Acts 13:16

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!

American Standard Version (1901)

And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:

Bible in Basic English

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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear.

Free Bible Version

Paul stood up, motioned with his hand to get their attention, and began speaking. “Men of Israel, and all of you who have reverence for God, listen to me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Paul stoode vp and beckened with the hand, and sayde, Men of Israel, and yee that feare God, hearken.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

Plain English Version

So Paul stood up and lifted up his hand to get the people to be quiet and listen to him. Then he said, “All you Jewish men and all you other people that respect God, listen to me.

Translation for Translators

So Paul stood up and motioned with his right hand so that the people would listen to him. Then he said, “Fellow Israelis and you non-Jewish people who also worship God, please listen to me!

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Paul stood up and motioned with his hand; he said, “Men of Israel and you who honor God, listen.

Noah Webster Bible

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

World English Bible

Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

Young's Literal Translation

And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, 'Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken:

Context

In Pisidian Antioch

¹⁵After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”¹⁶Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!¹⁷The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.

Sermons

The Biblical Evangelism of the Westminster Confession #1

Ernest C. Reisinger

330

Summary

In Acts 13:16, Paul stands before the synagogue in Antioch and addresses the people, acknowledging their heritage and history as God's chosen people. He recounts God's faithfulness to Israel, from their time in Egypt to their possession of the Promised Land. Paul's speech serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and providence throughout history, leading up to the fulfillment of His promises through Jesus Christ.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Men of Israel - Ye that are Jews by birth; and ye that fear God - ye that are proselytes to the Jewish religion. In this discourse Paul proves that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, sent from God, not only for the salvation of the Jews, but of the whole human race. And this he does, not with the rhetorician's arts, but in a plain, simple detail of the history of Christ, and the most remarkable transactions of the people of God, which referred to his manifestation in the flesh. Rosenmuller.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then Paul stood up,.... Not so much that he might be heard; or merely out of reverence and respect to the rulers, and the people; but to show that he accepted the invitation; as also in order to take his proper place in the synagogue, and sit down and teach, as was their custom: and beckoning with his hand; to the people to be silent, and attend to what he had to say: said, men of Israel; by whom are meant the proper Jews, the natural descendants of Jacob, whose name was Israel; this was accounted a very honourable character, and was a common form of address; see Act 2:22 and ye that fear God; not as distinguishing some among the Israelites from the rest, as if there were some of them that did not fear God; for by these are meant, not Jews by birth, but proselytes, devout and religious men from among the Gentiles; who were proselyted to the Jewish religion, and attended with them in their synagogues on religious worship; and that there were such in this synagogue, is certain from Act 13:43 and we find that sometimes the Jews distinguish the proselytes from the Israelites by this very character (s): it is said, Psa 128:1 "blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord, that walketh in his ways; he does not say blessed are the Israelites, blessed are the priests, blessed are the Levites, but blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord; "these are the proselytes, for they fear the Lord"--of what proselyte is it "said blessed?" of the proselyte who is a proselyte of righteousness, and not of the Cuthites, of whom it is written, Kg2 17:33 but of a proselyte who fears the Lord, and walks in his ways;'' so Psa 22:23 are interpreted by many Jewish writers (t). Now to both these sort of persons, both to the proper Jews, and to the proselytes of righteousness, the apostle addresses himself, and desires they would give audience to what he had to say; which is as follows. (s) Bemidbar Rabba, sect. 8. fol. 190. 4. (t) Midrash Tillim, Jarchi, & Aben Ezra, in loc.

Acts 13:16

In Pisidian Antioch

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!

American Standard Version (1901)

And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:

Bible in Basic English

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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear.

Free Bible Version

Paul stood up, motioned with his hand to get their attention, and began speaking. “Men of Israel, and all of you who have reverence for God, listen to me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Paul stoode vp and beckened with the hand, and sayde, Men of Israel, and yee that feare God, hearken.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

Plain English Version

So Paul stood up and lifted up his hand to get the people to be quiet and listen to him. Then he said, “All you Jewish men and all you other people that respect God, listen to me.

Translation for Translators

So Paul stood up and motioned with his right hand so that the people would listen to him. Then he said, “Fellow Israelis and you non-Jewish people who also worship God, please listen to me!

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Paul stood up and motioned with his hand; he said, “Men of Israel and you who honor God, listen.

Noah Webster Bible

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

World English Bible

Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

Young's Literal Translation

And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, 'Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken:

Adam Clarke
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Acts 13:16

Verse

Context

In Pisidian Antioch

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Acts 13:16

In Pisidian Antioch

The Biblical Evangelism of the Westminster Confession #1

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes