• Acts 13:15
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 15 μετὰ After δὲ but τὴν the ἀνάγνωσιν reading τοῦ of the νόμου Law καὶ and τῶν of the προφητῶν Prophets ἀπέστειλαν sent forth οἱ the ἀρχισυνάγωγοι synagogue rulers πρὸς toward αὐτοὺς them λέγοντες saying Ἄνδρες Male persons ἀδελφοί, brothers, εἴ if τις any ἔστιν is ἐν in ὑμῖν YOU λόγος word παρακλήσεως of encouragement πρὸς toward τὸν the λαόν, people, λέγετε. be YOU saying.

  • Acts 13:15
    The Bible in Living English

    • 15 And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets the directors of the synagogue sent word to them “Brethren, if you have in you any words of exhortation to the people, speak.”

  • Acts 13:15
    American Standard Version

    • 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

  • Acts 13:15
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the synagogue-rulers sent unto them, saying—Brethren! if there is in you a word of exhortation unto the people say on.

  • Acts 13:15
    King James Version

    • 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.

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 13:15

      the public reading of the Law and the Prophets: In the first century C.E., this public reading was done “on every Sabbath.” (Ac 15:21) One feature of synagogue worship was the reciting of the Shema, or what amounted to the Jewish confession of faith. (De 6:4-9; 11:13-21) The Shema received its name from the first word of the first scripture used, “Listen [Shemaʽʹ], O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah.” (De 6:4) The most important part of the service was the reading of the Torah, or Pentateuch. In many synagogues, the entire Law was scheduled to be read in the course of one year; in others, the program took three years. Portions of the Prophets were also read and explained. At the conclusion of the public reading, a discourse was given. It was after the public reading in the synagogue in Pisidian Antioch that Paul was invited to speak words of encouragement to those assembled.​—See study note on Lu 4:16.