預備差傳

13 安提阿當地的教會中有一些做先知傳道的[a]和教師,包括巴拿巴、稱為尼格爾西蒙古利奈盧吉斯、與分封王希律一起長大的馬納恩,還有掃羅

他們在服事主、禁食的時候,聖靈說:「來,你們把巴拿巴掃羅為我分別出來,去做我所召喚他們做的工作!」 於是他們禁食、禱告,按手在巴拿巴掃羅身上,就送他們走了。

在塞浦路斯島傳道

這樣,他們兩個人受聖靈的差遣,就下到塞琉西亞,又從那裡坐船前往塞浦路斯島, 到了薩拉米斯,就在猶太人的各會堂裡傳講神的話語[b]。他們也有約翰馬可[c]做助理。 他們走遍全島[d],直到帕福斯,遇見了一個名叫巴耶蘇猶太人,是個行法術的假先知。 他和省長瑟吉烏斯保羅常在一起。省長是一個明智的人,他請了巴拿巴掃羅來,要求聽神的話語[e] 但那行法術的以路摩——他的名字翻譯出來就是「行法術的」——卻抵擋他們,企圖使省長轉離這信仰。

可是掃羅,也就是保羅,被聖靈充滿,注視著以路摩 10 說:「哦,你這個充滿一切詭詐、一切奸惡的人哪!魔鬼的兒子,一切公義的仇敵!你歪曲主的正道,還不停止嗎? 11 看哪,現在主的手臨到你,你要瞎眼,暫時看不見日光。」立刻,迷霧和黑暗籠罩了他,他四處摸索,求人牽手領路。

12 省長當時看見所發生的事,對主的教導驚嘆不已,就信了。

在彼西底的安提阿傳道

13 保羅一行從帕福斯起航,來到潘菲利亞省的佩爾格約翰馬可[f]卻離開他們,回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他們從佩爾格往前行,來到皮西迪亞地區的安提阿,在安息日那天,就進了會堂坐下。 15 誦讀了律法和先知書以後,會堂主管們派人來對他們說:「各位兄弟,如果有什麼鼓勵民眾的話,就請說吧。」

16 保羅就站起來,揮一下手,說:「各位以色列人和敬畏神的人,請聽! 17 以色列民族的神揀選了我們的祖先,當他們寄居在埃及地的時候,高舉他們,並用大能的膀臂帶領他們從那裡出來。 18 在曠野,神容忍了他們約有四十年之久。 19 神消滅了迦南地的七個民族後,把他們的土地賜給我們的先祖[g]為繼業, 20 約有四百五十年。這些事以後,神又賜給他們士師,直到先知撒母耳為止。 21 此後,他們要求立一個王,神就把便雅憫支派的一個人,基士的兒子掃羅給他們為王[h],共四十年。 22 後來神廢除了掃羅,興起大衛做他們的王,並且為他見證說:『我找到了耶西的兒子大衛,一個合乎我心意的人,他將遵行我的一切旨意。』[i]

23 「神照著應許,從這人的後裔中給以色列帶來了一位救主,就是耶穌。 24 在耶穌公開出來之前,約翰預先向所有以色列子民宣講了悔改的洗禮。 25 約翰快要跑盡該跑的路程[j]時,說:『你們認為我是誰?我不是那一位。看哪,他要在我以後來,我就是為他解腳上的鞋帶也不配。』

26 「各位兄弟,亞伯拉罕家的子孫和你們中間敬畏神的人哪,這救恩的福音[k]是賜給我們[l]的。 27 實際上,住在耶路撒冷的人和他們的首領們都不認識這一位,也不明白每逢安息日所誦讀的先知們的話,就把他定罪,從而應驗了這些話。 28 他們雖然找不到處死他的任何理由,還是求彼拉多殺了他。 29 當他們做完了經上所記載的一切有關耶穌的事,有些人就把他從木頭上取下來,安放在墓穴裡。 30 但是神使他從死人中復活了! 31 一連好幾天,他向那些與他一起從加利利上到耶路撒冷的人顯現;這些人如今在民間做了他的見證人, 32 而我們也把應許給祖先的這福音傳給你們, 33 因為神使耶穌復活,已經為我們這些做他們兒女[m]的成全了這應許,正如詩篇第二篇也記著:

