使徒行传 17
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
保罗在帖撒罗尼迦传道
17 保罗和西拉经过暗非坡里和亚波罗尼亚，到了帖撒罗尼迦。那里有犹太人的会堂。 2 保罗照以往的习惯进入会堂，一连三个安息日引用圣经与当地人讨论， 3 解释、证明基督必须受害，然后从死里复活，又说：“我向你们宣讲的这位耶稣就是基督。” 4 不少人被说服，成为保罗和西拉的同道，其中有许多是敬畏上帝的希腊人和有地位的妇女。
5 那些不信主的犹太人却妒火中烧，他们召集了一群市井无赖，在城里引发骚乱，闯进耶孙的家企图把保罗和西拉揪出来示众。 6 他们找不到保罗和西拉，就把耶孙和几个弟兄拉到当地官员面前，高喊：“那些搅乱天下的人到我们这里来了， 7 耶孙接待了他们。他们违抗凯撒的命令，说另有一个王叫耶稣。” 8 百姓和当地官长听后，深感不安。 9 于是，官长命耶孙等人缴纳保释金，然后释放了他们。
庇哩亚人接受福音
10 弟兄姊妹在夜间把保罗和西拉送往庇哩亚。他们二人一到，就进了犹太会堂。 11 当地的人比帖撒罗尼迦人通情达理，非常乐意接受真道，还天天查考圣经，研究这道是否正确。 12 结果有很多人信了，包括不少有名望的希腊妇女和男子。 13 可是，帖撒罗尼迦的犹太人听到保罗在庇哩亚宣扬上帝的道，就赶来怂恿、煽动众人。 14 庇哩亚的弟兄姊妹立刻送保罗到海边，西拉和提摩太仍然留在庇哩亚。 15 护送保罗的人一直把他送到雅典，然后带着保罗的口信回庇哩亚，交代西拉和提摩太尽快赶去雅典与保罗会合。
保罗在雅典传道
16 保罗在雅典等候他们的时候，看见满城都是偶像，心里非常着急。 17 于是，他在会堂跟犹太人和虔诚的外族人辩论，每天在广场上跟遇见的人辩论。 18 还有一些伊壁鸠鲁和斯多亚学派的哲学家和保罗争论，有人嘲笑他说：“这人在胡说八道些什么呀？”还有人说：“他好像在宣扬外国的神明。”他们这样说是因为保罗在传讲耶稣和祂复活的福音。 19 他们带保罗到一个称为亚略·巴古的论坛，问他：“我们可以知道你所教导的这个新道理吗？ 20 你的言论确实稀奇，我们很想知道个究竟。”
21 这些雅典人和侨居在那里的人没有别的嗜好，只喜欢谈论和打听一些新奇的事。
22 保罗在亚略·巴古论坛中站起来说：“各位雅典人，我看得出你们在各方面都非常虔诚。 23 我在街上走的时候，观察了你们所敬拜的对象，发现一座祭坛上面写着‘献给未知之神’。这位你们不认识却在敬拜的神明，我现在介绍给你们。
24 “这位创造宇宙万物的上帝是天地的主宰，并不住在人手建造的庙宇里， 25 也不需要人的侍奉，因为祂一无所缺。祂将生命、气息和万物赐给世人。 26 祂从一人造出万族，让他们散居世界各地，又预先定下他们的期限和居住的疆界， 27 以便他们在其间寻求祂，或许他们可以摸索着找到祂。祂原本就离我们各人不远， 28 我们的生活、行动和存在都靠祂，你们的诗人也说过，‘我们是祂的子孙。’ 29 我们既然是上帝的子孙，就不该认为上帝是人凭手艺和想象用金、银、石头所雕刻的样子。
30 “上帝以往不鉴察世人的无知，现在则命令世上所有的人都要悔改。 31 因为祂已经定了日子，要借祂所设立的人按公义审判这个世界。祂叫那人从死里复活，给了全人类可信的凭据。”
32 听见保罗提到死人复活的事，有些人就嘲笑他，还有些人说：“我们改天再听你讲这个。” 33 于是保罗离开了他们。 34 不过，也有人跟随保罗，信了耶稣，其中有亚略·巴古的会员丢尼修和一位名叫戴玛丽的妇人及其他人。
使 徒 行 傳 17
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
保罗和西拉在帖撒罗尼迦
17 保罗和西拉旅行经过了安非波里、亚波罗尼亚，他们来到了帖撒罗尼迦。那里有一个犹太会堂。 2 按照他通常的习惯，保罗去了他们的集会，一连三个安息日和他们一起讨论经文。 3 保罗向他们讲解《经》文，并据此证明：基督必须受难，然后从死里复活。保罗说∶“这个耶稣，即我正向你们宣讲的，就是基督。” 4 他们中间有些人被说服了，加入了保罗和西拉，很多敬畏上帝的非犹太人也加入了他们，还有许多知名妇女也加入了他们。
5 但是，犹太人却非常嫉妒，他们从集市上聚了些坏人，结成一伙暴徒，在城里引起了骚乱。这些人来到耶孙的家，想找到保罗和西拉，以便把他们带到全城人的集会面前。 6 可是，他们没有找到他们，于是就把耶孙和几个弟兄拽到了市政当局那里。他们喊道∶“在世上到处制造事端的人现在来到这里了！ 7 可是，耶孙却在自己家里收留了他们。他们都在做对抗凯撒法令的事情，说另有一个国王，叫耶稣。”
8 这话引起了人群和此城的权势们的不安。 9 于是，他们让耶孙和其他人交了保金，然后便把他们释放。
保罗和西拉去庇哩亚
10 夜幕一降临，弟兄们立刻连夜带保罗和西拉离开了帖撒罗尼迦，送他们到庇哩亚去了。保罗和西拉一到那儿，便去了当地的犹太会堂。 11 这里的人比帖撒罗尼迦人的心胸要开阔，他们甘心情愿地领受这信息，而且每天都仔细斟酌《经》文，看保罗说的是否真实。 12 结果，很多犹太人信了。许多上流社会的希腊妇女和希腊男子也信了。 13 当帖撒罗尼迦的犹太人听说，保罗在庇哩亚宣讲上帝之道时，他们也来到那里，并开始在人群中煽风点火， 14 所以，弟兄们立即把保罗送到沿海一带，但是，西拉和提摩太却留在了庇哩亚。 15 护送保罗的人把他带到了雅典，然后，他们又返回庇哩亚，他们收到让西拉和提摩太尽快去见保罗的指示。
保罗在雅典
16 保罗在雅典等待西拉和提摩太时，发现那个城市到处都是偶像，因此，他内心感到十分焦急。 17 他在会堂里与犹太人和虔诚的希腊人辩论，每天又在集市上与遇到的人辩论。 18 一些伊壁鸠鲁派和斯多亚派的哲学家也与他争辩。
一些人说道∶“这个家伙不知自己在谈论些什么。他要说什么呢？”其他的人说∶“他好像在谈论异国的神们。”他们这么说，是因为他在宣讲了耶稣以及复活。 19 这帮人把他带到了亚略巴古议会。他们说∶“我们可以知道你在讲的新教导是什么吗？ 20 因为你带来了一些我们听起来陌生的事情，所以我们想知道这些事情意味着什么？”
