在以哥念传道

14 保罗和巴拿巴一同进入以哥念的犹太会堂讲道,许多犹太人和希腊人信了耶稣。 但那些顽梗不信的犹太人却怂恿外族人敌视信徒。 二人在那里逗留了好些日子,靠着主勇敢地传道。主赐给他们行神迹奇事的能力,为祂的恩典之道做见证。 城里的居民分成了两派,有些附和犹太人,有些支持使徒。

当时,有些外族人、犹太人及其官长企图恶待使徒,用石头打他们。 保罗和巴拿巴得知后,就逃往吕高尼的路司得和特庇二城并周围的地区, 在那里继续传扬福音。

在路司得和特庇传福音

路司得城里坐着一个天生双脚无力、不能走路的瘸子。 他也听保罗讲道。保罗定睛看他,见这个人有信心,可以得医治, 10 就高声对他说:“起来,两脚站直!”那人就跳了起来,开始行走。 11 周围的人看见保罗所行的,就用吕高尼话大声说:“神明化成人形下凡了!” 12 于是,他们称巴拿巴为希腊天神宙斯,又因为保罗是主要的发言人,就称他为希耳米[a] 13 城外宙斯庙的祭司也牵着牛、拿着花环来到城门口,要和众人一同向使徒献祭。

14 巴拿巴和保罗见此情形,就撕裂衣服,冲进人群中,大声喊着说: 15 “各位,你们为什么这样做?我们和你们一样只是凡人!我们来这里是要向你们传福音,叫你们离弃这些虚妄的事,转向那创造天、地、海和其中万物的永活上帝。 16 在以往的世代,祂虽然容许万国各行其道, 17 却从未停止用美善的事证实自己的存在。祂常施恩惠,降下甘霖,赏赐丰年,又叫你们衣食饱足,满心喜乐。”

18 保罗和巴拿巴说了这些话,才勉强制止住向他们献祭的人群。 19 有些犹太人从安提阿和以哥念来煽动民众,他们用石头打保罗,以为他死了,就把他拖到城外。 20 当门徒围过来看他的时候,他站了起来,走回城里。第二天,保罗和巴拿巴前往特庇。

返回安提阿

21 他们向那里的人传福音,有很多人做了门徒。然后,他们又回到路司得、以哥念和安提阿, 22 坚固各地门徒的信心,鼓励他们要持守信仰,并且说:“我们在进入上帝国的道路上必经历许多苦难。” 23 二人又为每个教会选立长老,禁食祷告,把他们交托给所信靠的主。

24 后来,二人又经过彼西底,来到旁非利亚, 25 在别加讲道,然后下到亚大利, 26 从那里乘船回安提阿。当初就是在安提阿,他们被交托在上帝的恩手中去传道,如今工作已经完成了。

27 他们到达之后,就召集教会的人,报告上帝借着他们所做的一切事,以及上帝如何给外族人开了信仰之门。 28 之后,二人和门徒同住了很久。

Footnotes

  1. 14:12 希腊神话中天神宙斯是最大的神,希耳米则是为众神传递信息的使者——“传谕之神”。

In Iconium

14 At Iconium(A) Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue.(B) There they spoke so effectively that a great number(C) of Jews and Greeks believed. But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.(D) So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly(E) for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.(F) The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.(G) There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews,(H) together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.(I) But they found out about it and fled(J) to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, where they continued to preach(K) the gospel.(L)

In Lystra and Derbe

In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth(M) and had never walked. He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed(N) 10 and called out, “Stand up on your feet!”(O) At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.(P)

11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!”(Q) 12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker.(R) 13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes(S) and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: 15 “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human,(T) like you. We are bringing you good news,(U) telling you to turn from these worthless things(V) to the living God,(W) who made the heavens and the earth(X) and the sea and everything in them.(Y) 16 In the past, he let(Z) all nations go their own way.(AA) 17 Yet he has not left himself without testimony:(AB) He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons;(AC) he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”(AD) 18 Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.

19 Then some Jews(AE) came from Antioch and Iconium(AF) and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul(AG) and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. 20 But after the disciples(AH) had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.

The Return to Antioch in Syria

21 They preached the gospel(AI) in that city and won a large number(AJ) of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium(AK) and Antioch, 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.(AL) “We must go through many hardships(AM) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said. 23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders[a](AN) for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting,(AO) committed them to the Lord,(AP) in whom they had put their trust. 24 After going through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia,(AQ) 25 and when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

26 From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch,(AR) where they had been committed to the grace of God(AS) for the work they had now completed.(AT) 27 On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them(AU) and how he had opened a door(AV) of faith to the Gentiles. 28 And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.(AW)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 14:23 Or Barnabas ordained elders; or Barnabas had elders elected

Paulus og Barnabas i Ikonium

14 I byen Ikonium skjedde det samme. Paulus og Barnabas gikk til synagogen[a] og talte til folket med slik kraft at mange, både jøder og de som ikke var jøder, kom til tro. Men de jødene som ikke ville tro, hisset opp innbyggerne i byen som ikke var jøder ved å snakke dårlig om Paulus og Barnabas. Til tross for det stanset de en lenger tid og talte åpent og uten frykt om Herren Jesus, etter som de stolte på at han ville beskytte dem. Herren Jesus ga dem kraft til å gjøre mirakler og tegn som et bevis på at budskapet hans om kjærlighet og tilgivelse var sant. Folket i byen delte seg i to grupper: Noen holdt med de religiøse lederne, andre holdt med utsendingene.

