1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch [speedy as a chariot] certain prophets and teachers; as Bar-Nabba [son of rest], and Shim’on [he who hears] that was called Niger [black], and Lucius [light: bright: white] of Cyrene [supremacy of the bridle], and Menachem [comforter], which had been brought up with Herod [heroic] the tetrarch, and Sha’ul [desired].

2 As they ministered to the Lord - Kurios, and fasted, the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] said, Separate me Bar-Nabba [son of rest] and Sha’ul [desired] 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 Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], departed unto Seleucia [white light]; and from there they sailed to Cyprus [love: a blossom].

5 And when they were at Salamis [salt], they preached the word of God-The Father in the synagogues of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah]: and they had also Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] to [their] minister.

6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos [boiling or hot], they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jewish person, whose name [was] Bar-Yeshua [son of salvation]:

7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius [earth-born: a wonder] Paulus [small or little], a prudent man; who called for Bar-Nabba [son of rest] and Sha’ul [desired], and desired to hear the word of God-The Father.

8 But Elymas [a wise man] the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

9 Then Sha’ul [desired], (who also [is called] Sha’ul [desired],) filled with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh], set his eyes on him,

10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, [youi] child of the devil, [youi] enemy of all righteousness, will youi not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord - Kurios?

11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord - Kurios [is] upon youi, and youi shall 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 - Kurios.

13 Now when Sha’ul [desired] and his company loosed from Paphos [boiling or hot], they came to Perga [earthy] in Pamphylia [of every tribe]: and Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] departing from them returned to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].

14 But when they departed from Perga [earthy], they came to Antioch [speedy as a chariot] in Pisidia [pitchy], and went into the synagogue on the Shabbat [rest] day, and sat down.

15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, [You2f] men [and] brethren, if you2f have any word of Exhortation (encouragement; counsel) for the people, say on.

16 Then Sha’ul [desired] stood up, and beckoning with [his] hand said, Men of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God], and you2f that fear God-The Father, give audience.

17 The God-The Father of this people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God] chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) [the black land, The Narrow Place], and with an high arm brought he 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 Kena’an [lowland], he divided their land to them by lot.

20 And after that he gave [unto them] about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Sh’mu’el [His name is El] the prophet.

21 And afterward they desired a king: and God-The Father gave unto them Sha’ul [desired] the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Binyamin [Son of the Right Hand/Strength], by the space of forty years.

22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David [Beloved] to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David [Beloved] the [son] of Yishai [God’s gift], a man after my own heart, which shall fulfill all my will.

23 Of this man’s seed has God-The Father according to [his] promise raised unto Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God] a Saviour, Yeshua [God is Salvation]:

24 When Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heal Of God].

25 And as Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think you2f that I am? I am not [he]. But, behold, there comes one after me, whose shoes of [his] feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 Men [and] brethren, children of the stock of Avraham [Exalted Father], and whosoever among you fears God-The Father, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

27 For they that dwell at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every Shabbat [rest] day, they have fulfilled [them] in condemning [him].

28 And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet desired they Pilate [armed with a spear] 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 sepulchre.

30 But God-The Father raised him from the dead:

31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galil [circuit, district] to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], 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-The Father has fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he has raised up Yeshua [God is Salvation] again; as it is also written in the second Psalm (sacred song about or to God), youi are my Son, this day have I begotten youi.

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 [Beloved].

35 For what reason he says also in another [Psalm (sacred song about or to God)], youi shall not suffer (allow, to let, permit) youri Holy One to see corruption.

36 For David [Beloved], after he had served his own generation by the will of God-The Father, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

37 But he, whom God-The Father 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 you2f could not be justified by the law of Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters].

40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

41 Behold, you2f despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which you2f shall assuredly not (by no means) believe, though a man declare it unto you.

42 And when the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] were gone out of the synagogue, the Goyim [Gentiles] besought that these words might be preached to them the next Shabbat [rest].

43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] and religious proselytes followed Sha’ul [desired] and Bar-Nabba [son of rest]: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God-The Father.

44 And the next Shabbat [rest] day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God-The Father.

45 But when the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Sha’ul [desired], contradicting and blaspheming.

46 Then Sha’ul [desired] and Bar-Nabba [son of rest] waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God-The Father should first have been spoken to you: but seeing you2f put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Goyim [Gentiles].

47 For so has the Lord - Kurios commanded us, [saying], I have set youi to be a light of the Goyim [Gentiles], that youi should be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

48 And when the Goyim [Gentiles] heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord - Kurios: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord - Kurios was published throughout all the region.

50 But the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Sha’ul [desired] and Bar-Nabba [son of rest], and expelled them out of their coasts.

51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium [little image].

52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh].