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掃羅悔改歸主(A)

掃羅仍向主的門徒發恐嚇兇殺的話。他到大祭司那裡, 要求他發公函給大馬士革各會堂,如果發現奉行這道的人,准他連男帶女緝拿到耶路撒冷。 他快到大馬士革的時候,忽然有光從天上向他四面照射。 他仆倒在地,聽見有聲音對他說:“掃羅,掃羅!你為甚麼迫害我?” 他說:“主啊,你是誰?”主說:“我就是你所迫害的耶穌。 起來,進城去!你應當作的事,一定有人告訴你。” 同行的人,聽見聲音,卻看不見人,只是目瞪口呆地站在那裡。 掃羅從地上爬起來,睜開眼睛,卻甚麼也看不見。他們牽著他的手,領他進大馬士革。 他三天都不能看見甚麼,不吃也不喝。

10 在大馬士革,有一個門徒名叫亞拿尼亞,主在異象中對他說:“亞拿尼亞!”他說:“主啊,我在這裡。” 11 主說:“起來,到那叫直街的路上去,要在猶大家裡找一個大數人,名叫掃羅。你看,他正在禱告, 12 在異象中他看見一個人,名叫亞拿尼亞,進來為他按手,使他可以再看得見。” 13 但亞拿尼亞回答:“主啊,我聽見許多人說起這個人,他在耶路撒冷作了許多苦害你聖徒的事; 14 並且他在這裡得到祭司長的授權,要捆綁所有求告你名的人。” 15 主對他說:“你去吧!這人是我揀選的器皿,為要把我的名傳給外族人、君王和以色列人。 16 我要指示他,為了我的名他必須受許多的苦。” 17 亞拿尼亞就去了,進了那家,為掃羅按手,說:“掃羅弟兄,在你來的路上向你顯現的耶穌,就是主,差我來使你可以看見,又被聖靈充滿。” 18 立刻有鱗狀的東西,從掃羅的眼裡掉下來,他就能看見了。於是起來,受了洗, 19 吃過了飯,就有氣力了。

掃羅在大馬士革傳道

他和大馬士革的門徒一同住了幾天, 20 隨即在各會堂傳講耶穌,說他是 神的兒子。 21 聽見的人都很驚奇,說:“在耶路撒冷殘害求告這名的,不是這個人嗎?他來這裡不是要緝拿他們交給祭司長嗎?” 22 然而掃羅更加有能力,駁倒住在大馬士革的猶太人,證明耶穌是基督。

掃羅逃脫猶太人的謀害

23 過了許多日子,猶太人商議要殺掉掃羅; 24 但他們的計謀給掃羅知道了。他們就在各城門日夜把守,要殺掉他。 25 於是他的門徒就趁夜用大籃子把他從城牆上縋下去。

26 掃羅到了耶路撒冷,想要接近門徒,但大家都怕他,不信他是個門徒。 27 只有巴拿巴接待他,帶他去見使徒,把他怎樣在路上看見主,主向他說話,和他怎樣在大馬士革奉耶穌的名放膽講道,都講了出來。 28 於是掃羅在耶路撒冷和門徒一同出入,奉主的名放膽講道, 29 並且與講希臘話的猶太人談論辯駁,那些人卻想下手殺他。 30 弟兄們知道了,就送他到該撒利亞,差他往大數去。

31 那時猶太、加利利、撒瑪利亞各處的教會,都得到平安,被建立起來,存著敬畏主的心過生活,並且因著聖靈的激勵,人數增多起來。

彼得醫好以尼雅

32 彼得周遊各地的時候,也到了住在呂大的聖徒那裡。 33 他遇見一個人,名叫以尼雅,害了癱瘓病,在床上躺臥了八年。 34 彼得對他說:“以尼雅,耶穌基督醫好你了!起來,收好你的褥子!”他就立刻起來。 35 所有住在呂大和沙崙的人,看見了他就歸向主。

彼得使多加復活

36 在約帕有一個女門徒,名叫戴比莎,希臘話叫多加;她為人樂善好施。 37 那時,她因病死了;有人把她洗淨了,停放在樓上。 38 呂大靠近約帕,門徒聽說彼得在那邊,就派兩個人去求他,說:“請到我們那邊去,不要耽延!” 39 彼得就動身,跟他們一同去。到了之後,他們領他上樓。所有寡婦站在彼得旁邊哭,把多加和她們在一起的時候所做的內衣外衣拿給他看。 40 彼得叫大家出去之後,就跪下來禱告,然後轉過身來對著屍體說:“戴比莎,起來!”她就睜開眼睛,一看見彼得,就坐了起來。 41 彼得伸手扶她起來,叫聖徒們和寡婦都進來,把多加活活地交給他們。 42 這事傳遍了約帕,就有很多人信了主。 43 此後,彼得在約帕一個製皮工人西門的家裡住了許多日子。

