Bible verse
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 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 13.
12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
13 After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
14 And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.
15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
16 Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.
18 He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.
19 And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.
20 All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
KJV
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with [his] hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
ASV
And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said,Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:
ERV
And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken.
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