『你是我的兒子,
我今天生了你。』[n]

34 至於神使耶穌從死人中復活、不再歸於腐朽的事,神曾這樣說過:『我要把給大衛的那聖潔、信實的祝福[o]賜給你們。』[p] 35 所以在另外一處也說:『你不會讓你的聖者經歷腐朽。』[q] 36 就是說,大衛雖然在自己的世代,遵行了神的計劃之後就睡了,歸到他祖先那裡,並且經歷了腐朽, 37 但是神使之復活的那一位,沒有經歷腐朽。 38 所以各位兄弟,你們應當知道:罪得赦免,是因著這一位傳給你們的。在你們藉著摩西的律法,不能被稱為義的一切事上, 39 藉著這一位,所有相信的人都被稱為義了。 40 所以你們要當心,免得先知們所說的話臨到你們[r]

41 『看吧,你們這些好譏誚的人哪!
驚奇吧,滅亡吧!
因為在你們的時代裡,我要做一件事,
就算有人向你們詳細說明,
你們也絕不會相信。』[s]

掃羅與巴拿巴在安提阿

42 保羅巴拿巴離開會堂[t]的時候,大家[u]請求他們在下一個安息日再向他們講這些話。 43 散會以後,許多猶太人和入猶太教的敬神之人,跟從了保羅巴拿巴。他們兩個人與這些人談論,勸導他們繼續留在神的恩典中。

44 到了下一個安息日,全城的人幾乎都聚集,聽主[v]的福音[w] 45 猶太人看見這一群人,就滿腔嫉妒,說褻瀆的話來反對保羅所講的。

46 保羅巴拿巴就放膽直言,說:「神的話語[x]先傳給你們是必須的。既然你們棄絕這道,斷定自己不配得永恆的生命,看哪,我們就轉向外邦人, 47 因為主是這樣吩咐我們的:

『我已經指派你為外邦人的光,
使你把救恩帶到地極。』[y]

48 外邦人聽了這話就感到歡喜,不住地榮耀主的福音[z],凡是被預定進入永恆生命的人都信了。 49 於是主的福音[aa]傳遍了那整個地區。 50 猶太人煽動一些敬神的尊貴婦女和城裡的顯要人物,慫恿他們逼迫保羅巴拿巴,並且把他們驅逐出境。 51 兩個人對著他們跺掉腳上的塵土,往以哥念去了。 52 門徒們都滿心喜樂,又被聖靈充滿。

Footnotes

  1. 使徒行傳 13:1 做先知傳道的——原文直譯「先知」。
  2. 使徒行傳 13:5 神的話語——或譯作「神的道」。
  3. 使徒行傳 13:5 馬可——輔助說明。
  4. 使徒行傳 13:6 全島——有古抄本作「該島」。
  5. 使徒行傳 13:7 神的話語——或譯作「神的道」。
  6. 使徒行傳 13:13 馬可——輔助說明。
  7. 使徒行傳 13:19 我們的先祖——輔助詞語。
  8. 使徒行傳 13:21 給他們為王——原文直譯「賜給他們」。
  9. 使徒行傳 13:22 《撒母耳記上》13:14;《詩篇》89:20。
  10. 使徒行傳 13:25 跑盡該跑的路程——原文直譯「完成賽程」。
  11. 使徒行傳 13:26 福音——原文直譯「話語」或「道」。
  12. 使徒行傳 13:26 我們——有古抄本作「你們」。
  13. 使徒行傳 13:33 我們這些做他們兒女——有古抄本作「我們這些兒女」。
  14. 使徒行傳 13:33 《詩篇》2:7。
  15. 使徒行傳 13:34 祝福——輔助詞語。
  16. 使徒行傳 13:34 《以賽亞書》55:3。
  17. 使徒行傳 13:35 《詩篇》16:10。
  18. 使徒行傳 13:40 有古抄本沒有「你們」。
  19. 使徒行傳 13:41 《哈巴谷書》1:5。
  20. 使徒行傳 13:42 有古抄本沒有「會堂」。
  21. 使徒行傳 13:42 大家——有古抄本作「那些外邦人」。
  22. 使徒行傳 13:44 主——有古抄本作「神」。
  23. 使徒行傳 13:44 福音——原文直譯「話語」或「道」。
  24. 使徒行傳 13:46 神的話語——或譯作「神的道」。
  25. 使徒行傳 13:47 《以賽亞書》49:6。
  26. 使徒行傳 13:48 福音——原文直譯「話語」或「道」。
  27. 使徒行傳 13:49 福音——原文直譯「話語」或「道」。

Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles

13 Now (A)in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: (B)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, (C)Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, (D)“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work (E)to which I have called them.” Then, (F)having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.

