# General Information:

In his message to the people in the synagogue, Paul quotes the prophet Habakkuk. Here the word "I" refers to God.

# Connecting Statement:

Paul finishes his speech in the synagogue in Pisidian Antioch, which he began in [Acts 13:16](../13/16.md).

# you despisers

"you who feel contempt" or "you who ridicule"

# be astonished

"be amazed" or "be shocked"

# then perish

"then die"

# am doing a work

"am doing something" or "am doing a great deed"

# in your days

"during your lifetime"

# days, a work that

"days. I am doing something that"

# even if someone announces it to you

"even if someone tells you about it"