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Acts 13:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Acts 13:16

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14 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. 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 to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”

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

17 The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.

18 For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

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Acts 13:1

"Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul."

Acts 13:2

"As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”"

Acts 13:3

"Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away."

Acts 13:4

"So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus."

Acts 13:5

"When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant."

Acts 13:6

"When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,"

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