Acts 13:40

40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:

Acts 13:40 in Other Translations

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

40 Beware, therefore, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about:

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

40 "Don't take this lightly. You don't want the prophet's sermon to describe you:

40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon [you] which is spoken in the prophets:

40 "Be careful, or what the prophets said may happen to you.

40 So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:

40 Be careful! Don't let what the prophets spoke about happen to you. They said,

Acts 13:40 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 13:40

Beware therefore
Of rejecting the Gospel, and those excellent truths of it; since forgiveness of sin and a justifying righteousness are said to be had in no other way, but in and through Christ; take heed therefore,

lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the Prophets:
some think that the apostle refers to two places in the Prophets, which he puts together, and therefore uses the plural number; the one in ( Isaiah 28:14 ) from whence the character of the persons is taken, "ye despisers", or scornful men, who are addressed; and the other in ( Habakkuk 1:5 ) where is to be found what is said to them; but rather the latter place is what is only referred to, and is said to be, "in the Prophets", that is, in one of the prophets; (See Gill on John 6:45) or in the book of the Prophets, the lesser prophets, which were together in one book, among which Habakkuk stands; the Ethiopic version reads in the singular number, "lest should come upon you the word of the prophet, saying", as follows.

Acts 13:40 In-Context

38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

39 Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.

40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:

41 “ ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’ ”

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath.