使徒行傳 14
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
在以哥念傳道
14 保羅和巴拿巴一同進入以哥念的猶太會堂講道,許多猶太人和希臘人信了耶穌。 2 但那些頑梗不信的猶太人卻慫恿外族人敵視信徒。 3 二人在那裡逗留了好些日子,靠著主勇敢地傳道。主賜給他們行神蹟奇事的能力,為祂的恩典之道做見證。 4 城裡的居民分成了兩派,有些附和猶太人,有些支持使徒。
5 當時,有些外族人、猶太人及其官長企圖惡待使徒,用石頭打他們。 6 保羅和巴拿巴得知後,就逃往呂高尼的路司得和特庇二城並周圍的地區, 7 在那裡繼續傳揚福音。
在路司得和特庇傳福音
8 路司得城裡坐著一個天生雙腳無力、不能走路的瘸子。 9 他也聽保羅講道。保羅定睛看他,見這個人有信心,可以得醫治, 10 就高聲對他說:「起來,兩腳站直!」那人就跳了起來,開始行走。 11 周圍的人看見保羅所行的,就用呂高尼話大聲說:「神明化成人形下凡了!」 12 於是,他們稱巴拿巴為希臘天神宙斯,又因為保羅是主要的發言人,就稱他為希耳米[a]。 13 城外宙斯廟的祭司也牽著牛、拿著花環來到城門口,要和眾人一同向使徒獻祭。
14 巴拿巴和保羅見此情形,就撕裂衣服,衝進人群中,大聲喊著說: 15 「各位,你們為什麼這樣做?我們和你們一樣只是凡人!我們來這裡是要向你們傳福音,叫你們離棄這些虛妄的事,轉向那創造天、地、海和其中萬物的永活上帝。 16 在以往的世代,祂雖然容許萬國各行其道, 17 卻從未停止用美善的事證實自己的存在。祂常施恩惠,降下甘霖,賞賜豐年,又叫你們衣食飽足,滿心喜樂。」
18 保羅和巴拿巴說了這些話,才勉強制止住向他們獻祭的人群。 19 有些猶太人從安提阿和以哥念來煽動民眾,他們用石頭打保羅,以為他死了,就把他拖到城外。 20 當門徒圍過來看他的時候,他站了起來,走回城裡。第二天,保羅和巴拿巴前往特庇。
返回安提阿
21 他們向那裡的人傳福音,有很多人作了門徒。然後,他們又回到路司得、以哥念和安提阿, 22 堅固各地門徒的信心,鼓勵他們要持守信仰,並且說:「我們在進入上帝國的道路上必經歷許多苦難。」 23 二人又為每個教會選立長老,禁食禱告,把他們交託給所信靠的主。
24 後來,二人又經過彼西底,來到旁非利亞, 25 在別加講道,然後下到亞大利, 26 從那裡乘船回安提阿。當初就是在安提阿,他們被交託在上帝的恩手中去傳道,如今工作已經完成了。
27 他們到達之後,就召集教會的人,報告上帝藉著他們所做的一切事,以及上帝如何給外族人開了信仰之門。 28 之後,二人和門徒同住了很久。
Footnotes
- 14·12 希臘神話中天神宙斯是最大的神,希耳米則是為眾神傳遞信息的使者——「傳諭之神」。
Acts 14
Young's Literal Translation
14 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they did enter together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spake, so that there believed both of Jews and Greeks a great multitude;
2 and the unbelieving Jews did stir up and made evil the souls of the nations against the brethren;
3 long time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.
4 And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles,
5 and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,
6 they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,
7 and there they were proclaiming good news.
8 And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother -- who never had walked,
9 this one was hearing Paul speaking, who, having stedfastly beheld him, and having seen that he hath faith to be saved,
10 said with a loud voice, `Stand up on thy feet upright;' and he was springing and walking,
11 and the multitudes having seen what Paul did, did lift up their voice, in the speech of Lycaonia, saying, `The gods, having become like men, did come down unto us;'
12 they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.
13 And the priest of the Zeus that is before their city, oxen and garlands unto the porches having brought, with the multitudes did wish to sacrifice,
14 and having heard, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having rent their garments, did spring into the multitude, crying
15 and saying, `Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;
16 who in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways,
17 though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good -- from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;'
18 and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
19 And there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead;
20 and the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.
21 Having proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,
22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,
23 and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
24 And having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia,
25 and having spoken in Perga the word, they went down to Attalia,
26 and thence did sail to Antioch, whence they had been given by the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled;
27 and having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith;
28 and they abode there not a little time with the disciples.