Acts 13:23
Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
Acts 13:23 in other translations
| BSB | From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised. |
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| WEB | From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise, |
| ASV | Of this man’s seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus; |
| YLT | ‘Of this one's seed God, according to promise, did raise to Israel a Saviour--Jesus, |
| DARBY | Of this man's seed according to promise has God brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus; |
| BBE | From this man's seed has God given to Israel a Saviour, even Jesus, as he gave his word; |
| Webster | Of this man's offspring hath God, according to his promise, raised up to Israel a Savior, Jesus: |
What does Acts 13:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 13:23-25
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 13:14-31
When we come together to worship God, we must do it, not only by prayer and praise, but by the reading and hearing of the word of God. The bare reading of the Scriptures in public assemblies is not enough; they should be expounded, and the people exhorted out of them. This is helping people in doing that which is necessary to make the word profitable, to apply it to themselves. Every thing is touched upon in this…
Acts 13:23 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 13:23
- Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
- Psalms 132:11
The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
- Revelation 22:16
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
- Jude 1:25
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
- Titus 3:3-6
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
- Acts 13:32
And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
- Luke 1:69
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
- 2 Peter 3:2
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
- Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
- Jeremiah 33:15-17
In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness. For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
- Isaiah 11:1
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
- 2 Samuel 7:12
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2:30; 2Sa 7:12; Ps 89:35-37; 132:11; Isa 7:13; 11:1,10; Jer 23:5,6
Jer 33:15-17; Am 9:11; Mt 1:1; 21:9; 22:42; Lu 1:31-33,69; Joh 7:42
Ro 1:3; Re 22:16
raised.
2:32-36; 3:26; 4:12; 5:30,31; Isa 43:11; 45:21; Zec 9:9; Mt 1:21
Lu 2:10,11; Joh 4:42; Ro 11:26; Tit 1:4; 2:10-14; 3:3-6; 2Pe 1:1,11
2Pe 2:20; 3:2,18; 1Jo 4:14; Jude 1:25
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Context
- Acts 13:22
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
- Acts 13:23
Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
- Acts 13:24
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 13:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | De la simiente de éste, Dios, conforme á la promesa, levantó á Jesús por Salvador á Israel; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | De la semence de cet homme, Dieu, selon sa promesse, a amené à Israël un Sauveur, Jésus, – |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aus dessen Samen hat Gott nach Verheißung dem Israel als Erretter Jesum gebracht, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hujus Deus ex semine secundum promissionem eduxit Israël salvatorem Jesum, |