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圣灵派巴拿巴和扫罗往外传道

13 安提阿的教会中有几位先知和教师,就是巴拿巴和称呼尼结西面古利奈路求、与分封之王希律同养的马念扫罗 他们侍奉主、禁食的时候,圣灵说:“要为我分派巴拿巴扫罗,去做我召他们所做的工。” 于是禁食、祷告,按手在他们头上,就打发他们去了。

他们既被圣灵差遣,就下到西流基,从那里坐船往塞浦路斯去。 到了撒拉米,就在犹太人各会堂里传讲神的道,也有约翰做他们的帮手。 经过全岛,直到帕弗,在那里遇见一个有法术、假充先知的犹太人,名叫巴耶稣 这人常和方伯士求·保罗同在。士求·保罗是个通达人,他请了巴拿巴扫罗来,要听神的道。

以吕马抵挡方伯信主因而瞎眼

只是那行法术的以吕马(这名翻出来就是“行法术”的意思)抵挡使徒,要叫方伯不信真道。 扫罗,又名保罗,被圣灵充满,定睛看他, 10 说:“你这充满各样诡诈奸恶,魔鬼的儿子、众善的仇敌,你混乱主的正道还不止住吗? 11 现在主的手加在你身上,你要瞎眼,暂且不见日光。”他的眼睛立刻昏蒙黑暗,四下里求人拉着手领他。 12 方伯看见所做的事,很稀奇主的道,就信了。

称呼马可的约翰离开保罗

13 保罗和他的同人从帕弗开船,来到旁非利亚别加约翰就离开他们,回耶路撒冷去。 14 他们离了别加往前行,来到彼西底安提阿,在安息日进会堂坐下。 15 读完了律法和先知的书,管会堂的叫人过去,对他们说:“二位兄台,若有什么劝勉众人的话,请说。”

保罗述说以色列古事

16 保罗就站起来,举手说:“以色列人和一切敬畏神的人,请听! 17 以色列民的神拣选了我们的祖宗,当民寄居埃及的时候抬举他们,用大能的手领他们出来。 18 又在旷野容忍[a]他们约有四十年。 19 既灭了迦南地七族的人,就把那地分给他们为业。 20 此后给他们设立士师,约有四百五十年,直到先知撒母耳的时候。 21 后来他们求一个王,神就将便雅悯支派中基士的儿子扫罗给他们做王四十年。 22 既废了扫罗,就选立大卫做他们的王,又为他作见证说:‘我寻得耶西的儿子大卫,他是合我心意的人,凡事要遵行我的旨意。’ 23 从这人的后裔中,神已经照着所应许的为以色列人立了一位救主,就是耶稣。

述说耶稣在世的事

24 “在他没有出来以先,约翰以色列众民宣讲悔改的洗礼。 25 约翰将行尽他的程途,说:‘你们以为我是谁?我不是基督。只是有一位在我以后来的,我解他脚上的鞋带也是不配的。’ 26 弟兄们,亚伯拉罕的子孙和你们中间敬畏神的人哪,这救世的道是传给我们的。 27 耶路撒冷居住的人和他们的官长,因为不认识基督,也不明白每安息日所读众先知的书,就把基督定了死罪,正应了先知的预言。 28 虽然查不出他有当死的罪来,还是求彼拉多杀他。 29 既成就了经上指着他所记的一切话,就把他从木头上取下来,放在坟墓里。 30 神却叫他从死里复活。 31 那从加利利同他上耶路撒冷的人多日看见他,这些人如今在民间是他的见证。 32 我们也报好信息给你们,就是:那应许祖宗的话, 33 神已经向我们这做儿女的应验,叫耶稣复活了。正如《诗篇》第二篇上记着说:‘你是我的儿子,我今日生你。’ 34 论到神叫他从死里复活,不再归于朽坏,就这样说:‘我必将所应许大卫那圣洁、可靠的恩典赐给你们。’ 35 又有一篇上说:‘你必不叫你的圣者见朽坏。’ 36 大卫在世的时候遵行了神的旨意,就睡了[b],归到他祖宗那里,已见朽坏。 37 唯独神所复活的,他并未见朽坏。

