"The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of E…" — Acts 13:17

Acts 13:17 · KJV

“The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.”

— Acts 13:17

Verse 16

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with {his} hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

Verse 18

And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. {suffered...: or bore, or fed them as a nurse beareth, or feedeth, her child}

Acts 13 — Context

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, {Ye} men {and} brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with {his} hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. {suffered...: or bore, or fed them as a nurse beareth, or feedeth, her child}

And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:6-8

For thou {art} an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that {are} upon the face of the earth.

Isaiah 63:9-14

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

Acts 7:2-53

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

Psalms 105:23-24

Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Psalms 136:10-15

To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy {endureth} for ever:

Genesis 12:1-3

Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

Genesis 17:7-8

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Psalms 135:8-10

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. {both...: Heb. from man unto beast}