使徒行傳 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
巴拿巴和掃羅接受差遣
13 安提阿教會中有幾位先知和教師,就是巴拿巴、綽號「黑人」的希緬、古利奈人路求、與分封王希律一同長大的馬念以及掃羅。 2 一天,他們正在敬拜主、禁食的時候,聖靈對他們說:「要為我把巴拿巴和掃羅分別出來,好讓他們做我呼召他們去做的事。」 3 於是,他們禁食禱告並把手按在巴拿巴和掃羅身上,然後差遣他們出去。
4 二人受聖靈差遣,下到西流基,從那裡乘船去塞浦路斯。 5 他們到了撒拉米,就在當地的猶太會堂傳講上帝的道。約翰·馬可作他們的助手。
6 他們走遍全島,遠至帕弗,在那裡遇見一個冒充先知的猶太術士巴·耶穌。 7 這人和當地的士求·保羅總督常有來往。士求·保羅是個聰明人,他邀請了巴拿巴和掃羅來,要聽上帝的道。 8 但希臘名字叫以呂馬的那個術士反對使徒,試圖攔阻總督信主。 9 又名保羅的掃羅被聖靈充滿,盯著他說: 10 「你這魔鬼的兒子,充滿了詭詐和邪惡,是一切正義之敵,到現在還想歪曲主的正道嗎? 11 現在主要親手懲罰你,使你瞎眼,暫時不見天日!」
他頓覺眼前一片漆黑,只好四處摸索,求人領他走路。 12 總督看見所發生的事,對主的道感到驚奇,就信了。
保羅傳揚基督
13 保羅和同伴從帕弗乘船到旁非利亞的別加。約翰·馬可在那裡離開他們回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他們由別加繼續前行,來到彼西底區的安提阿。在安息日那天,他們進了會堂坐下來。 15 讀完律法書和先知書後,會堂主管派人告訴他們:「弟兄們,如果你們有什麼勸勉眾人的話,請講。」
16 保羅站起來向大家揮手示意,說:「各位以色列同胞和各位敬畏上帝的外族朋友們,請聽我說。 17 以色列的上帝揀選了我們的祖先,讓他們在埃及寄居期間人丁興旺成為大族,後來祂伸出臂膀帶領他們離開埃及。 18 他們在曠野漂泊的那四十年間,上帝一直照顧、容忍他們。 19 後來上帝又滅了迦南境內的七族,把土地分給他們作產業。 20 前後歷時約四百五十年。之後,上帝又為他們設立士師,直到撒母耳先知的時代。
21 「後來,他們求上帝為他們立一位王,上帝就選立便雅憫支派中基士的兒子掃羅為王,執政四十年。 22 之後,上帝廢掉掃羅,選立大衛作王,並為他作證說,『我找到了耶西的兒子大衛,他是合我心意的人,他必遵行我一切的旨意。』 23 上帝照自己的應許,從大衛的後裔中為以色列人立了一位救主,就是耶穌。 24 在耶穌還未公開露面以前,約翰已經勸告以色列人要悔改,接受洗禮。 25 約翰在工作快要完成的時候說,『你們以為我是誰?我不是基督。在我之後來的那位,我連給祂解鞋帶也不配。』
26 「弟兄們,各位亞伯拉罕的子孫和敬畏上帝的外族人啊,這救恩之道原是傳給我們的。 27 可是耶路撒冷的人和他們的官長不知道耶穌是基督,雖然每個安息日都誦讀先知的信息,卻把基督判死罪。這正應驗了先知們的話。 28 他們雖然找不到判祂死罪的理由,卻強求彼拉多將祂處死。 29 祂受死的記載全部應驗之後,有人把祂從十字架上取下來,安放在石墓裡。 30 但上帝卻使祂從死裡復活。 31 之後有許多天,那些從加利利跟隨祂上耶路撒冷的人都看見過祂,他們如今在百姓中都是祂的見證人。 32 我們要報給你們一個好消息,上帝給我們祖先的應許, 33 祂藉著使耶穌復活已為我們做子孫的成就了。正如詩篇第二篇所說,
『你是我的兒子,
我今日成為你父親。』
34 聖經曾這樣記載上帝使祂從死裡復活、永不朽壞的事,
『我必將應許大衛的聖潔、
可靠的恩福賜給你們。』
35 又在詩篇上說,
『你必不讓你的聖者身體朽壞。』
36 「大衛在世時遵行上帝的旨意,最後死了,葬在他祖先那裡,肉身也朽壞了。 37 然而,上帝使之復活的那位卻沒有朽壞。 38 所以,弟兄們,你們應該知道,赦罪的信息是藉著耶穌傳給你們的。 39 你們靠遵行摩西律法不能被稱為義人,只有信靠耶穌才能被稱為義人。 40 你們要當心,免得先知說的話應驗在你們身上,
41 『藐視真理的人啊,看吧!