21 （所有住在那里的雅典人和外国人，除了喜欢把时间花在讲和听新鲜事情上，不干其它的事。）
22 此时，保罗在亚略巴古议会 [a]前说∶“雅典人啊，我发现你们在各方面都很虔诚， 23 因为我在四处走动时，看到你们崇拜的对象，我甚至看见一个祭坛上写着∶‘献给不认识的神。’这位你们尽管不认识，却在敬拜的神，就是现在我要告诉你们的。 24 创造了世界和其中一切的上帝，他是天地之主，所以他不住在人类用双手建造的大殿里。 25 上帝赐给全人类以生命、呼吸和其它的一切。他不需要人类的帮助，因为上帝有他所需要的一切。 26 他从一个人造出了万族，使他们居住在地球各地，他确切地定下他们将会在何时何处生活。 27 他的意图是使人们寻求他，也许他们会摸索并找到他，但是他离我们每个人都不遥远。
28 ‘因为我们在他之中生活、行动与存在。’
也正如你们自己的一些诗人所说的那样：
‘我们是他的后代。’
29 那么，既然我们是上帝的后代，我们就不应该认为神像金子、银子或者石头－是靠人类技能和想象做成的塑像。 30 上帝以前忽视人们的无知，但是现在他要求各地的人悔过自新。 31 因为，他已经确定了一个日子，在那天，他要通过他指定的那个人（耶稣）来公正地审判整个世界。通过让那个人从死里复活，他已把这个证据给予所有的人了。”
32 当他们听到死而复活的事情时，一些人便讥笑他，但另一些人却说∶“以后，我们还想多听你讲这个。” 33 保罗离开了议会。一些人信了，加入了他们。 34 这些人当中有亚略巴古议会成员丢尼修、一个名叫大马哩的妇女，和其他的一些人。
Footnotes
- 使 徒 行 傳 17:22 亚略巴古议会： 雅典重要的领导团体。他们就如士师。
Acts 17
King James Version
17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
33 So Paul departed from among them.
34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Acts 17
New King James Version
Preaching Christ at Thessalonica
17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to (A)Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 Then Paul, as his custom was, (B)went in to them, and for three Sabbaths (C)reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating (D)that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.” 4 (E)And some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and (F)Silas.
Assault on Jason’s House
5 But the Jews [a]who were not persuaded, [b]becoming (G)envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of (H)Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, (I)“These who have turned the world upside down have come here too. 7 Jason has [c]harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, (J)saying there is another king—Jesus.” 8 And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things. 9 So when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
Ministering at Berea
10 Then (K)the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more [d]fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and (L)searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men. 13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the crowds. 14 (M)Then immediately the brethren sent Paul away, to go to the sea; but both Silas and Timothy remained there. 15 So those who conducted Paul brought him to Athens; and (N)receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.
The Philosophers at Athens
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, (O)his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was [e]given over to idols. 17 Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there. 18 [f]Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, “What does this [g]babbler want to say?”
Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,” because he preached to them (P)Jesus and the resurrection.
19 And they took him and brought him to the [h]Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new doctrine is of which you speak? 20 For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. Therefore we want to know what these things mean.” 21 For all the Athenians and the foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
Addressing the Areopagus
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of the [i]Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; 23 for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription:
TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.
Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you: 24 (Q)God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is (R)Lord of heaven and earth, (S)does not dwell in temples made with hands. 25 Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He (T)gives to all life, breath, and all things. 26 And He has made from one [j]blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and (U)the boundaries of their dwellings, 27 (V)so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, (W)though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for (X)in Him we live and move and have our being, (Y)as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’ 29 Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, (Z)we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man’s devising. 30 Truly, (AA)these times of ignorance God overlooked, but (AB)now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 because He has appointed a day on which (AC)He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by (AD)raising Him from the dead.”
32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, “We will hear you again on this matter.” 33 So Paul departed from among them. 34 However, some men joined him and believed, among them Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Footnotes
- Acts 17:5 NU omits who were not persuaded
- Acts 17:5 M omits becoming envious
- Acts 17:7 welcomed
- Acts 17:11 Lit. noble
- Acts 17:16 full of idols
- Acts 17:18 NU, M add also
- Acts 17:18 Lit. seed picker, an idler who makes a living picking up scraps
- Acts 17:19 Lit. Hill of Ares, or Mars’ Hill
- Acts 17:22 Lit. Hill of Ares, or Mars’ Hill
- Acts 17:26 NU omits blood
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