Preaching in Cyprus

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to (G)Cyprus. And when they arrived in Salamis, (H)they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had (I)John as their assistant.

Now when they had gone through [a]the island to Paphos, they found (J)a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But (K)Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) [b]withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Then Saul, who also is called Paul, (L)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, (M)you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11 And now, indeed, (N)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”

And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

At Antioch in Pisidia

13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and (O)John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and (P)went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. 15 And (Q)after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Men and brethren, if you have (R)any word of [c]exhortation for the people, say on.”

16 Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and (S)you who fear God, listen: 17 The God of this people [d]Israel (T)chose our fathers, and exalted the people (U)when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with [e]an uplifted arm He (V)brought them out of it. 18 Now (W)for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness. 19 And when He had destroyed (X)seven nations in the land of Canaan, (Y)He distributed their land to them by allotment.

20 “After that (Z)He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, (AA)until Samuel the prophet. 21 (AB)And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them (AC)Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (AD)when He had removed him, (AE)He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, (AF)‘I have found David the son of Jesse, (AG)a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ 23 (AH)From this man’s seed, according (AI)to the promise, God raised up for Israel (AJ)a[f] Savior—Jesus— 24 (AK)after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, (AL)‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, (AM)there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’

26 “Men and brethren, sons of the [g]family of Abraham, and (AN)those among you who fear God, (AO)to you the [h]word of this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, (AP)because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him. 28 (AQ)And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. 29 (AR)Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, (AS)they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. 30 (AT)But God raised Him from the dead. 31 (AU)He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people. 32 And we declare to you glad tidings—(AV)that promise which was made to the fathers. 33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:

(AW)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’

34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to [i]corruption, He has spoken thus:

(AX)‘I will give you the sure [j]mercies of David.’

35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm:

(AY)‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’

36 “For David, after he had served [k]his own generation by the will of God, (AZ)fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and [l]saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised up [m]saw no corruption. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that (BA)through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and (BB)by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:

41 ‘Behold,(BC) you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’

Blessing and Conflict at Antioch

42 [n]So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, (BD)persuaded them to continue in (BE)the grace of God.

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they (BF)opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (BG)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (BH)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (BI)we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:

(BJ)‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’

48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (BK)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (BL)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51 (BM)But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples (BN)were filled with joy and (BO)with the Holy Spirit.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:6 NU the whole island
  2. Acts 13:8 opposed
  3. Acts 13:15 encouragement
  4. Acts 13:17 M omits Israel
  5. Acts 13:17 Mighty power
  6. Acts 13:23 M salvation, after
  7. Acts 13:26 stock
  8. Acts 13:26 message
  9. Acts 13:34 the state of decay
  10. Acts 13:34 blessings
  11. Acts 13:36 in his
  12. Acts 13:36 underwent decay
  13. Acts 13:37 underwent no decay
  14. Acts 13:42 Or And when they went out of the synagogue of the Jews; NU And when they went out, they begged

13 Now in the church at Antioch(A) there were prophets(B) and teachers:(C) Barnabas,(D) Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,(E) Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod(F) the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(G) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(H) to which I have called them.”(I) So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them(J) and sent them off.(K)

On Cyprus

The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit,(L) went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.(M) When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God(N) in the Jewish synagogues.(O) John(P) was with them as their helper.

They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer(Q) and false prophet(R) named Bar-Jesus, who was an attendant of the proconsul,(S) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer(T) (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul(U) from the faith.(V) Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit,(W) looked straight at Elymas and said, 10 “You are a child of the devil(X) and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?(Y) 11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you.(Z) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”(AA)

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 When the proconsul(AB) saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

In Pisidian Antioch

13 From Paphos,(AC) Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia,(AD) where John(AE) left them to return to Jerusalem. 14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch.(AF) On the Sabbath(AG) they entered the synagogue(AH) and sat down. 15 After the reading from the Law(AI) and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”

16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand(AJ) and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;(AK) 18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a](AL) in the wilderness;(AM) 19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan,(AN) giving their land to his people(AO) as their inheritance.(AP) 20 All this took about 450 years.

