Acts 13:16

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

15After 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.”

17The 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.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:46He said to them, “Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you today, which you shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

Psalms 49:1Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,

Psalms 78:1Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

Psalms 135:20House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!

Matthew 11:15He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 23:40But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:15-42

Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and… Read the whole commentary →

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