Acts 13:15
And after the law had been read, and the prophets, the Elders of the synagogue sent to them, and said: Men, brethren, if ye have a word of exhortation, address the people.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
16And Paul arose, and waved his hand, and said: Men, sons of Israel, and ye that fear God, hear ye.
Cross References
Mark 5:22And one of the rulers of the synagogue, whose name was Jairus, came, and, on seeing him, fell at his feet,
Luke 16:16The law and the prophets were until John: since then, the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and every one presseth it to enter in.
Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in diverse languages, as the Spirit gave them to speak.
Acts 2:37And when they heard these things, they were agitated in their heart; and they said to Simon and to the rest of the legates: Brethren, what shall we do?
Acts 13:27For, those inhabitants of Jerusalem and their chiefs, did not apprehend it; neither did they apprehend also the writings of the prophets, which are read every sabbath; but they condemned him, and fulfilled all the things written.
Acts 15:21For in every city, from former ages, Moses hath heralds in the synagogues, who read him every sabbath.
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 →