使徒行传 13
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
巴拿巴和掃羅奉差遣
13 安提阿教會中，有幾位先知和教師，就是巴拿巴、名叫尼結的西面、古利奈人路求、與分封王希律一同長大的馬念，和掃羅。 2 他們事奉主，並且禁食的時候，聖靈說：“要為我把巴拿巴和掃羅分別出來，去作我呼召他們作的工。” 3 於是他們禁食禱告，為兩人按手，就派他們去了。
第一次宣教旅程
4 他們既然奉聖靈差遣，就下到西流基，從那裡坐船往塞浦路斯。 5 他們到了撒拉米，就在猶太人的各會堂裡宣講 神的道，還有約翰作他們的助手。 6 他們走遍全島，到了帕弗，遇見一個猶太人，名叫巴．耶穌，是個術士，又是個假先知。 7 他常常和省長士求．保羅在一起；省長是個聰明人，他請了巴拿巴和掃羅來，要聽聽 神的道。 8 但術士以呂馬（以呂馬就是“術士”的意思）與使徒作對，要使省長轉離真道。 9 掃羅，也就是保羅，卻被聖靈充滿，定睛看著他， 10 說：“你這充滿各樣詭詐和各樣奸惡的人，魔鬼的兒子，公義的仇敵！你歪曲了主的正路，還不停止嗎？ 11 你看，現在主的手臨到你，你要瞎了眼睛，暫時看不見陽光。”他就立刻被霧和黑暗籠罩著，周圍找人牽他的手，給他領路。 12 那時，省長看見了所發生的事，就信了，因為他驚奇主的教訓。
在彼西底的安提阿
13 保羅和同伴從帕弗開船，來到旁非利亞的別加，約翰卻離開他們，回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他們從別加往前走，到了彼西底的安提阿，在安息日進了會堂，就坐下來。 15 宣讀了律法和先知書以後，會堂的理事們派人到他們那裡來，說：“弟兄們，如果有甚麼勸勉眾人的話，請說吧！” 16 保羅就站起來，作了一個手勢，說：
“以色列人和敬畏 神的人，請聽！ 17 以色列民的 神，揀選了我們的祖先；當他們在埃及地寄居的時候， 神抬舉這民，用大能（“大能”原文作“高”）的膀臂，把他們從那地領出來； 18 又在曠野容忍（“容忍”有些抄本作“養育”）他們，約有四十年之久； 19 滅了迦南地的七族之後，就把那地分給他們為業； 20 這一切歷時約四百五十年。後來 神賜給他們士師，直到撒母耳先知為止。 21 那時，他們要求立一個王， 神就把便雅憫支派中一個人，基士的兒子掃羅，賜給他們作王，共四十年之久。 22 廢去掃羅之後，又為他們興起大衛作王，並且為他作證說：‘我找到耶西的兒子大衛，他是合我心意的人，必遵行我的一切旨意。’ 23 神照著應許，已經從這人的後裔中，給以色列帶來了一位救主，就是耶穌。 24 在他來臨之前，約翰早已向以色列全民宣講悔改的洗禮。 25 約翰快要跑完他的路程的時候，說：‘你們以為我是誰？我不是基督。他是在我以後來的，我就是給他解腳上的鞋帶也不配。’
26 “弟兄們，亞伯拉罕的子孫，和你們中間敬畏 神的人哪，這救恩之道是傳給我們的。 27 住在耶路撒冷的人和他們的官長，因為不認識基督，也不明白每逢安息日所讀的先知的話，就把他定了罪，正好應驗了先知的話。 28 他們雖然找不出該死的罪狀，還是要求彼拉多殺害他。 29 他們把所記載一切關於他的事作成了，就把他從木頭上取下來，放在墳墓裡。 30 但 神卻使他從死人中復活了。 31 有許多日子，他向那些跟他一同從加利利上耶路撒冷的人顯現，現在這些人在民眾面前作了他的見證人， 32 我們報好信息給你們： 神給列祖的應許， 33 藉著耶穌的復活，向我們這些作子孫的應驗了。就如詩篇第二篇所記的：
‘你是我的兒子，
我今日生了你。’
34 至於 神使他從死人中復活，不再歸於朽壞，他曾這樣說：
‘我必把應許大衛的、神聖可靠的恩福賜給你們。’
35 所以他在另一篇說：
‘你必不容你的聖者見朽壞。’
36 “大衛在他自己的世代裡，遵行了 神的計劃，就睡了，歸回他列祖那裡，見了朽壞。 37 唯獨 神所復活的那一位，沒有見過朽壞。 38 所以弟兄們，你們當知道，赦罪之道是由這位耶穌傳給你們的。在你們靠摩西律法不能稱義的一切事上， 39 信靠他的人就得稱義了。 40 你們要小心，免得先知書上所說的臨到你們：
41 ‘傲慢的人哪！
你們要看、要驚奇、要滅亡，
因為在你們的日子，我要作一件事，
就算有人告訴你們，你們總是不信。’”
42 保羅和巴拿巴出來的時候，眾人請求他們下一個安息日再對他們講這些話。 43 散會以後，許多猶太人和歸信猶太教的虔誠人，跟從了保羅和巴拿巴。兩人對他們談話，勉勵他們要恆久住在 神的恩典中。
44 下一個安息日，幾乎全城的人都聚了來，要聽主的道。 45 猶太人看見這麼多人，就滿心嫉妒，反駁保羅所講的，並且毀謗他們。 46 保羅和巴拿巴卻放膽說：“ 神的道，先講給你們聽，是應該的。但因為你們棄絕這道，斷定自己不配得永生，所以我們現在就轉向外族人去了。 47 因為主曾這樣吩咐我們說：
‘我已立你作外族人的光，
使你把救恩帶到地極去。’”
48 外族人聽見了就歡喜，讚美主的道，凡指定得永生的都信了。 49 於是主的道傳遍那地。 50 但猶太人唆使虔誠尊貴的婦女和城內的顯要，煽動大家迫害保羅和巴拿巴，把他們驅逐出境。 51 兩人當眾跺掉腳上的塵土，往以哥念去了。 52 門徒滿有喜樂，又被聖靈充滿。
Acts 13
Worldwide English (New Testament)
