Acts 13:26
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Men and brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you fears God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
American King James Version (AKJV)
Men and brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you fears God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
My 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.
Webster's Revision
Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
World English Bible
Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
Clarke's Acts 13:26 Bible Commentary
Men and brethren - This should have been translated brethren simply. See the note on Acts 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.
Barnes's Acts 13:26 Bible Commentary
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; you who regard Abraham as your ancestor. He means here to address particularly the native-born Jews; and this appellation is used because they valued themselves highly on account of their descent from Abraham (see the notes on Matthew 3:9); and because the promise of the Messiah had been specially given to him.
And whosoever ... - Proselytes. See the notes on 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 Matthew 15:24; and the design was to offer to them first the message of life. See the notes on Acts 13:46.