证明耶稣为救主

38 “所以弟兄们,你们当晓得:赦罪的道是由这人传给你们的! 39 你们靠摩西的律法,在一切不得称义的事上信靠这人,就都得称义了。 40 所以你们务要小心,免得先知书上所说的临到你们。 41 主说:‘你们这轻慢的人,要观看,要惊奇,要灭亡!因为在你们的时候,我行一件事,虽有人告诉你们,你们总是不信。’”

42 他们出会堂的时候,众人请他们到下安息日再讲这话给他们听。 43 散会以后,犹太人和敬虔进犹太教的人多有跟从保罗巴拿巴的。二人对他们讲道,劝他们务要恒久在神的恩中。

44 到下安息日,合城的人几乎都来聚集,要听神的道。 45 犹太人看见人这样多,就满心嫉妒,硬驳保罗所说的话,并且毁谤。 46 保罗巴拿巴放胆说:“神的道先讲给你们原是应当的,只因你们弃绝这道,断定自己不配得永生,我们就转向外邦人去。 47 因为主曾这样吩咐我们说:‘我已经立你做外邦人的光,叫你施行救恩,直到地极。’” 48 外邦人听见这话,就欢喜了,赞美神的道,凡预定得永生的人都信了。 49 于是主的道传遍了那一带地方。

保罗巴拿巴被逐出境

50 犹太人挑唆虔敬、尊贵的妇女和城内有名望的人,逼迫保罗巴拿巴,将他们赶出境外。 51 二人对着众人跺下脚上的尘土,就往以哥念去了。 52 门徒满心喜乐,又被圣灵充满。

Footnotes

  1. 使徒行传 13:18 “容忍”或作“抚养”。
  2. 使徒行传 13:36 或作:大卫按神的旨意服侍了他那一世的人,就睡了。

Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles

13 Now (A)in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: (B)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, (C)Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, (D)“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work (E)to which I have called them.” Then, (F)having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.

Preaching in Cyprus

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to (G)Cyprus. And when they arrived in Salamis, (H)they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had (I)John as their assistant.

Now when they had gone through [a]the island to Paphos, they found (J)a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But (K)Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) [b]withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Then Saul, who also is called Paul, (L)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, (M)you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11 And now, indeed, (N)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”

And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

At Antioch in Pisidia

13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and (O)John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and (P)went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. 15 And (Q)after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Men and brethren, if you have (R)any word of [c]exhortation for the people, say on.”

16 Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and (S)you who fear God, listen: 17 The God of this people [d]Israel (T)chose our fathers, and exalted the people (U)when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with [e]an uplifted arm He (V)brought them out of it. 18 Now (W)for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness. 19 And when He had destroyed (X)seven nations in the land of Canaan, (Y)He distributed their land to them by allotment.

20 “After that (Z)He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, (AA)until Samuel the prophet. 21 (AB)And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them (AC)Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (AD)when He had removed him, (AE)He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, (AF)‘I have found David the son of Jesse, (AG)a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ 23 (AH)From this man’s seed, according (AI)to the promise, God raised up for Israel (AJ)a[f] Savior—Jesus— 24 (AK)after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, (AL)‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, (AM)there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’

26 “Men and brethren, sons of the [g]family of Abraham, and (AN)those among you who fear God, (AO)to you the [h]word of this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, (AP)because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him. 28 (AQ)And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. 29 (AR)Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, (AS)they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. 30 (AT)But God raised Him from the dead. 31 (AU)He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people. 32 And we declare to you glad tidings—(AV)that promise which was made to the fathers. 33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:

(AW)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’

34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to [i]corruption, He has spoken thus:

(AX)‘I will give you the sure [j]mercies of David.’

35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm:

(AY)‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’

36 “For David, after he had served [k]his own generation by the will of God, (AZ)fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and [l]saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised up [m]saw no corruption. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that (BA)through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and (BB)by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:

41 ‘Behold,(BC) you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’

Blessing and Conflict at Antioch

42 [n]So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, (BD)persuaded them to continue in (BE)the grace of God.

44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they (BF)opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (BG)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (BH)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (BI)we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:

(BJ)‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’

48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (BK)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (BL)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51 (BM)But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples (BN)were filled with joy and (BO)with the Holy Spirit.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:6 NU the whole island
  2. Acts 13:8 opposed
  3. Acts 13:15 encouragement
  4. Acts 13:17 M omits Israel
  5. Acts 13:17 Mighty power
  6. Acts 13:23 M salvation, after
  7. Acts 13:26 stock
  8. Acts 13:26 message
  9. Acts 13:34 the state of decay
  10. Acts 13:34 blessings
  11. Acts 13:36 in his
  12. Acts 13:36 underwent decay
  13. Acts 13:37 underwent no decay
  14. Acts 13:42 Or And when they went out of the synagogue of the Jews; NU And when they went out, they begged

Preparing for the Mission Field

13 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch,(A) and Saul.

