使 徒 行 傳 13
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
巴拿巴和扫罗得到特殊的任务
13 安提阿教会里有一些先知和老师，他们是巴拿巴、西面（人们也叫他“黑人”）、古利奈人路求、马念（他是和希律王一起长大的）和扫罗。 2 一天，他们正在侍奉主和禁食 [a]的时候，圣灵对他们说∶“你们指派巴拿巴和扫罗，去做我召唤他们做的工作。”
3 先知和老师禁食和祷告后，就把手放在巴拿巴和扫罗的身上 [b]，然后，派他们出去了。
巴拿巴和扫罗在塞浦路斯
4 受到圣灵的派遣，巴拿巴和扫罗受圣灵派遣去了西流基，然后又从那儿坐船到了塞浦路斯。 5 他们一到撒拉米，便在犹太会堂里宣讲上帝的信息。约翰马可做为助手，与他们同行。
6 他们走遍了整个岛屿，直至帕弗。在那里，他们遇见一个名叫巴耶稣的法术师，也是个假先知，他是犹太人。自称是先知。 7 他与本地总督士求保罗很接近，士求保罗是个机智的人，他派人请来巴拿巴和扫罗，要听上帝之道。 8 但是，扫罗和巴拿巴遭到了法术师以吕马的反对（以吕马这名字在希腊语中是巴耶稣的意思），他试图阻碍总督信仰耶稣， 9 可是扫罗（人们又叫他保罗）却被圣灵充满。他直视着以吕马， 10 说∶“你这个魔鬼的儿子！你处处与美好的为敌，你充满了各种欺诈和诡计。你到什么时候才停止对主的真理的歪曲？ 11 看吧，主将触到你，你会失明。有一段时间，你看不见任何东西，甚至是太阳的光芒。”
立刻，以吕马的眼前一片漆黑。他四周摸索着，想找个人拉着他的手，给他带路。 12 总督亲眼目睹了发生的一切，便相信了上帝，因为对于有关主的教导，他感到非常惊奇。
保罗和巴拿巴去彼西底的安提阿
13 保罗一行人从帕弗航行到了旁非利亚的别加。但是，约翰马可离开了他们，回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他们则从别加继续他们的旅程，到达了彼西底附近的安提阿。安息日那天，保罗和巴拿巴走进了会堂，坐了下来。 15 读完了律法和先知的著作后，会堂的官员派人对他们说∶“兄弟们，如果你们有鼓舞的话要对人们说，请讲。”
16 保罗起身，挥手说道∶“以色列同胞和所有来此敬拜上帝的外族人，请听我说。 17 以色列的上帝选择了我们的祖先，在他们还居住在埃及的时候，就使我们的民族成为伟大的民族，并用他的伟力带领他们离开了那块土地。 18 他在旷野里容忍他们达四十年之久。 19 他在迦南地区打败了七个国家，把他们的土地赐给了他的子民， 20 历时约四百五十年。
“这之后，他赐给了以色列人士师，直到先知撒母耳 [c]的时代。 21 后来，他们要求上帝为他们立一个王。上帝便把扫罗封为国王。扫罗是便雅悯支派基士的儿子，他统治了大约四十年。 22 罢免扫罗之后，他又立大卫做他们的君王。上帝关于他是这么说的∶‘我发现耶西的儿子大卫，是合我心意的人。他会执行我的意旨。’ 23 上帝按照他的许诺，从大卫的后代里，为以色列带来了救世主耶稣。 24 在耶稣到来之前，约翰向所有的以色列人传道，告诉他们应受洗礼以示他们要悔过自新。 25 约翰在完成自己的使命时，说∶‘你们以为我是谁？我不是他，绝不是，但是，在我之后来的那个人，我连给他解鞋带都不配。’
26 诸位同胞，亚伯拉罕家族的后代们，还有你们这些敬拜上帝的外族人，这拯救的信息已送给了我们。 27 因为住在耶路撒冷的人和他们的统治者没有认出耶稣来，他们给他定罪，应验了每逢安息日时所读到的先知的话。 28 尽管他们找不到判他死罪的任何理由，他们还是请求彼拉多把他杀害了。 29 他们做完了《经》上记载的有关他的一切事情后，便把他从十字架上解下来，放在一个墓穴里。 30 上帝却让他从死里复活了， 31 此后很多天，他出现在那些和他从加利利同行到耶路撒冷去的人们中间。现在，他们在以色列人中间，是他的见证人。 32 我们现在把福音告诉你们，这福音是关于上帝应许给我们祖先的诺言。 33 我们是他们的后代，上帝通过让耶稣死而复活，为了我们使这诺言得以实现。正如诗篇第二篇所说：
‘你是我的儿子，
今日我成为你的父亲。’ (A)
34 上帝让他起死回生，不会重归腐朽。他是这样说的：
‘我要把应许给大卫的神圣、可靠的祝福赐给你们。’ (B)
35 他在另外一处说：
‘你不会让你的圣者经历腐朽。’ (C)
36 大卫在世时，执行了上帝的意旨。他死了，与祖先葬在一起，经历了腐朽。 37 但是，上帝起死回生的那位却没有经历腐朽。
41 ‘看吧，你们这些嘲弄者，
尽管纳闷和灭亡吧，
因为在你们的时代，我进行着一项工作，
即使有人告诉过你们。
你们就是不相信！’” (D)
42 保罗和巴拿巴离开那里时，人们都请求他们在下一个安息日里，再多讲一些这样的事情， 43 散会后，许多犹太人和皈依了犹太教的人都跟随着保罗与巴拿巴。保罗、巴拿巴和他们谈话，并劝勉他们要继续生活在上帝的恩典里。
