Acts 13:16

And Paul rose, and with hand bade silence, and said, Men of Israel, and ye that dread God, hear ye. (And Paul rose up, and with his hand ordered silence, and said, Israelites, and ye who have fearful reverence for God, listen to me.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

15And after the reading of the law and of the prophets, the princes of the synagogue sent to them (or the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them), and said, Brethren, if any word of exhortation to the people is in you, say ye.

17God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and enhanced the people, when they were comelings in the land of Egypt, and in an high arm he led them out of it; (God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and raised up the people, when they were foreigners in the land of Egypt, and with an outstretched arm he led them out of it;)

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:46and said to them, Put ye your hearts into all the words which I witness to you today, that ye command to your sons, to keep, and to do those, and to fulfill all things that be written in the book of this law; (he said to them, Put ye into your hearts all the words which I witness to you today, so that ye command to your children to obey them, and to do them, and to fulfill all the things that be written in this Book of the Law;)

Psalms 49:1To victory, a psalm to the sons of Korah. All ye folks, hear these things; all ye that dwell in the world, perceive with ears. ( For the choirmaster, a song by the Korahites. All ye nations, hear these things; all ye who live in the world, listen!)

Psalms 78:1The learning of Asaph. My people, perceive ye my law; bow your ear into the words of my mouth. ( A teaching by Asaph. My people, listen ye to my teaching; bow down your ear to the words of my mouth.)

Psalms 135:20The house of Levi, bless ye the Lord; ye that dread the Lord, bless ye the Lord, (or ye who fear the Lord, or ye who revere the Lord, bless ye the Lord).

Matthew 11:15He that hath ears of hearing, hear he.

Luke 23:40But the other answering, blamed him, and said, Neither thou dreadest God, [thou] that art in the same condemnation [or in the same damnation]? (But the other one answering him, rebuked him, and said, Fearest thou not God, thou who art under the same condemnation, or the same damnation?)

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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