Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Acts 13

^{0 o} Meaning, that he wolde faithfully accomplish the promises, which he made of his fre mercie with the forefathers: and he sheweth that as the grace, which God hathe giuen to his Sonne, is permanent for euer, so likewise the life of the Sonne is eternal.

^{1 a} This declareth that God calleth or all sortes bothe hie & lowe.

^{2 b} The worde signifieth to execute a publicke charge, as the Apostleship was: so that here is shewed, that they preached, and prophecied.

^{2 !} Paul and Barnabas are called to preache among the Gentiles.

^{7 !} Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the Sorcerer.

^{10 c} Which are the doctrine of the Apostles, that onelie leadeth vs to God.

^{13 !} The departure of Marke.

^{14 !} Paul preacheth at Antiochia.

^{14 d} This was another Antiochia then that which was in Syria.

^{15 e} This declareth that the Scripture is giuen to teache & exhorte vs, & that thei refused none that had giftes to set forth Gods glorie & to edifie his people.

^{18 f} Here is declared the great pacience & long suffring of God before he punisheth.

^{20 g} For these 450 yeres were not fully accomplished, but there lacked 3 yeres counting from the birth of Isaac to the distribucion of the land of Canaan.

^{25 h} When his office drew to an end, he sent his disciples to Christ.

^{26 i} That is, this message & tidings of saluacion.

^{27 k} He rebuketh them for their ignorance.

^{27 l} Althogh thei red the Law, yet their hearts are couered that they can not vnderstand, {2 Cor. 3,14}

^{29 m} In Christ all the promises are Yea, & Amen, {2 Cor. 1,20}

^{33 n} In that he was borne and incarnate.

^{41 q} Which is, vengeance vnspeakeable, for the contempt of Gods worde.

^{41 p} He reproueth them sharpely because softenes wolde not preuaile.

^{42 !} The faith of the Gentiles.

^{45 r} Thei disdained that the Gentiles shulde be made equal with them.

^{46 f} Which is, to knowe one onelie God, and whome he hathe sente, Jesus Christ.

^{46 !} The Jewes rejected.

^{48 !} Thei that are ordeined to life, beleue.

^{48 t} None can beleue, but they whome God doeth appoint before all beginnings to be saued.

^{50 u} He meaneth supersticious women, & suche, as were led with a blinde zeale, albeit the commune people estemed them godlie: & therefore Luke speaketh as the world estemed them.

^{52 !} The frute of faith.