你們要在驚懼中滅亡,
因為我要在你們的時代行一件事,
即使有人告訴你們,
你們也不會信。』」
42 保羅和巴拿巴離開會堂時,會堂裡的人請求他們下一個安息日再來講道。 43 許多猶太人和誠心改信猶太教的外族人都跟隨保羅和巴拿巴,二人就與他們談論,勸勉他們要堅定不移地信靠上帝的恩典。
44 到了下一個安息日,幾乎全城的人都聚集起來,要聽上帝的道。 45 猶太人看見那麼多人聚集,充滿嫉妒,便反駁保羅所講的,誹謗他。 46 保羅和巴拿巴毫不畏懼地說:「上帝的道本該先傳給你們,你們既然拒絕接受,認為自己不配得永生,我們現在就把這道傳給外族人。 47 因為主這樣吩咐我們,
『我已使你成為外族人的光,
好把救恩帶到地極。』」
48 外族人聽後,非常歡喜,頌讚主的道。凡被選定得永生的人都信了主。 49 主的道傳遍了那個地方。
50 但猶太人煽動虔誠的貴婦和城中顯要迫害保羅和巴拿巴,將二人趕出城去。 51 保羅和巴拿巴便當眾跺掉腳上的塵土[a],去了以哥念。 52 門徒滿心喜樂,被聖靈充滿。
使徒行传 13
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
巴拿巴和掃羅奉差遣
13 安提阿教會中,有幾位先知和教師,就是巴拿巴、名叫尼結的西面、古利奈人路求、與分封王希律一同長大的馬念,和掃羅。 2 他們事奉主,並且禁食的時候,聖靈說:“要為我把巴拿巴和掃羅分別出來,去作我呼召他們作的工。” 3 於是他們禁食禱告,為兩人按手,就派他們去了。
第一次宣教旅程
4 他們既然奉聖靈差遣,就下到西流基,從那裡坐船往塞浦路斯。 5 他們到了撒拉米,就在猶太人的各會堂裡宣講 神的道,還有約翰作他們的助手。 6 他們走遍全島,到了帕弗,遇見一個猶太人,名叫巴.耶穌,是個術士,又是個假先知。 7 他常常和省長士求.保羅在一起;省長是個聰明人,他請了巴拿巴和掃羅來,要聽聽 神的道。 8 但術士以呂馬(以呂馬就是“術士”的意思)與使徒作對,要使省長轉離真道。 9 掃羅,也就是保羅,卻被聖靈充滿,定睛看著他, 10 說:“你這充滿各樣詭詐和各樣奸惡的人,魔鬼的兒子,公義的仇敵!你歪曲了主的正路,還不停止嗎? 11 你看,現在主的手臨到你,你要瞎了眼睛,暫時看不見陽光。”他就立刻被霧和黑暗籠罩著,周圍找人牽他的手,給他領路。 12 那時,省長看見了所發生的事,就信了,因為他驚奇主的教訓。
在彼西底的安提阿
13 保羅和同伴從帕弗開船,來到旁非利亞的別加,約翰卻離開他們,回耶路撒冷去了。 14 他們從別加往前走,到了彼西底的安提阿,在安息日進了會堂,就坐下來。 15 宣讀了律法和先知書以後,會堂的理事們派人到他們那裡來,說:“弟兄們,如果有甚麼勸勉眾人的話,請說吧!” 16 保羅就站起來,作了一個手勢,說:
“以色列人和敬畏 神的人,請聽! 17 以色列民的 神,揀選了我們的祖先;當他們在埃及地寄居的時候, 神抬舉這民,用大能(“大能”原文作“高”)的膀臂,把他們從那地領出來; 18 又在曠野容忍(“容忍”有些抄本作“養育”)他們,約有四十年之久; 19 滅了迦南地的七族之後,就把那地分給他們為業; 20 這一切歷時約四百五十年。後來 神賜給他們士師,直到撒母耳先知為止。 21 那時,他們要求立一個王, 神就把便雅憫支派中一個人,基士的兒子掃羅,賜給他們作王,共四十年之久。 22 廢去掃羅之後,又為他們興起大衛作王,並且為他作證說:‘我找到耶西的兒子大衛,他是合我心意的人,必遵行我的一切旨意。’ 23 神照著應許,已經從這人的後裔中,給以色列帶來了一位救主,就是耶穌。 24 在他來臨之前,約翰早已向以色列全民宣講悔改的洗禮。 25 約翰快要跑完他的路程的時候,說:‘你們以為我是誰?我不是基督。他是在我以後來的,我就是給他解腳上的鞋帶也不配。’
26 “弟兄們,亞伯拉罕的子孫,和你們中間敬畏 神的人哪,這救恩之道是傳給我們的。 27 住在耶路撒冷的人和他們的官長,因為不認識基督,也不明白每逢安息日所讀的先知的話,就把他定了罪,正好應驗了先知的話。 28 他們雖然找不出該死的罪狀,還是要求彼拉多殺害他。 29 他們把所記載一切關於他的事作成了,就把他從木頭上取下來,放在墳墓裡。 30 但 神卻使他從死人中復活了。 31 有許多日子,他向那些跟他一同從加利利上耶路撒冷的人顯現,現在這些人在民眾面前作了他的見證人, 32 我們報好信息給你們: 神給列祖的應許, 33 藉著耶穌的復活,向我們這些作子孫的應驗了。就如詩篇第二篇所記的:
‘你是我的兒子,
我今日生了你。’
34 至於 神使他從死人中復活,不再歸於朽壞,他曾這樣說:
‘我必把應許大衛的、神聖可靠的恩福賜給你們。’
35 所以他在另一篇說:
‘你必不容你的聖者見朽壞。’
36 “大衛在他自己的世代裡,遵行了 神的計劃,就睡了,歸回他列祖那裡,見了朽壞。 37 唯獨 神所復活的那一位,沒有見過朽壞。 38 所以弟兄們,你們當知道,赦罪之道是由這位耶穌傳給你們的。在你們靠摩西律法不能稱義的一切事上, 39 信靠他的人就得稱義了。 40 你們要小心,免得先知書上所說的臨到你們:
41 ‘傲慢的人哪!
