Acts 13:16 meaning and explanation
Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
Acts 13:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is speaking in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch on the Sabbath, after the reading of the Law and the Prophets and an invitation from the synagogue leaders. He stands and motions with his hand, a gesture asking for quiet attention, and addresses two groups: "Men of Israel," meaning Jews, and "you Gentiles who fear God," the non-Jews who worshiped with the synagogue without becoming full converts.
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