Acts 13:15-17

Living Bible

¹⁵ After the usual readings from the Books of Moses and from the Prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: “Brothers, if you have any word of instruction for us come and give it!”

¹⁶ So Paul stood, waved a greeting to them^[a] and began. “Men of Israel,” he said, “and all others here who reverence God, let me begin my remarks with a bit of history.

¹⁷ “The God of this nation Israel chose our ancestors and honored them in Egypt by gloriously leading them out of their slavery.