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1 And there were throughout the assembly which was in Antiocheia prophets and teachers, namely Barnabas and Sumeon who is called "Niger" and Loukios the Kurenaian, and Manaen a childhood companion of Herodas the tetrarch, and Saulos. 2 And upon their performing services for the Prince and fasting, the Holy Spirit spoke: "Now set apart for Me Barnabas and Saulos for the work which I have called them." 3 Then fasting and praying and laying the hands upon them they released them. 4 So then being sent out by the Holy Spirit they went down into Seleukia, and from there sailed off to Kupros 5 and arriving in Salamis they proclaimed the Word of Yahweh in the assembly halls of the Judaeans. And they had Iohannes for an assistant. 6 And passing through the whole island as far as Paphos they found a man, a certain magos, a Judaean false prophet who was named Barjoshua, 7 who was with the proconsul Sergios Paulos, a man with wisdom. He summoning Barnabas and Saulos sought to hear the Word of Yahweh. 8 But Elumas (for thusly is his name interpreted) the magos opposed them seeking to pervert the proconsul from the faith. 9 But Saulos, who also is Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit staring at him 10 said: "O full of all guile and all fraud! Son of the False Accuser, enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop perverting the straight ways of the Prince? 11 And now behold, the hand of the Prince is upon you and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for some time!" Then immediately there fell upon him gloom and darkness and he sought to be led around by a guide. 12 Then seeing that which happened the proconsul believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Prince. 13 And setting sail from Paphos, Paul and those with him came to Perge in Pamphulia, but withdrawing from them Iohannes returned to Jerusalem. 14 Then they passing through from Perge arrived in Pisidian Antiocheia, and entering into the assembly hall on the day of the Sabbaths they sat. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets they sent the assembly hall leaders to them saying "Men, brethren, if there is with you any word of encouragement for the people, speak!" 16 And arising Paul then motioning with the hand said, "Men, Israelites, and those fearing Yahweh, listen! 17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and raised up the people during the sojourn in the land of Egypt, and with an arm raised high led them out from her. 18 And so for forty years' time He bear with them in the desert, 19 and destroying seven nations in the land of Chanaan, He gave them their land for an inheritance 20 for about four hundred and fifty years. And in the course of these things He gave judges until Samuel the prophet. 21 And then they demanded a king and Yahweh gave to them Saul, son of Kis, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And removing him He raised David for them for a king, at which He also spoke, testifying: 'I have found David the son of Iessai a man after My heart, who shall do all of My desires.' 23 From his offspring Yahweh, according to a promise, brought to Israel a savior: Yahshua, 24 Iohannes proclaiming before the appearance of His presence an immersion of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as Iohannes fulfilled his course he said 'Who do you suspect me to be? I am not! But behold, He comes after me of whom I am not worthy to remove the sandals from His feet!' 26 Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, those among you fearing Yahweh, to us was this word of salvation dispatched! 27 Indeed those dwelling in Jerusalem and their leaders, not knowing Him and the voices of the prophets being read throughout every Sabbath, judging Him have fulfilled them. 28 And finding not any guilt for death they demanded of Pilatos for Him to be killed. 29 And as they completed all the things which are written concerning Him, taking Him down from the beam they laid Him in a tomb. 30 But Yahweh raised Him from the dead, 31 who appeared over many days to those who went up with Him from Galilaia to Jerusalem, who are now His witnesses to the people. 32 And we announce the good message to you, the promise having come to the fathers, 33 that this has Yahweh fulfilled to our children, raising up Yahshua as also in the second Psalm it is written: 'You are My Son, today I have engendered You!' 34 And because He raised Him from the dead, no longer going to return to corruption, thusly He said that 'I shall give to You the holy things assured to David.' 35 On which account also in another He says: 'You shall not give Your Sanctioned One to see corruption.' 36 For indeed David serving his own generation by the will of Yahweh slept and was placed with his fathers and has seen corruption. 37 But He whom Yahweh has raised has not seen corruption. 38 Therefore it must be known by you, men, brethren, that through this for you is remission of errors declared, and because of all whom were not able to be justified by the law of Moses, 39 by this all who are believing are justified. 40 Therefore you watch, lest that spoken by the prophets may come: 41 'You behold, despisers! And wonder, and hide from sight! Because I work a work in your days, a work which you shall by no means believe even if someone related it to you!'" 42 And upon their going out they exhorted them for which to speak these words to them after the Sabbath. 43 Then upon the assembly hall's being discharged many of the Judaeans and pious converts followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking with them persuaded them to continue in the favor of Yahweh. 44 Then on the coming Sabbath nearly all the city gathered to hear the Word of the Prince. 45 And the Judaeans seeing the crowd were filled of jealousy and were blaspheming, contradicting the things being spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas speaking openly said: "To you it was necessary to speak the Word of Yahweh first. Since you have rejected Him and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the people! 47 For thusly the Prince commanded us: 'I have placed you for a light of the Nations, for you to be salvation unto the end of the earth.'" 48 And hearing the people rejoiced and extolled the Word of the Prince, and as many as were appointed to eternal life had believed. 49 And the Word of the Prince was carried throughout the whole land. 50 And the Judaeans urged on some of the noble pious women and first men of the city and aroused a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and ejected them from their borders. 51 And they shaking off the dust of their feet upon them went into Ikonion, 52 and the students were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.