使徒行传 26
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
在阿格里帕王面前辩解
26 阿格里帕对保罗说:“你获准为自己说话。”
于是保罗伸手开始申辩: 2 “阿格里帕王啊,关于犹太人控告我的一切事,今天要在您面前申辩,我认为自己是蒙福的, 3 尤其因为您熟悉犹太人一切的规矩和争议的问题,所以我请求您耐心听我说。
4 “事实上,我自幼的为人,从起初在自己的同胞中间,以及在耶路撒冷,所有的犹太人都知道。 5 他们从一开始就已经认识我,如果他们愿意就可以见证:我是按着我们宗教中最严格的教派,过着法利赛人的生活。 6 现在我站在这里受审,是因为盼望神已经赐给我们祖先的那应许。 7 为了那应许,我们十二个支派日夜热切地事奉神,盼望得到它。王[a]啊,我被犹太人控告,就是为了这盼望。 8 你们为什么判断神使死人复活的事为不可信的呢? 9 事实上,我自己曾经认为必须多做反对拿撒勒人耶稣之名的事, 10 我在耶路撒冷也是这样做的。我不但从祭司长们得了权柄把许多圣徒关进监狱,而且当他们被杀的时候,我也投了一票。 11 我在各会堂里,经常用刑逼他们说亵渎的话,又越发恼恨他们,甚至到国外的城市去逼迫他们。
保罗见证信主经历与使命
12 “那时我得到祭司长们的授权和委任往大马士革去。 13 王啊,约在正午,我在路上的时候,看见一道光,比太阳更明亮,从天上四面照射我和与我同行的人。 14 我们都仆倒在地。我听见有声音用希伯来语对我说[b]:‘扫罗,扫罗!你为什么逼迫我?你脚踢刺棒,是狂妄的。’
15 “我问:‘主啊,你到底是谁?’
“主[c]说:‘我就是你所逼迫的耶稣。 16 你起来,用你的两脚站好!要知道,我向你显现是为这样一个目的[d]:预先指定你做仆人和见证人,就是为你所看见的事,以及我将要显明给你的事做见证人。 17 我要从以色列[e]子民和外邦人当中把你救出来。[f]我差派你到他们那里去, 18 为了开启他们的眼睛,使他们从黑暗归向光明,从撒旦的权势下归向神,使他们因着信我,罪得赦免,并且与那些被分别为圣的人同得继业。’
19 “故此,阿格里帕王啊,我没有悖逆那从天上来的异象。 20 我首先在大马士革,然后在耶路撒冷、犹太全地以及外邦人中,告诫人们要悔改,归向神,行事与悔改的心相称。 21 犹太人就是因这缘故,在圣殿里抓住我,想要杀害我。 22 然而我蒙了从神而来的帮助,直到今天仍能站立得住,不但向卑微的,还向尊贵的做见证。我所讲的,不外乎先知们和摩西所说的那些将要成就的事, 23 就是基督要受难,要成为第一个从死人中复活的人,要把光传给这子民和外邦人。”
听众的反应
24 保罗这样申辩的时候,菲斯特斯大声说:“保罗,你疯了!你学问太大,使你癫狂了。”
25 保罗[g]说:“菲斯特斯大人,我没有疯。我说的都是真实、合理的话。 26 其实王知道这些事,我才对王放胆直言。我深信这些事没有一件瞒得过王,因为这不是在角落里做的。 27 阿格里帕王啊,您相信先知吗?我知道您是相信的。”
28 阿格里帕对保罗说:“你用几句话就要说服我成为[h]基督徒吗?”
29 保罗说:“无论话多话少,我向神祈求的,不仅是您,还有今天所有听我讲话的人都能成为像我这样的人,只是不要有这些锁链!”
30 于是[i]王和总督,还有百妮基以及与他们坐在一起的人,都站起来了。 31 当离开的时候,彼此谈论说:“这个人没有做任何该死或该被捆锁的事。”
32 阿格里帕对菲斯特斯说:“这个人如果没有向凯撒上诉,早就可以释放了。”
Footnotes
- 使徒行传 26:7 王——有古抄本作“阿格里帕王”。
- 使徒行传 26:14 有声音用希伯来语对我说——有古抄本作“有声音对我说话,用希伯来语说”。
- 使徒行传 26:15 主——有古抄本作“那一位”。
- 使徒行传 26:16 一个目的——辅助词语。
- 使徒行传 26:17 以色列——辅助词语。
- 使徒行传 26:17 有古抄本附“现在”。
- 使徒行传 26:25 保罗——有古抄本作“这位”。
- 使徒行传 26:28 成为——有古抄本作“做”。
- 使徒行传 26:30 有古抄本附“他说完这些事,”。
Acts 26
1599 Geneva Bible
26 2 Paul in the presence of Agrippa, 4 declareth his life from his childhood, 16 and his calling, 21 with such efficacy of words 28 that almost he persuaded him to Christianity. 30 But he and his company depart doing nothing in Paul’s matter.
