Acts Of The Apostles – Acts Chapter 13

Acts Of The Apostles – Acts Chapter 13

1. Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.
2. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3. And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4. So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia, and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5. And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
6. And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
7. Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
9. Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.
10. And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11. And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness, and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
12. Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
13. Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
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 exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought them out of it.
18. And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
19. And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
20. And after that, he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
21. And afterward, they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
22. And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill all my will.
23. Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24. When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25. And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet 1 am not worthy to lose.
26. Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
27. For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
28. And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
29. And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a sepulcher.
30. But God raised him from the dead
31. And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
32. And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
33. God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34. And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
35. Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
36. For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
37. But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption
38. Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
39. And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses
40. Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
41. Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
42. And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
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.
44. And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
45. But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
46. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles
47. For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
48. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed
49. And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
50. But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
51. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them and came unto Iconium.
52. And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.

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Chapter 13 – Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.” Barnabas and Saul then get sent on a missionary trip. Who sends them? (Acts 13:2)

1. The Holy Spirit
2. Peter
3. The council in Jerusalem
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 1. The Holy Spirit

Acts 13 Conversion Of Sergius Paulus

“As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, ‘Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.’ And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.” (13:2-3)

Question 2. Where do Saul and Barnabas sail to? (Acts 13:4)

1. Create
2. Ephesus
3. Cyprus
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 3. Cyprus

Question 3. While in Cyprus, Saul and Barnabas encounter a sorcerer. What is his name? {Acts 1 3:6)

1. Simon
2. Jeriam
3. Barjesus
4. None of the above

Answer: 3. Barjesus

“And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus….’'(13:6)

Question 4. What happens to Baijesus? (Acts 13:9-11)

1. He is made blind
2. He is killed
3. He converts to Christianity
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 1. He is made blind

“Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him. And said, ‘O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season.1 And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness, and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.” (13:9-11)

Paul And Barnabas In Cyprus Acts 13

Question 5. “[Barjesus] which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.,r What does Sergius Paulus end up doing? (Acts 13:12)

1. He gets upset with the disciples and chases them out of Paphos
2. He is also blinded because he decides to remain loyal to Barjesus
3. He is killed
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 5. None of the above

“Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.” (13:12)

Question 6. Near the beginning of Acts 13, something changes in Luke’s description of Saul. What is it that changes? (Acts 13:9, 13}

1. He changes the physical description of Saul that he had provided earlier
2. He starts referring to him as “Paul”
3. He begins to refer to him in the plural rather than in the singular
4. None of the above

Answer: 2.  He starts referring to him as “Paul”

“Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him…Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: And John departing from them returned to Jerusalem’ (13:9, 13)

Question 7. “But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, rYe men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.”1 What is most of the rest of Acts 13 dedicated to? (Acts 13:16-41)

1. Paul’s sermon to those in the synagogue
2. After Paul preaches, the Jews throw him and Barnabas into prison
3. Paul and Barnabas work many miracles there
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 1. Paul’s sermon to those in the synagogue

Question 8. How do the people in Antioch in Pisidia react to Paul’s preaching? (Acts 1 3:42-44)

1. There is a great division regarding Paul
2. They are generally very receptive
3. They are angry and pick up stones to stone him
4. None of the above

Answer: 2. They are generally very receptive

“And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. 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. And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.” (13:42-44)

Acts 13 Paul’S Missionary Strategy

Question 9. “And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.’1 What do Paul and Barnabas say in their rebuttal to the Jews that is particularly significant? (Acts 13:46-49)

1. That God is upset with the Jews because they have turned their back on him
2. They will now be focusing their mission on the Gentiles
3. That there are now more Gentile converts to Christianity than Jewish converts
4. None of the above

Answer: 2. They will now be focusing their mission on the Gentiles

“Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, ‘It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: But seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, “I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth” And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.” (13:46-49)

Question 10. What is the Jews’ reaction to their words? (Acts 13:50)

1. Many of the Jews are repentant and become disciples
2. They take up stones to stone Paul and Barnabas
3. They throw Paul and Barnabas in prison
4. None of the above

Answer: 4. None of the above

“But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.” (13:50)