13 In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen who grew up with Herod the ruler, and Saul.
2 They were worshipping the Lord and fasting [not eating food for a time]. The Holy Spirit said, `Give me Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which I have called them.'
3 The men fasted and talked to God. Then they laid their hands on Barnabas and Paul and sent them on their way.
4 Barnabas and Saul left Antioch. The Holy Spirit sent them to the town of Seleucia. From there they went in a boat to the island of Cyprus.
5 When they reached the town of Salamis, they told God's word in the meeting places of the Jews. John was with them to help.
6 They went through all the island to the town of Paphos. There they met a witch doctor. He was a Jew named Bar-Jesus. He was not a true prophet.
7 This witch-doctor was with Sergius Paulus, the ruler of the country. Sergius Paulus was a wise man. He wanted to hear God's word, so he called for Barnabas and Saul.
8 The witch-doctor was also called Elymas. He tried to stop them. He did not want the ruler to believe the truth.
9 Then Saul, who is also called Paul, being filled with the Holy Spirit, looked at him.
10 `You son of the devil!' he said. `You do nothing but tell lies and make much trouble. You hate everything that is right. The Lord's way is right. Will you not stop spoiling his way?
11 See now, the Lord's hand is upon you. You will be blind and will not be able to see the sun for a while.' And right then something like a dark cloud came over Elymas' eyes. He went around begging someone to take his hand and lead him.
12 The ruler saw what had happened. And he was very much surprised at the teaching about the Lord. He believed it.
13 Paul and his friends left Paphos in a boat. They went to the town of Perga in the district of Pamphylia. There John left them and went back to Jerusalem.
14 The others went on from Perga. They came to Antioch in the district of Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the meeting house and sat down.
15 First, someone read from the books of the law and the prophets. Then the rulers of the meeting house called Paul and Barnabas and said, `Men and brothers, have you something to say that will help us? Please say it.'