扫罗悔改归主(A)

扫罗仍向主的门徒发恐吓凶杀的话。他到大祭司那里, 要求他发公函给大马士革各会堂,如果发现奉行这道的人,准他连男带女缉拿到耶路撒冷。 他快到大马士革的时候,忽然有光从天上向他四面照射。 他仆倒在地,听见有声音对他说:“扫罗,扫罗!你为甚么迫害我?” 他说:“主啊,你是谁?”主说:“我就是你所迫害的耶稣。 起来,进城去!你应当作的事,一定有人告诉你。” 同行的人,听见声音,却看不见人,只是目瞪口呆地站在那里。 扫罗从地上爬起来,睁开眼睛,却甚么也看不见。他们牵着他的手,领他进大马士革。 他三天都不能看见甚么,不吃也不喝。

10 在大马士革,有一个门徒名叫亚拿尼亚,主在异象中对他说:“亚拿尼亚!”他说:“主啊,我在这里。” 11 主说:“起来,到那叫直街的路上去,要在犹大家里找一个大数人,名叫扫罗。你看,他正在祷告, 12 在异象中他看见一个人,名叫亚拿尼亚,进来为他按手,使他可以再看得见。” 13 但亚拿尼亚回答:“主啊,我听见许多人说起这个人,他在耶路撒冷作了许多苦害你圣徒的事; 14 并且他在这里得到祭司长的授权,要捆绑所有求告你名的人。” 15 主对他说:“你去吧!这人是我拣选的器皿,为要把我的名传给外族人、君王和以色列人。 16 我要指示他,为了我的名他必须受许多的苦。” 17 亚拿尼亚就去了,进了那家,为扫罗按手,说:“扫罗弟兄,在你来的路上向你显现的耶稣,就是主,差我来使你可以看见,又被圣灵充满。” 18 立刻有鳞状的东西,从扫罗的眼里掉下来,他就能看见了。于是起来,受了洗, 19 吃过了饭,就有气力了。

扫罗在大马士革传道

他和大马士革的门徒一同住了几天, 20 随即在各会堂传讲耶稣,说他是 神的儿子。 21 听见的人都很惊奇,说:“在耶路撒冷残害求告这名的,不是这个人吗?他来这里不是要缉拿他们交给祭司长吗?” 22 然而扫罗更加有能力,驳倒住在大马士革的犹太人,证明耶稣是基督。

扫罗逃脱犹太人的谋害

23 过了许多日子,犹太人商议要杀掉扫罗; 24 但他们的计谋给扫罗知道了。他们就在各城门日夜把守,要杀掉他。 25 于是他的门徒就趁夜用大篮子把他从城墙上缒下去。

26 扫罗到了耶路撒冷,想要接近门徒,但大家都怕他,不信他是个门徒。 27 只有巴拿巴接待他,带他去见使徒,把他怎样在路上看见主,主向他说话,和他怎样在大马士革奉耶稣的名放胆讲道,都讲了出来。 28 于是扫罗在耶路撒冷和门徒一同出入,奉主的名放胆讲道, 29 并且与讲希腊话的犹太人谈论辩驳,那些人却想下手杀他。 30 弟兄们知道了,就送他到该撒利亚,差他往大数去。

31 那时犹太、加利利、撒玛利亚各处的教会,都得到平安,被建立起来,存着敬畏主的心过生活,并且因着圣灵的激励,人数增多起来。

彼得医好以尼雅

32 彼得周游各地的时候,也到了住在吕大的圣徒那里。 33 他遇见一个人,名叫以尼雅,害了瘫痪病,在床上躺卧了八年。 34 彼得对他说:“以尼雅,耶稣基督医好你了!起来,收好你的褥子!”他就立刻起来。 35 所有住在吕大和沙仑的人,看见了他就归向主。

彼得使多加复活

36 在约帕有一个女门徒,名叫戴比莎,希腊话叫多加;她为人乐善好施。 37 那时,她因病死了;有人把她洗净了,停放在楼上。 38 吕大靠近约帕,门徒听说彼得在那边,就派两个人去求他,说:“请到我们那边去,不要耽延!” 39 彼得就动身,跟他们一同去。到了之后,他们领他上楼。所有寡妇站在彼得旁边哭,把多加和她们在一起的时候所做的内衣外衣拿给他看。 40 彼得叫大家出去之后,就跪下来祷告,然后转过身来对着尸体说:“戴比莎,起来!”她就睁开眼睛,一看见彼得,就坐了起来。 41 彼得伸手扶她起来,叫圣徒们和寡妇都进来,把多加活活地交给他们。 42 这事传遍了约帕,就有很多人信了主。 43 此后,彼得在约帕一个制皮工人西门的家里住了许多日子。