44 下一个安息日里，全城的人几乎都聚在一起，聆听主的信息。 45 犹太人见到人群，充满了嫉妒。他们反对保罗所说的话，并抵毁他们。 46 但是保罗和巴拿巴却勇敢的说道∶“上帝的教导先告诉你们，是必要的，既然你们拒弃它，并认为自己配不上得到永生，那么，我们要到非犹太人那里去。 47 主是这样指示我们的：
‘我已经使你们成为照亮外邦的一束光明，
好让你们把拯救带到天涯海角。’
48 外族人听到这里，非常高兴。他们赞美主的信息。那些已被挑选来接受永恒生命的人都相信了。
49 主的话传遍了整个地区。 50 犹太人挑唆这个城里的虔诚、上流社会的妇女和有名望的男人，开始迫害保罗和巴拿巴。他们强迫他俩离开了他们的地区。 51 保罗和巴拿巴抖掉脚上的灰尘 [d]，以示对他们的警告，然后到以哥念去了。 52 安提阿的门徒们充满了快乐和圣灵。
Footnotes
- 使 徒 行 傳 13:2 禁食： 在祷告和崇拜上帝的一段特殊时间内，不吃任何食物。
- 使 徒 行 傳 13:3 身上： 在此表示把上帝的一项特殊任务交给了这些人。
- 使 徒 行 傳 13:20 撒母耳： 最后一位士师（领袖）和以色列的第一位先知。
- 使 徒 行 傳 13:51 抖掉脚上的灰尘： 一个警告，表示他们结束了对这些人的讲话。
Acts 13
English Standard Version
Barnabas and Saul Sent Off
13 Now there were in the church at Antioch (A)prophets and (B)teachers, (C)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,[a] Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of (D)Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, (E)the Holy Spirit said, (F)“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul (G)for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then after fasting and (H)praying they laid their hands on them and (I)sent them off.
Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus
4 So, being sent out (J)by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God (K)in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had (L)John to (M)assist them. 6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain (N)magician, (O)a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. 7 He was with (P)the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the (Q)magician (for that is the meaning of his name) (R)opposed them, seeking to turn (S)the proconsul away from the faith. 9 But Saul, who was also called Paul, (T)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “You (U)son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and (V)villainy, will you not stop (W)making crooked (X)the straight paths of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, (Y)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking (Z)people to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at (AA)the teaching of the Lord.