16 Then Paul stood up and put out his hand. He said, `Men of Israel and you who worship and fear God, please listen to me.
17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made the people into a large tribe when they were strangers in the land of Egypt. God brought them out of Egypt by his power.
18 For forty years in the wilderness God cared for them like a father.
19 God took seven tribes out of the land of Canaan. Then he divided the land among our people.
20 God gave judges to rule over them until Samuel the prophet came. About four hundred and fifty years had passed.
21 Then the people asked for a king. God gave them Saul. He was the son of Kish, a man from Benjamin's family. Saul was their king for forty years.
22 Then God took him away. He made David king over them. This is what God said about him, "David, Jesse's son, is the kind of man I love. He will do all that I want him to do."
23 God has given Israel a Saviour from David's family, as he promised to do. His name is Jesus.
24 Before he came, John [the baptiser] talked to all the people of Israel. He said they should stop doing wrong things and be baptised.
25 When John was finishing his work, he said, "Who do you think I am? I am not the one. But wait, someone else will come after me. I am not good enough to untie his shoe strings."
26 `Men and brothers, sons of Abraham, and all of you who worship God, the news of this way to be saved has been sent to us.
27 The people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers did not know who this Jesus really was. They did not understand the words of the prophets of God long ago which were read every Sabbath day. But even so, they did what the prophets had said they would do. They judged him.
28 They could not prove that he did anything wrong for which he should die. Yet they begged Pilate to kill him.
29 They did all the things that the prophets had written about him. Then they took him down from the cross made from a tree. They laid him in a grave cut from the rock.
30 But God raised him from death.
31 People had come with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem. They saw him many days. Now they tell people what they saw.
32 And we are bringing you this good news. God made a promise to our fathers long ago. Now he has made his promise come true.
33 We, their children, have now received the promise. He sent Jesus just as it was written in the second, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father."
34 `God raised Jesus from death. His body did not go back to the grave to be spoiled. Here is what God said about it. "I will give to you the blessings which I promised David."
35 `In another psalm it says, "You will not let the body of your Holy One be spoiled."
36 `As for David, he did the work God wanted him to do for the people in his time. Then, after that, he died. He was buried with his fathers. His body spoiled.
37 But God has raised one from death. His body did not spoil.
38 `Men and brothers, understand this. It is because of this Jesus that we tell you your wrong ways will be forgiven you.
39 The law of Moses could not make you free. But this man makes you free. You will not be judged if you believe in him.
40 Be careful then, so that what the prophets said will not happen to you.
41 They said, "Look, you people who despise everything. You will look in wonder before you die. I will do something in your time. I will do something that you will not believe even if someone told you what it is." '
42 As Paul and Barnabas left the meeting house the people said, `Tell us these things again next Sabbath day.'
43 The meeting was finished. There were many Jews, also those who were not Jews but worshipped God. They followed Paul and Barnabas. Paul and Barnabus kept talking to the people and told them to keep on living in the way that will bring God's blessing.
44 The next Sabbath day almost all of the people in that city gathered to hear God's word.
45 The leaders of the Jews saw that many people came. They were very jealous. They talked back to Paul and said he was not telling the truth. They also said wrong things about him.
46 But Paul and Barnabas did not fear the Jewish leaders. They said, `We had to tell God's word to you first but you will not listen to it. By that you are saying you Jews are not good enough to live for ever. So we will go to the people who are not Jews.
47 That is what the Lord told us to do. He said, "I have made you to be a light to the people who are not Jews. You will tell people everywhere in the world how to be saved." '
48 Those who were not Jews heard this. They were glad and they thanked God for his message. All those who had been chosen to live for ever believed.
49 The word of the Lord was told through all that part of the country.
50 But the leaders of the Jews talked to the leading women who worshipped God and to the chief men of Antioch. They made plenty of trouble for Paul and Barnabas. They made them leave that part of the country.
51 So Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet and left them. They went on to Iconium.
52 And the followers were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
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