Acts 13:40
New International Version
Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:

New Living Translation
Be careful! Don’t let the prophets’ words apply to you. For they said,

English Standard Version
Beware, therefore, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about:

Berean Standard Bible
Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:

Berean Literal Bible
Take heed therefore, lest that having been said in the prophets might come about:

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

New King James Version
Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, see that the thing spoken of in the Prophets does not come upon you:

NASB 1995
“Therefore take heed, so that the thing spoken of in the Prophets may not come upon you:

NASB 1977
“Take heed therefore, so that the thing spoken of in the Prophets may not come upon you:

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore watch out, so that the thing spoken of in the Prophets may not come upon you:

Amplified Bible
Therefore be careful, so that the thing spoken of in the [writings of the] Prophets does not come upon you:

Christian Standard Bible
So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:

American Standard Version
Beware therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken in the prophets:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Beware therefore, lest that which is written in The Prophets come upon you:

Contemporary English Version
Make sure what the prophets have said doesn't happen to you. They said,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken in the prophets:

English Revised Version
Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken in the prophets;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Be careful, or what the prophets said may happen to you.

Good News Translation
Take care, then, so that what the prophets said may not happen to you:

International Standard Version
So be careful that what the prophets said doesn't happen to you:

Literal Standard Version
see, therefore, it may not come on you that has been spoken in the Prophets:

Majority Standard Bible
Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:

New American Bible
Be careful, then, that what was said in the prophets not come about:

NET Bible
Watch out, then, that what is spoken about by the prophets does not happen to you:

New Revised Standard Version
Beware, therefore, that what the prophets said does not happen to you:

New Heart English Bible
So beware, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about:

Webster's Bible Translation
Beware therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken in the prophets;

Weymouth New Testament
Beware, then, lest what is spoken in the Prophets should come true of you:

World English Bible
Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:

Young's Literal Translation
see, therefore, it may not come upon you that hath been spoken in the prophets:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
In Pisidian Antioch
39Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses. 40Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you: 41‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’ ”…

Cross References
Ezekiel 33:9
But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

Luke 24:44
Jesus said to them, "These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms."

John 6:45
It is written in the Prophets: 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me--

Acts 7:42
But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: 'Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

Acts 15:15
The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:


Treasury of Scripture

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

Beware.

Malachi 3:2
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:

Malachi 4:1
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

Matthew 3:9-12
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…

which.

Isaiah 29:14
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

Habakkuk 1:5
Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.

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Acts 13
1. Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles.
6. Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer.
13. Paul preaches at Antioch that Jesus is Christ.
42. The Gentiles believe;
44. but the Jews talked abusively against Paul,
46. whereupon they turn to the Gentiles, of whom many believe.
50. The Jews raise a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, who go to Iconium.














(40) Which is spoken of in the prophets.--This formula of citation seems to have been common, as in Acts 7:42, in the case of quotations from the Minor Prophets, which were regarded, as it were, as a single volume with this title.

Verse 40. - Spoken for spoken of, A.V.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Watch out,
βλέπετε (blepete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.

then,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

that
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

what was spoken
εἰρημένον (eirēmenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prophets
προφήταις (prophētais)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

does not happen [to you]:
ἐπέλθῃ (epelthē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1904: From epi and erchomai; to supervene, i.e. Arrive, occur, impend, attack, influence.


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