Paul and Barnabas at Antioch in Pisidia
13 Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And (AB)John left them and returned (AC)to Jerusalem, 14 but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And (AD)on the Sabbath day (AE)they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After (AF)the reading from (AG)the Law and the Prophets, (AH)the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any (AI)word of encouragement for the people, say it.” 16 So Paul stood up, and (AJ)motioning with his hand said:
“Men of Israel and (AK)you who fear God, listen. 17 (AL)The God of this people Israel (AM)chose our fathers and (AN)made the people great (AO)during their stay in the land of Egypt, and (AP)with uplifted arm he led them out of it. 18 And for about (AQ)forty years (AR)he put up with[b] them in the wilderness. 19 And (AS)after destroying (AT)seven nations in the land of Canaan, (AU)he gave them their land as an inheritance. 20 All this took about 450 years. And after that (AV)he gave them judges until (AW)Samuel the prophet. 21 Then (AX)they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul (AY)the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (AZ)when he had removed him, (BA)he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, (BB)‘I have found in David the son of Jesse (BC)a man after my heart, (BD)who will do all my will.’ 23 (BE)Of this man's offspring God has brought to Israel (BF)a Savior, Jesus, (BG)as he promised. 24 Before his coming, (BH)John had proclaimed (BI)a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, (BJ)he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
26 “Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you (BK)who fear God, to us has been sent (BL)the message of (BM)this salvation. 27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because (BN)they did not recognize him nor understand (BO)the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, (BP)fulfilled them by condemning him. 28 And (BQ)though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, (BR)they asked Pilate to have him executed. 29 And when (BS)they had carried out all that was written of him, (BT)they took him down from (BU)the tree and laid him in a tomb. 30 But (BV)God raised him from the dead, 31 and for many days (BW)he appeared to those (BX)who had come up with him (BY)from Galilee to Jerusalem, (BZ)who are now (CA)his witnesses to the people. 32 And we bring you the good news (CB)that what God promised to the fathers, 33 (CC)this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm,
(CD)“‘You are my Son,
today I have begotten you.’
34 And as for the fact that he raised him from the dead, (CE)(CF)no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way,
“‘I will give you (CG)the holy and sure blessings of David.’
35 Therefore he says also in another psalm,
(CH)“‘You will not let your Holy One see corruption.’
36 For David, after he had (CI)served the purpose of God in his own generation, (CJ)fell asleep and (CK)was laid with his fathers and saw corruption, 37 but he whom (CL)God raised up did not see corruption. 38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, (CM)that through this man (CN)forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and by him (CO)everyone who believes is freed[c] from everything (CP)from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. 40 Beware, therefore, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about:
41 (CQ)“‘Look, you scoffers,
be astounded and perish;
for I am doing a work in your days,
a work that you will not believe, even if one tells it to you.’”
42 As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath. 43 And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and (CR)devout (CS)converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them (CT)to continue in (CU)the grace of God.
44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 (CV)But (CW)when the Jews[d] saw the crowds, they were filled with (CX)jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, (CY)reviling him. 46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God (CZ)be spoken first to you. (DA)Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves (DB)unworthy of eternal life, behold, we (DC)are turning to the Gentiles. 47 (DD)For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,
(DE)“‘I have made you (DF)a light for the Gentiles,
that you may (DG)bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and (DH)glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region. 50 (DI)But the Jews incited the devout (DJ)women of high standing and the leading men of the city, (DK)stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and (DL)drove them out of their district. 51 But they (DM)shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled (DN)with joy and (DO)with the Holy Spirit.