As they were worshiping[a] the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”(B) Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.(C)

The Mission to Cyprus

So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. Arriving in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their assistant.(D) When they had traveled the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.(E) He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.(F) But Elymas the sorcerer (that is the meaning of his name) opposed(G) them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.(H)

But Saul—also called Paul—filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at Elymas 10 and said, “You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery, you son of the devil(I) and enemy of all that is right. Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths(J) of the Lord? 11 Now, look, the Lord’s hand is against you.(K) You are going to be blind, and will not see the sun for a time.” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

12 Then, when he saw what happened, the proconsul believed, because he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.(L)

Paul’s Sermon in Antioch of Pisidia

13 Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and went back to Jerusalem.(M) 14 They continued their journey from Perga and reached Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.(N) 15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, you can speak.”(O)

16 Paul stood up and motioned with his hand and said, “Fellow Israelites, and you who fear God, listen!(P) 17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, made the people prosper during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty[b] arm.(Q) 18 And for about forty years he put up with them[c] in the wilderness;(R) 19 and after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan,(S) he gave them their land as an inheritance. 20 This all took about 450 years. After this, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.(T) 21 Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.(U) 22 After removing him,(V) he raised up David as their king and testified about him, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart,[d](W) who will carry out all my will.’

23 “From this man’s descendants, as he promised, God brought to Israel(X) the Savior, Jesus.[e] 24 Before his coming to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.(Y) 25 Now as John was completing his mission, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the one. But one is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.’(Z)

26 “Brothers and sisters, children of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the word of this salvation has been sent.(AA) 27 Since the residents of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him or the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, they have fulfilled their words by condemning him.(AB) 28 Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.(AC) 29 When they had carried out all that had been written about him, they took him down from the tree and put him in a tomb.(AD) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(AE) 31 and he appeared for many days to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.(AF) 32 And we ourselves proclaim to you the good news of the promise that was made to our ancestors.(AG) 33 God has fulfilled this for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm:

You are my Son;
today I have become your Father.[f][g] (AH)

34 As to his raising him from the dead, never to return to decay, he has spoken in this way, I will give you the holy and sure promises of David.[h](AI) 35 Therefore he also says in another passage, You will not let your Holy One see decay.[i](AJ) 36 For David, after serving God’s purpose in his own generation, fell asleep,(AK) was buried with his fathers, and decayed,(AL) 37 but the one God raised up did not decay. 38 Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers and sisters, that through this man forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you.(AM) 39 Everyone who believes is justified[j] through him from everything that you could not be justified from through the law of Moses.(AN) 40 So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:

41 Look, you scoffers,
marvel and vanish away,
because I am doing a work in your days,
a work that you will never believe,
even if someone were to explain it to you.[k](AO)

Paul and Barnabas in Antioch

42 As they were leaving, the people[l] urged them to speak about these matters the following Sabbath. 43 After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.(AP)

44 The following Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of the Lord.[m] 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him.(AQ)

46 Paul and Barnabas boldly replied, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.(AR) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

I have made you
a light for the Gentiles
to bring salvation
to the ends of the earth.[n](AS)

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and honored the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed. 49 The word of the Lord spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jews incited the prominent God-fearing women and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them from their district.(AT) 51 But Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet(AU) against them(AV) and went to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.(AW)

Footnotes

  1. 13:2 Or were ministering to
  2. 13:17 Lit with an uplifted
  3. 13:18 Other mss read he cared for them
  4. 13:22 1Sm 13:14; Ps 89:20
  5. 13:23 Other mss read brought salvation
  6. 13:33 Or I have begotten you
  7. 13:33 Ps 2:7
  8. 13:34 Is 55:3
  9. 13:35 Ps 16:10
  10. 13:39 Or freed, also later in this verse
  11. 13:41 Hab 1:5
  12. 13:42 Other mss read they were leaving the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles
  13. 13:44 Other mss read of God
  14. 13:47 Is 49:6