5-6 Etter en tid fikk Paulus og Barnabas greie på at jødene sammen med sine ledere, også de som ikke var jøder, hadde blitt enige om å mishandle og steine Paulus og Barnabas. De flyktet derfor til byene Lystra og Derbe i provinsen Lykaonia. Der dro de omkring i hele området og fortalte de glade nyhetene om Jesus.

Paulus og Barnabas i Lystra og Derbe

Mens Paulus og Barnabas var i Lystra, møtte de en mann som hadde vært handikappet fra fødselen av, og som aldri hadde kunne gå. Mannen satt og lyttet da Paulus talte, og da Paulus så på ha, forsto han at mannen hadde begynt å tro, og at han kunne bli helbredet. 10 Derfor ropte Paulus til ham: ”Reis deg opp og stå på beina dine!” Straks hoppet mannen opp og begynte å gå.

11 Da folket så det Paulus hadde gjort, ropte de høyt på sitt eget språk: ”Gudene har blitt mennesker og kommet ned til oss!” 12 De trodde at Barnabas var den greske guden Zevs, og at Paulus var Hermes, etter som det var han som førte ordet. 13 Presten i zevstemplet, som lå i utkanten av byen, kom med okser og blomsterkranser, som han og folket ville ofre til utsendingene foran byens port.

14 Men da det gikk opp for Barnabas og Paulus hva som var i ferd med å skje, rev de i stykker kappene sine og rutsjet rett inn i folkemassen og ropte: 15 ”Kjære venner, hva er det dere finner på? Vi er vanlige mennesker akkurat som dere! Vi har kommet til dere for å fortelle de glade nyhetene at dere ikke lenger trenger å vende dere til disse hjelpeløse gudene. I stedet kan dere nå tilbe den Gud som lever, han som har skapt himmelen og jorden og havet og alt som finnes i tilværelsen.[b] 16 Fram til nå har Gud latt folkene fortsette å be til forskjellige guder. 17 Likevel har Gud gjennom alt det gode han gjør, jevnt og trutt gitt sine bevis på at han er til. Det er han som har gitt dere regn og gode avlinger, slik at dere har fått mat og kunne glede dere.” 18 Ved å markere dette klarte Paulus og Barnabas i siste sekund å hindre folket fra å ofre til dem.

19 Litt seinere kom noen jøder fra Antiokia og Ikonium og klarte å vende folket mot Paulus og Barnabas. Folket steinet Paulus, slik at de trodde han var død. De slepte ham ut av byen. 20 Men da disiplene samlet seg rundt ham, reiste han seg opp og gikk på nytt inn i byen. Neste dag gikk han videre til byen Derbe sammen med Barnabas.

Paulus og Barnabas vender tilbake til Antiokia i Syria

21 Også i Derbe fortalte Paulus og Barnabas de glade nyhetene om Jesus, og mange mennesker begynte å tro. Senere vendte de tilbake til byene Lystra, Ikonium og Antiokia. 22 Der styrket de disiplene. De oppmuntret dem til å holde fast ved troen til tross for alle forfølgelsene, og sa: ”Vi som er Guds folk, får oppleve mange vanskeligheter, men en dag skal vi være med ham i hans nye verden.” 23 Paulus og Barnabas så seg ut ledere for menigheten på hvert sted. De fastet og ba til Herren Jesus at han skulle beskytte dem som nylig hadde begynt å tro på ham.

24 Så reiste Paulus og Barnabas tilbake gjennom provinsene Pisidia og Pamfylia. 25 De kom til byen Perge på reisen. Der talte de til folket om Jesus. Etter det fortsatte de til havnebyen Attalia. 26 De tok en båt over til Antiokia i Syria. Det var i denne byen menigheten hadde overlatt Paulus og Barnabas til Gud og hans beskyttelse. Senere hadde de sendt de to av sted på det oppdraget som nå var avsluttet. 27 Da de hadde kommet, kalte de sammen hele menigheten og fortalte alt Gud hadde satt dem i stand til å utrette, og hvordan han også hadde gitt andre enn jødene sjansen til å tro. 28 De stanset en ganske lang tid hos de troende i Antiokia.

Footnotes

  1. 14:1 Synagogen er jødenes bygg for gudstjenester eller den menighet som møtes der.
  2. 14:15 Se Salmenes bok 146:6.

14 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

And there they preached the gospel.

And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:

The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.