• Acts 13:47
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 47 οὕτω thus γὰρ for ἐντέταλται has enjoined ἡμῖν to us ὁ the κύριος Lord Τέθεικά I have put σε you εἰς into φῶς light ἐθνῶν of nations τοῦ of the εἶναί to be σε you εἰς into σωτηρίαν salvation ἕως until ἐσχάτου last [part] τῆς of the γῆς. earth.

  • Acts 13:47
    King James Version

    • 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 13:47

      Jehovah has commanded us in these words: The quote that follows in this verse is taken from Isa 49:6, where the context of the original Hebrew text clearly identifies Jehovah as the one speaking. (Isa 49:5; compare Isa 42:6.) The fulfillment of the prophecy involves the work that Jehovah’s Servant, Jesus Christ, and his followers would do.​—Isa 42:1; see study note on Lu 2:32 and App. C3 introduction; Ac 13:47.

      to the ends of the earth: Or “to the most distant part of the earth.” This prophecy is quoted from Isa 49:6, where the same Greek expression appears in the Septuagint. Isaiah foretold that Jehovah’s servant would be “a light of nations” and that salvation from God would “reach the ends of the earth.” When speaking in Pisidian Antioch, Paul and Barnabas indicated that these prophetic words constituted a command from Jehovah that Christ’s followers should serve as a light to the nations. The Greek expression, here rendered “to the ends of the earth,” is also used at Ac 1:8 (see study note) to show the extent to which Jesus’ followers would be witnesses of him.