1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. So Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself.
2 [a]I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I shall answer this day before thee of all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
3 Chiefly, because thou hast knowledge of all customs, and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
4 [b]As touching my life from my childhood, and what it was from the beginning among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews,
5 Which [c]knew me heretofore, even from my [d]Elders (if they would testify) that after the [e]most straight sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
6 [f]And now I stand and am accused for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers.
7 Whereunto our twelve tribes instantly serving God day and night, hope to come: for the which hope’s sake, O King Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
8 [g]Why should it be thought a thing incredible unto you, that God should raise again the dead?
9 I also verily thought in myself, that I ought to do many contrary things against the Name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 (A)Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: for many of the Saints I shut up in prison, having received authority of the High Priests, and when they were put to death, I gave my [h]sentence.
11 And I punished them throughout all the Synagogues, and [i]compelled them to blaspheme and being more mad against them, I persecuted them, even unto strange cities.
12 At which time, even as I went to (B)Damascus with authority, and commission from the high Priests,
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven passing the brightness of the sun, shine round about me, and them which went with me.
14 So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against pricks.
15 Then I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16 But rise and stand up on thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose to appoint thee a minister and a witness, both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in the which I will appear unto thee,
17 Delivering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18 [j]To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by faith in me.
19 [k]Wherefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision,
20 (C)But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy amendment of life.
21 For this cause the Jews caught me in the (D)Temple, and went about to kill me.
22 [l]Nevertheless, I obtained help of God, and continue unto this day, witnessing both to [m]small and to great, saying none other things, than those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come,
23 To wit, that Christ should [n]suffer, and that he should be the [o]first that should rise from the dead, and should show [p]light unto this people, and to the Gentiles.
24 [q]And as he thus answered for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself, much learning doth make thee mad.
25 But he said, I am not mad, O noble Festus, but I speak the words of truth, and soberness.
26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak boldly: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him: for this thing was [not] done in a [r]corner.
27 [s]O King Agrippa, believest thou the Prophets? I know that thou believest.
28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to become a Christian.
29 Then Paul said, [t]I would to God that [not] only thou, but also all that hear me today, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
30 [u]And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them.
31 And when they were gone apart, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds.
32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been loosed, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Footnotes
- Acts 26:2 To have a skillful judge, is a great and singular gift of God.
- Acts 26:4 Paul divideth the history of his life into two times: for the first [he] calleth his adversaries witnesses: for the latter, the fathers and prophets.
- Acts 26:5 What I was, and where, and how I lived.
- Acts 26:5 That my parents were Pharisees.
- Acts 26:5 The sect of the Pharisees was the most exquisite amongst all the sects of the Jews, for it was better than all the rest.
- Acts 26:6 There are three chief and principal witnesses of true doctrine, God, the true Fathers, and the consent of the Church.
- Acts 26:8 He proveth the resurrection of the dead, first by the power of God, then by the resurrection of Christ: whereof he is a sufficient witness.
- Acts 26:10 I consented to, and allowed of their doing: for he was not a judge.
- Acts 26:11 By extreme punishment.
- Acts 26:18 The end of the Gospel is to save them which are brought to the knowledge of Christ, and are justified and sanctified in him being laid hold on by faith.
- Acts 26:19 Paul allegeth God to be author of the office of his Apostleship, and his grace as a witness.
- Acts 26:22 Christ is the end of the Law and the Prophets.
- Acts 26:22 To everyone.
- Acts 26:23 That Christ should not be such a king as the Jews dreamed of, but one appointed to bear our miseries, and the punishment of our sins.
- Acts 26:23 The first of them which are raised from the dead.
- Acts 26:23 Life, yea, and that a most blessed life which shall be endless: and this is set against darkness, which almost in all tongues signifieth sometimes death, and sometimes misery and calamity.
- Acts 26:24 The wisdom of God is madness to fools, yet notwithstanding we must boldly avouch the truth.
- Acts 26:26 Secretly, and privately.
- Acts 26:27 Paul as it were forgetting himself that he stood a prisoner to defend his cause, he forgetteth not the office of his Apostleship.
- Acts 26:29 I would to God that not only almost, but thoroughly and altogether both thou and all that hear me this day, might be made as I am, my bonds only except.
- Acts 26:30 Paul is solemnly quit, and yet not dismissed.
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