“After this, God gave them judges(AQ) until the time of Samuel the prophet.(AR) 21 Then the people asked for a king,(AS) and he gave them Saul(AT) son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin,(AU) who ruled forty years. 22 After removing Saul,(AV) he made David their king.(AW) God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;(AX) he will do everything I want him to do.’(AY)

23 “From this man’s descendants(AZ) God has brought to Israel the Savior(BA) Jesus,(BB) as he promised.(BC) 24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.(BD) 25 As John was completing his work,(BE) he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for.(BF) But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’(BG)

26 “Fellow children of Abraham(BH) and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation(BI) has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus,(BJ) yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets(BK) that are read every Sabbath. 28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.(BL) 29 When they had carried out all that was written about him,(BM) they took him down from the cross(BN) and laid him in a tomb.(BO) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(BP) 31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.(BQ) They are now his witnesses(BR) to our people.

32 “We tell you the good news:(BS) What God promised our ancestors(BT) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(BU) As it is written in the second Psalm:

“‘You are my son;
    today I have become your father.’[b](BV)

34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,

“‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’[c](BW)

35 So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[d](BX)

36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(BY) he was buried with his ancestors(BZ) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(CA) did not see decay.

38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(CB) 39 Through him everyone who believes(CC) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(CD) 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.’[e](CE)

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue,(CF) the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. 43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(CG)

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(CH) and heaped abuse(CI) on him.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(CJ) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(CK) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[f] a light for the Gentiles,(CL)
    that you[g] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[h](CM)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(CN) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

49 The word of the Lord(CO) spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.(CP) 51 So they shook the dust off their feet(CQ) as a warning to them and went to Iconium.(CR) 52 And the disciples(CS) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(CT)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them
  2. Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7
  3. Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3
  4. Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)
  5. Acts 13:41 Hab. 1:5
  6. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  7. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  8. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6

預備差傳

13 安提阿當地的教會中有一些做先知傳道的[a]和教師,包括巴拿巴、稱為尼格爾西蒙古利奈盧吉斯、與分封王希律一起長大的馬納恩,還有掃羅

他們在服事主、禁食的時候,聖靈說:「來,你們把巴拿巴掃羅為我分別出來,去做我所召喚他們做的工作!」 於是他們禁食、禱告,按手在巴拿巴掃羅身上,就送他們走了。

在塞浦路斯島傳道

這樣,他們兩個人受聖靈的差遣,就下到塞琉西亞,又從那裡坐船前往塞浦路斯島, 到了薩拉米斯,就在猶太人的各會堂裡傳講神的話語[b]。他們也有約翰馬可[c]做助理。 他們走遍全島[d],直到帕福斯,遇見了一個名叫巴耶蘇猶太人,是個行法術的假先知。 他和省長瑟吉烏斯保羅常在一起。省長是一個明智的人,他請了巴拿巴掃羅來,要求聽神的話語[e] 但那行法術的以路摩——他的名字翻譯出來就是「行法術的」——卻抵擋他們,企圖使省長轉離這信仰。

可是掃羅,也就是保羅,被聖靈充滿,注視著以路摩 10 說:「哦,你這個充滿一切詭詐、一切奸惡的人哪!魔鬼的兒子,一切公義的仇敵!你歪曲主的正道,還不停止嗎? 11 看哪,現在主的手臨到你,你要瞎眼,暫時看不見日光。」立刻,迷霧和黑暗籠罩了他,他四處摸索,求人牽手領路。

12 省長當時看見所發生的事,對主的教導驚嘆不已,就信了。

在彼西底的安提阿傳道

13 保羅一行從帕福斯起航,來到潘菲利亞省的佩爾格約翰馬可[f]卻離開他們,回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他們從佩爾格往前行,來到皮西迪亞地區的安提阿,在安息日那天,就進了會堂坐下。 15 誦讀了律法和先知書以後,會堂主管們派人來對他們說:「各位兄弟,如果有什麼鼓勵民眾的話,就請說吧。」

