Acts 13 · Verse 26

Acts 13:26

Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Acts 13:26, King James Version

Acts 13:26 in other translations

BSBBrothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
WEB“Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
ASVBrethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
YLT‘Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,
DARBYBrethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent:
BBEMy brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.
WebsterMen, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

What does Acts 13:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 13:26-31
26-31. children ... of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God--Gentile proselytes. to you is the word of this salvation sent--both being regarded as one class, as "the Jew first," to whom the Gospel was to be addressed in the first instance.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 26. Men and brethren. Paul now exhorts them to embrace the Lord Jesus as the Messiah. He uses, therefore, the most respectful and fraternal language.

Children of the stock of Abraham. Descendants of Abraham; who regard Abraham as your ancestor. He means here to address particularly the native -born Jews; and appellation is used because they valued themselves highly on account of their descent from Abraham, Mt 3:9 and because the promise of the Messiah had been specially given to him.

And whosoever, etc. Proselytes. Acts 13:16.

Is the word of this salvation sent. This message of salvation. It was sent particularly to the Jewish people. The Saviour was sent to that nation, Mt 15:24 and the design was to offer to them first the message of life. Acts 13:46.

(g) "feareth God, to you" Mt 10:6 (+) "word of this salvation" "Doctrine"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Men and brethren - This should have been translated brethren simply. See the note on Act 7:2. Children of the stock of Abraham - All ye that are Jews. And whosoever among you feared God - That is, all ye who are Gentiles, and are now proselytes to the Jewish religion. The word of this salvation - The doctrine that contains the promise of deliverance from sin, and the means by which it is brought about; all which is founded on Jesus, of the stock of David, dying and rising again for the salvation of Jews and Gentiles.

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…

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Acts 13:26 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἌνδρεςAndresMenG435
ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G80
υἱοὶhuioisonsG5207
γένουςgenousof [the] familyG1085
ἈβραὰμAbraamof AbrahamG11
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoiyou who [are]G3588
ἐνenamongG1722
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771
φοβούμενοιphoboumenoifearingG5399
τὸνton<the>G3588
θεόν,theonGod,G2316
ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165
ὁhotheG3588
λόγοςlogosmessageG3056
τῆςtēsof theG3588
σωτηρίαςsōtēriassalvationG4991
ταύτηςtautēsthisG3778
ἐξαπεστάλη.exapestalēwas sent out.G1821

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 13:26

  • Luke 1:69

    And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

  • Luke 1:77

    To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

  • Ephesians 1:13

    In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

  • Romans 1:16

    For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

  • Isaiah 46:13

    I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

  • Colossians 1:5

    For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

  • Luke 24:47

    And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

  • Psalms 147:19-20

    He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Matthew 10:6

    But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

  • Acts 10:35

    But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

  • Acts 5:20

    Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

  • Matthew 3:9

    And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
children.
15,17,46; 3:26; 2Ch 20:7; Ps 105:6; 147:19,20; Isa 41:8; 48:1; 51:1,2
Mt 3:9; 10:6; Lu 24:47
and whosoever.
16,43; 10:35
to you.
16:17; 28:28; Isa 46:13; Lu 1:69,77; Ro 1:16; 2Co 5:19-21; Eph 1:13
Col 1:5

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Context

  • Acts 13:25

    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 I am not worthy to loose.

  • Acts 13:26

    Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

  • Acts 13:27

    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.

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Acts 13:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Varones hermanos, hijos del linaje de Abraham, y los que entre vosotros temen á Dios, á vosotros es enviada la palabra de esta salud.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Hommes frères, fils de la race d’Abraham, à vous et à ceux qui parmi vous craignent Dieu, la parole de ce salut est envoyée;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Brüder, Söhne des Geschlechts Abrahams, und die unter euch Gott fürchten, euch ist das Wort dieses Heils gesandt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Viri fratres, filii generis Abraham, et qui in vobis timent Deum, vobis verbum salutis hujus missum est.