• Acts 13:43
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 43 λυθείσης Having been dissolved δὲ but τῆς of the συναγωγῆς synagogue ἠκολούθησαν followed πολλοὶ many τῶν of the Ἰουδαίων Jews καὶ and τῶν of the σεβομένων venerating προσηλύτων proselytes τῷ to the Παύλῳ Paul καὶ and τῷ to the Βαρνάβᾳ, Barnabas, οἵτινες who προσλαλοῦντες speaking toward αὐτοῖς them ἔπειθον they were persuading αὐτοὺς them προσμένειν to be remaining toward τῇ the χάριτι undeserved kindness τοῦ of the θεοῦ. God.

  • Acts 13:43
    The Bible in Living English

    • 43 and when the meeting broke up many of the Jews and of the religious-minded proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them prompting them to keep in touch with God’s grace.

  • Acts 13:43
    American Standard Version

    • 43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

  • Acts 13:43
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 43 And when the congregation was broken up there followed many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes, with Paul and Barnabas; who indeed in speaking unto them went on persuading them to abide in the favour of God.

  • Acts 13:43
    King James Version

    • 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

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

    • 13:43

      who worshipped God: The Greek word seʹbo·mai, here rendered “who worshipped God,” means “to worship; to revere; to venerate.” It could also be rendered “God-fearing; devout.” (See study note on Ac 13:50.) The Syriac Peshitta renders it “who feared God.” One translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures into Hebrew (referred to as J18 in App. C4) uses the divine name here and the whole expression can be rendered “who feared Jehovah.”

      the undeserved kindness of God: In view of Paul’s background as a resister of Jesus and his followers (Ac 9:3-5), Paul had every reason to emphasize Jehovah’s undeserved kindness. (See Glossary, “Undeserved kindness.”) Paul realized that it was only by God’s undeserved kindness that he was able to carry out his ministry. (1Co 15:10; 1Ti 1:13, 14) When meeting with the elders from Ephesus, he speaks of this quality twice. (Ac 20:24, 32) In his 14 letters, Paul mentions “undeserved kindness” some 90 times, far more than any other Bible writer. For example, he refers to the undeserved kindness of God or of Jesus in the opening salutations of all his letters except his letter to the Hebrews, and he uses the expression in the closing remarks of every letter.