16 保羅就站起來,揮一下手,說:「各位以色列人和敬畏神的人,請聽! 17 以色列民族的神揀選了我們的祖先,當他們寄居在埃及地的時候,高舉他們,並用大能的膀臂帶領他們從那裡出來。 18 在曠野,神容忍了他們約有四十年之久。 19 神消滅了迦南地的七個民族後,把他們的土地賜給我們的先祖[g]為繼業, 20 約有四百五十年。這些事以後,神又賜給他們士師,直到先知撒母耳為止。 21 此後,他們要求立一個王,神就把便雅憫支派的一個人,基士的兒子掃羅給他們為王[h],共四十年。 22 後來神廢除了掃羅,興起大衛做他們的王,並且為他見證說:『我找到了耶西的兒子大衛,一個合乎我心意的人,他將遵行我的一切旨意。』[i]

23 「神照著應許,從這人的後裔中給以色列帶來了一位救主,就是耶穌。 24 在耶穌公開出來之前,約翰預先向所有以色列子民宣講了悔改的洗禮。 25 約翰快要跑盡該跑的路程[j]時,說:『你們認為我是誰?我不是那一位。看哪,他要在我以後來,我就是為他解腳上的鞋帶也不配。』

26 「各位兄弟,亞伯拉罕家的子孫和你們中間敬畏神的人哪,這救恩的福音[k]是賜給我們[l]的。 27 實際上,住在耶路撒冷的人和他們的首領們都不認識這一位,也不明白每逢安息日所誦讀的先知們的話,就把他定罪,從而應驗了這些話。 28 他們雖然找不到處死他的任何理由,還是求彼拉多殺了他。 29 當他們做完了經上所記載的一切有關耶穌的事,有些人就把他從木頭上取下來,安放在墓穴裡。 30 但是神使他從死人中復活了! 31 一連好幾天,他向那些與他一起從加利利上到耶路撒冷的人顯現;這些人如今在民間做了他的見證人, 32 而我們也把應許給祖先的這福音傳給你們, 33 因為神使耶穌復活,已經為我們這些做他們兒女[m]的成全了這應許,正如詩篇第二篇也記著:

『你是我的兒子,
我今天生了你。』[n]

34 至於神使耶穌從死人中復活、不再歸於腐朽的事,神曾這樣說過:『我要把給大衛的那聖潔、信實的祝福[o]賜給你們。』[p] 35 所以在另外一處也說:『你不會讓你的聖者經歷腐朽。』[q] 36 就是說,大衛雖然在自己的世代,遵行了神的計劃之後就睡了,歸到他祖先那裡,並且經歷了腐朽, 37 但是神使之復活的那一位,沒有經歷腐朽。 38 所以各位兄弟,你們應當知道:罪得赦免,是因著這一位傳給你們的。在你們藉著摩西的律法,不能被稱為義的一切事上, 39 藉著這一位,所有相信的人都被稱為義了。 40 所以你們要當心,免得先知們所說的話臨到你們[r]

41 『看吧,你們這些好譏誚的人哪!
驚奇吧,滅亡吧!
因為在你們的時代裡,我要做一件事,
就算有人向你們詳細說明,
你們也絕不會相信。』[s]

掃羅與巴拿巴在安提阿

42 保羅巴拿巴離開會堂[t]的時候,大家[u]請求他們在下一個安息日再向他們講這些話。 43 散會以後,許多猶太人和入猶太教的敬神之人,跟從了保羅巴拿巴。他們兩個人與這些人談論,勸導他們繼續留在神的恩典中。

44 到了下一個安息日,全城的人幾乎都聚集,聽主[v]的福音[w] 45 猶太人看見這一群人,就滿腔嫉妒,說褻瀆的話來反對保羅所講的。

46 保羅巴拿巴就放膽直言,說:「神的話語[x]先傳給你們是必須的。既然你們棄絕這道,斷定自己不配得永恆的生命,看哪,我們就轉向外邦人, 47 因為主是這樣吩咐我們的:

『我已經指派你為外邦人的光,
使你把救恩帶到地極。』[y]