Footnotes
- Acts 13:1 Niger is a Latin word meaning black, or dark
- Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he carried (compare Deuteronomy 1:31)
- Acts 13:39 Or justified; twice in this verse
- Acts 13:45 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 50
Acts 13
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Barnabas and Saul Commissioned
13 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a childhood friend of Herod the ruler,[a] and Saul.(A) 2 While they were worshiping 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) 3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.(C)
The Apostles Preach in Cyprus
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.(D) 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And they had John also to assist them.(E) 6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they met a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, named Bar-Jesus.(F) 7 He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man who summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.(G) 8 But the magician Elymas (for that is the translation of his name) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.(H) 9 But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him(I) 10 and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?(J) 11 And now listen—the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind for a while, unable to see the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he fumbled about for someone to lead him by the hand.(K) 12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
Paul and Barnabas in Antioch of Pisidia
13 Then Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and returned to Jerusalem,(L) 14 but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.(M) 15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the officials of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, “Brothers,[b] if you have any word of exhortation for the people, give it.” 16 So Paul stood up and with a gesture began to speak:
“Fellow Israelites[c] and others who fear God, listen. 17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.(N) 18 For about forty years he put up with[d] them in the wilderness.(O) 19 After he had destroyed seven peoples in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance(P) 20 for about four hundred fifty years. After that he gave them judges until the time of the prophet Samuel.(Q) 21 Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.(R) 22 When he had removed him, he made David their king. In his testimony about him he said, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, to be a man after my heart, who will carry out all my wishes.’(S) 23 Of this man’s posterity God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised;(T) 24 before his coming John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.(U) 25 And as John was finishing his work, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but one is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the strap of the sandals[e] on his feet.’(V)
26 “Brothers and sisters,[f] you descendants of Abraham’s family and others who fear God, to us[g] the message of this salvation has been sent. 27 Because the residents of Jerusalem and their leaders did not recognize him or understand the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, they fulfilled those words by condemning him.(W) 28 Even though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to have him killed.(X) 29 When they had carried out everything that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.(Y) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(Z) 31 and for many days he appeared to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are now his witnesses to the people.(AA) 32 And we bring you the good news that what God promised to our ancestors(AB) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children,[h] by raising Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm,
‘You are my Son;
today I have begotten you.’(AC)
34 “As to his raising him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way,
‘I will give you the holy promises made to David.’(AD)
35 “Therefore he has also said in another psalm,
‘You will not let your Holy One experience corruption.’(AE)
36 “For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, died,[i] was laid beside his ancestors, and experienced corruption,(AF) 37 but he whom God raised up experienced no corruption. 38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers and sisters,[j] that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you;(AG) 39 by this Jesus[k] everyone who believes is set free from all those sins[l] from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.(AH) 40 Beware, therefore, that what the prophets said does not happen to you:(AI)
41 ‘Look, you scoffers!
Be amazed and perish,
for in your days I am doing a work,
a work that you will never believe, even if someone tells you.’ ”
42 As Paul and Barnabas[m] were going out, the people urged them to speak about these things again the next Sabbath. 43 When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(AJ)
44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.[n] 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and blaspheming, they contradicted what was spoken by Paul.(AK) 46 Then both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the gentiles.(AL) 47 For so the Lord has commanded us, saying,
‘I have set you to be a light for the gentiles,
so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”(AM)
48 When the gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord, and as many as had been destined for eternal life became believers. 49 Thus the word of the Lord spread throughout the region. 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their region. 51 So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.(AN) 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(AO)
Footnotes
- 13.1 Gk tetrarch
- 13.15 Gk Men, brothers
- 13.16 Gk Men, Israelites
- 13.18 Other ancient authorities read cared for
- 13.25 Gk untie the sandals
- 13.26 Gk Men, brothers
- 13.26 Other ancient authorities read you
- 13.33 Other ancient authorities read for our children
- 13.36 Gk fell asleep
- 13.38 Gk Men, brothers
- 13.39 Gk this
- 13.39 Gk all
- 13.42 Gk they
- 13.44 Other ancient authorities read God
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