Meanwhile Saul, [a]still drawing his breath hard from threatening and murderous desire against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

And requested of him letters to the synagogues at Damascus [authorizing him], so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way [of life as determined by faith in Jesus Christ], he might bring them bound [with chains] to Jerusalem.

Now as he traveled on, he came near to Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him,

And he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me [harassing, troubling, and molesting Me]?

And Saul said, Who are You, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting. [b]It is dangerous and it will turn out badly for you to keep kicking against the goad [to offer vain and perilous resistance].

Trembling and astonished he asked, Lord, what do You desire me to do? The Lord said to him, But arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.

The men who were accompanying him were unable to speak [for terror], hearing the voice but seeing no one.

Then Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were opened, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

And he was unable to see for three days, and he neither ate nor drank [anything].

10 Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he answered, Here am I, Lord.

11 And the Lord said to him, Get up and go to the street called Straight and ask at the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying [there].

12 And he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias enter and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.

13 But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard many people tell about this man, especially how much evil and what great suffering he has brought on Your saints at Jerusalem;

14 Now he is here and has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call upon Your name.

15 But the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of Mine to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the descendants of Israel;

16 For I will make clear to him how much he will be afflicted and must endure and suffer for My name’s sake.

17 So Ananias left and went into the house. And he laid his hands on Saul and said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, Who appeared to you along the way by which you came here, has sent me that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

18 And instantly something like scales fell from [Saul’s] eyes, and he recovered his sight. Then he arose and was baptized,

19 And after he took some food, he was strengthened. For several days [afterward] he remained with the disciples at Damascus.

20 And immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, saying, He is the Son of God!

21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, Is not this the very man who harassed and overthrew and destroyed in Jerusalem those who called upon this Name? And he has come here for the express purpose of arresting them and bringing them in chains before the chief priests.

22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, and continued to confound and put to confusion the Jews who lived in Damascus by comparing and examining evidence and proving that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah).

23 After considerable time had elapsed, the Jews conspired to put Saul out of the way by slaying him,

24 But [the knowledge of] their plot was made known to Saul. They were guarding the [city’s] gates day and night to kill him,

25 But his disciples took him at night and let him down through the [city’s] wall, lowering him in a basket or hamper.

26 And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to associate himself with the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe he really was a disciple.

27 However, Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and he explained to them how along the way he had seen the Lord, Who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached freely and confidently and courageously in the name of Jesus.

28 So he went in and out [as one] among them at Jerusalem,

29 Preaching freely and confidently and boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with and disputed against the Hellenists (the Grecian Jews), but they were seeking to slay him.

30 And when the brethren found it out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus [his home town].

31 So the church throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was edified [growing in wisdom, virtue, and piety] and walking in the respect and reverential fear of the Lord and in the consolation and exhortation of the Holy Spirit, continued to increase and was multiplied.

32 Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he went down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedfast for eight years and was paralyzed.

34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [now] makes you whole. Get up and make your bed! And immediately [Aeneas] stood up.

35 Then all the inhabitants of Lydda and the plain of Sharon saw [what had happened to] him and they turned to the Lord.

36 Now there was at Joppa a disciple [a woman] named [in Aramaic] Tabitha, which [in Greek] means Dorcas. She was abounding in good deeds and acts of charity.

37 About that time she fell sick and died, and when they had cleansed her, they laid [her] in an upper room.

38 Since Lydda was near Joppa [however], the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him begging him, Do come to us without delay.

39 So Peter [immediately] rose and accompanied them. And when he had arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, crying and displaying undershirts (tunics) and [other] garments such as Dorcas was accustomed to make while she was with them.

40 But Peter put them all out [of the room] and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, Tabitha, get up! And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she raised herself and sat upright.

41 And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling in God’s people and the widows, he presented her to them alive.

42 And this became known throughout all Joppa, and many came to believe on the Lord [to adhere to and trust in and rely on Him as the Christ and as their Savior].

43 And Peter remained in Joppa for considerable time with a certain Simon a tanner.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:1 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Acts 9:5 Many manuscripts do not contain this portion of verse 5 and the first part of verse 6.