48 外邦人聽了這話就感到歡喜,不住地榮耀主的福音[z],凡是被預定進入永恆生命的人都信了。 49 於是主的福音[aa]傳遍了那整個地區。 50 猶太人煽動一些敬神的尊貴婦女和城裡的顯要人物,慫恿他們逼迫保羅巴拿巴,並且把他們驅逐出境。 51 兩個人對著他們跺掉腳上的塵土,往以哥念去了。 52 門徒們都滿心喜樂,又被聖靈充滿。

Footnotes

  1. 使徒行傳 13:1 做先知傳道的——原文直譯「先知」。
  2. 使徒行傳 13:5 神的話語——或譯作「神的道」。
  3. 使徒行傳 13:5 馬可——輔助說明。
  4. 使徒行傳 13:6 全島——有古抄本作「該島」。
  5. 使徒行傳 13:7 神的話語——或譯作「神的道」。
  6. 使徒行傳 13:13 馬可——輔助說明。
  7. 使徒行傳 13:19 我們的先祖——輔助詞語。
  8. 使徒行傳 13:21 給他們為王——原文直譯「賜給他們」。
  9. 使徒行傳 13:22 《撒母耳記上》13:14;《詩篇》89:20。
  10. 使徒行傳 13:25 跑盡該跑的路程——原文直譯「完成賽程」。
  11. 使徒行傳 13:26 福音——原文直譯「話語」或「道」。
  12. 使徒行傳 13:26 我們——有古抄本作「你們」。
  13. 使徒行傳 13:33 我們這些做他們兒女——有古抄本作「我們這些兒女」。
  14. 使徒行傳 13:33 《詩篇》2:7。
  15. 使徒行傳 13:34 祝福——輔助詞語。
  16. 使徒行傳 13:34 《以賽亞書》55:3。
  17. 使徒行傳 13:35 《詩篇》16:10。
  18. 使徒行傳 13:40 有古抄本沒有「你們」。
  19. 使徒行傳 13:41 《哈巴谷書》1:5。
  20. 使徒行傳 13:42 有古抄本沒有「會堂」。
  21. 使徒行傳 13:42 大家——有古抄本作「那些外邦人」。
  22. 使徒行傳 13:44 主——有古抄本作「神」。
  23. 使徒行傳 13:44 福音——原文直譯「話語」或「道」。
  24. 使徒行傳 13:46 神的話語——或譯作「神的道」。
  25. 使徒行傳 13:47 《以賽亞書》49:6。
  26. 使徒行傳 13:48 福音——原文直譯「話語」或「道」。
  27. 使徒行傳 13:49 福音——原文直譯「話語」或「道」。

Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles

13 Now (A)in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: (B)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, (C)Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, (D)“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work (E)to which I have called them.” Then, (F)having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.

Preaching in Cyprus

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to (G)Cyprus. And when they arrived in Salamis, (H)they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had (I)John as their assistant.

Now when they had gone through [a]the island to Paphos, they found (J)a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But (K)Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) [b]withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Then Saul, who also is called Paul, (L)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, (M)you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11 And now, indeed, (N)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”

And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

At Antioch in Pisidia

13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and (O)John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and (P)went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. 15 And (Q)after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Men and brethren, if you have (R)any word of [c]exhortation for the people, say on.”

16 Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and (S)you who fear God, listen: 17 The God of this people [d]Israel (T)chose our fathers, and exalted the people (U)when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with [e]an uplifted arm He (V)brought them out of it. 18 Now (W)for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness. 19 And when He had destroyed (X)seven nations in the land of Canaan, (Y)He distributed their land to them by allotment.

20 “After that (Z)He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, (AA)until Samuel the prophet. 21 (AB)And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them (AC)Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (AD)when He had removed him, (AE)He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, (AF)‘I have found David the son of Jesse, (AG)a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ 23 (AH)From this man’s seed, according (AI)to the promise, God raised up for Israel (AJ)a[f] Savior—Jesus— 24 (AK)after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, (AL)‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, (AM)there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’

26 “Men and brethren, sons of the [g]family of Abraham, and (AN)those among you who fear God, (AO)to you the [h]word of this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, (AP)because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him. 28 (AQ)And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. 29 (AR)Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, (AS)they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. 30 (AT)But God raised Him from the dead. 31 (AU)He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people. 32 And we declare to you glad tidings—(AV)that promise which was made to the fathers. 33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:

(AW)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’

34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to [i]corruption, He has spoken thus:

(AX)‘I will give you the sure [j]mercies of David.’

