acts 13:29 (show verse)

And when they finished all things written concerning him, having taken down from the wood, they put in a tomb.

Acts 13:30 (show verse)

And God raised him from the dead:

Acts 13:31 (show verse)

Who was seen for many days to them having come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

Acts 13:32 (show verse)

And we announce good news to you, the promise made to our fathers,

Acts 13:33 (show verse)

For this has God completed to us, their children, having raised up Jesus; as it has also been written in the second Psalms, Thou art my Son; to day have I begotten thee.

Acts 13:34 (show verse)

And that he raised him from the dead, no more about to return to corruption, so he said, That I will give you the holy, faithful things of David.

Acts 13:35 (show verse)

For also in another, he says, Thou shalt not give thy Holy one to see corruption.

Acts 13:36 (show verse)

For David, truly having served his own generation by the will of God, was set to sleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption:

Acts 13:37 (show verse)

But whom God raised up, he saw no corruption.

Acts 13:38 (show verse)

Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that for him remission of sins is announced to you.

Acts 13:39 (show verse)

And from all which ye could not be justified by Moses' law, every one believing in him is justified.

Acts 13:40 (show verse)

See ye, therefore, that that spoken by the prophets come not upon you.

Acts 13:41 (show verse)

See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, which ye would not believe if any recount to you.

Acts 13:42 (show verse)

And the Jews having gone out of the synagogue, the nations besought to have these words spoken in the sabbath between.

Acts 13:43 (show verse)

And the synagogue having been dissolved, many of the Jews and strangers worshipping, followed Paul and Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to remain in the grace of God.

Acts 13:44 (show verse)

And the next sabbath nearly all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

Acts 13:45 (show verse)

And the Jews, having seen the crowds, were filled with envy, and spake against the things said by Paul, contradicting and defaming.

Acts 13:46 (show verse)

And Paul and Barnabas speaking freely, said, To you was it first necessary for the word of God to be spoken: but since ye reject it, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the nations.

Acts 13:47 (show verse)

For so has the Lord commanded us, I have set thee for a light of the nations, for thee to be for salvation even to the last of the earth.

Acts 13:48 (show verse)

And the nations having rejoiced, honoured the word of the Lord: and they believed, as many as were drawn out for eternal life.

Acts 13:49 (show verse)

And the word of the Lord was conveyed through the whole country.

Acts 13:50 (show verse)

And the Jews urged on the worshipping and distinguished women, and the first men of the city, and they raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and they cast them out of their bounds,

Acts 13:51 (show verse)

And they, having shaken off the cloud of the dust of their feet against them, came into Iconium.

Acts 13:52 (show verse)

And the disciples were filled with joy, and the Holy Spirit.