35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm:

(AY)‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’

36 “For David, after he had served [k]his own generation by the will of God, (AZ)fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and [l]saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised up [m]saw no corruption. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that (BA)through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and (BB)by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:

41 ‘Behold,(BC) you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’

Blessing and Conflict at Antioch

42 [n]So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, (BD)persuaded them to continue in (BE)the grace of God.

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they (BF)opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (BG)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (BH)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (BI)we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:

(BJ)‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’

48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (BK)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (BL)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51 (BM)But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples (BN)were filled with joy and (BO)with the Holy Spirit.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:6 NU the whole island
  2. Acts 13:8 opposed
  3. Acts 13:15 encouragement
  4. Acts 13:17 M omits Israel
  5. Acts 13:17 Mighty power
  6. Acts 13:23 M salvation, after
  7. Acts 13:26 stock
  8. Acts 13:26 message
  9. Acts 13:34 the state of decay
  10. Acts 13:34 blessings
  11. Acts 13:36 in his
  12. Acts 13:36 underwent decay
  13. Acts 13:37 underwent no decay
  14. Acts 13:42 Or And when they went out of the synagogue of the Jews; NU And when they went out, they begged

13 Now in the church at Antioch(A) there were prophets(B) and teachers:(C) Barnabas,(D) Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,(E) Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod(F) the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(G) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(H) to which I have called them.”(I) So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them(J) and sent them off.(K)

On Cyprus

The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit,(L) went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.(M) When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God(N) in the Jewish synagogues.(O) John(P) was with them as their helper.

They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer(Q) and false prophet(R) named Bar-Jesus, who was an attendant of the proconsul,(S) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer(T) (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul(U) from the faith.(V) Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit,(W) looked straight at Elymas and said, 10 “You are a child of the devil(X) and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?(Y) 11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you.(Z) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”(AA)

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 When the proconsul(AB) saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

In Pisidian Antioch

13 From Paphos,(AC) Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia,(AD) where John(AE) left them to return to Jerusalem. 14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch.(AF) On the Sabbath(AG) they entered the synagogue(AH) and sat down. 15 After the reading from the Law(AI) and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”

16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand(AJ) and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;(AK) 18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a](AL) in the wilderness;(AM) 19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan,(AN) giving their land to his people(AO) as their inheritance.(AP) 20 All this took about 450 years.

“After this, God gave them judges(AQ) until the time of Samuel the prophet.(AR) 21 Then the people asked for a king,(AS) and he gave them Saul(AT) son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin,(AU) who ruled forty years. 22 After removing Saul,(AV) he made David their king.(AW) God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;(AX) he will do everything I want him to do.’(AY)

23 “From this man’s descendants(AZ) God has brought to Israel the Savior(BA) Jesus,(BB) as he promised.(BC) 24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.(BD) 25 As John was completing his work,(BE) he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for.(BF) But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’(BG)

26 “Fellow children of Abraham(BH) and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation(BI) has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus,(BJ) yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets(BK) that are read every Sabbath. 28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.(BL) 29 When they had carried out all that was written about him,(BM) they took him down from the cross(BN) and laid him in a tomb.(BO) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(BP) 31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.(BQ) They are now his witnesses(BR) to our people.

32 “We tell you the good news:(BS) What God promised our ancestors(BT) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(BU) As it is written in the second Psalm:

“‘You are my son;
    today I have become your father.’[b](BV)

34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,

“‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’[c](BW)

35 So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[d](BX)

36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(BY) he was buried with his ancestors(BZ) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(CA) did not see decay.

38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(CB) 39 Through him everyone who believes(CC) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(CD) 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.’[e](CE)

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue,(CF) the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. 43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(CG)

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(CH) and heaped abuse(CI) on him.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(CJ) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(CK) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you[f] a light for the Gentiles,(CL)
    that you[g] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[h](CM)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(CN) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

49 The word of the Lord(CO) spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.(CP) 51 So they shook the dust off their feet(CQ) as a warning to them and went to Iconium.(CR) 52 And the disciples(CS) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(CT)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them
  2. Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7
  3. Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3
  4. Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)
  5. Acts 13:41 Hab. 1:5
  6. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  7. Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
  8. Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6