你們要看、要驚奇、要滅亡,
因為在你們的日子,我要作一件事,
就算有人告訴你們,你們總是不信。’”
42 保羅和巴拿巴出來的時候,眾人請求他們下一個安息日再對他們講這些話。 43 散會以後,許多猶太人和歸信猶太教的虔誠人,跟從了保羅和巴拿巴。兩人對他們談話,勉勵他們要恆久住在 神的恩典中。
44 下一個安息日,幾乎全城的人都聚了來,要聽主的道。 45 猶太人看見這麼多人,就滿心嫉妒,反駁保羅所講的,並且毀謗他們。 46 保羅和巴拿巴卻放膽說:“ 神的道,先講給你們聽,是應該的。但因為你們棄絕這道,斷定自己不配得永生,所以我們現在就轉向外族人去了。 47 因為主曾這樣吩咐我們說:
‘我已立你作外族人的光,
使你把救恩帶到地極去。’”
48 外族人聽見了就歡喜,讚美主的道,凡指定得永生的都信了。 49 於是主的道傳遍那地。 50 但猶太人唆使虔誠尊貴的婦女和城內的顯要,煽動大家迫害保羅和巴拿巴,把他們驅逐出境。 51 兩人當眾跺掉腳上的塵土,往以哥念去了。 52 門徒滿有喜樂,又被聖靈充滿。
Acts 13
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
13 Now in the church (assembly) at Antioch there were prophets (inspired interpreters of the will and purposes of God) and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger [Black], Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate now for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
3 Then after fasting and praying, they put their hands on them and sent them away.
4 So then, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from [that port] they sailed away to Cyprus.
5 When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the Word of God [concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John [Mark] as an attendant to assist them.
6 When they had passed through the entire island of Cyprus as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain Jewish wizard or sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
7 He was closely associated with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent and sensible man of sound understanding; he summoned to him Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the Word of God [concerning salvation in the kingdom of God attained through Christ].
8 But Elymas [a]the wise man—for that is the translation of his name [[b]which he had given himself]—opposed them, seeking to keep the proconsul from accepting the faith.
9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit, looked steadily at [Elymas]
10 And said, You master in every form of deception and recklessness, unscrupulousness, and wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright and good, will you never stop perverting and making crooked the straight paths of the Lord and plotting against His saving purposes?(A)
11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, [so blind that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time. Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and he groped about seeking persons who would lead him by the hand.
12 Then the proconsul believed (became a Christian) when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished and deeply touched at the teaching concerning the Lord and from Him.
13 Now Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John [Mark] separated himself from them and went back to Jerusalem,
14 But they [themselves] came on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue there and sat down.
15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders [of the worship] of the synagogue sent to them saying, Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation or consolation or encouragement for the people, say it.
16 So Paul arose, and motioning with his hand said, Men of Israel and you who reverence and fear God, listen!
17 The God of this people Israel selected our forefathers and made this people great and important during their stay in the land of Egypt, and then with an uplifted arm He led them out from there.(B)
18 And for about forty years [c]like a fatherly nurse He cared for them in the wilderness and endured their behavior.(C)
19 When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave them [the Hebrews] their land as an inheritance [distributing it to them by lot; all of which took] about 450 years.(D)
20 After that, He gave them judges until the prophet Samuel.
21 Then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
22 And when He had deposed him, He raised up David to be their king; of him He bore witness and said, I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart, who will do all My will and carry out My program fully.(E)
23 Of this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior [in the person of Jesus], according to His promise.
24 Before His coming John had [already] preached baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 And as John was ending his course, he asked, What or [d]who do you secretly think that I am? I am not He [the Christ. No], but note that after me One is coming, the sandals of Whose feet I am not worthy to untie!
26 Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and all those others among you who reverence and fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation [the salvation obtained through Jesus Christ].(F)
27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not know or recognize Him or understand the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, have actually fulfilled these very predictions by condemning and sentencing [Him].
28 And although they could find no cause deserving death with which to charge Him, yet they asked Pilate to have Him executed and put out of the way.
29 And when they had finished and fulfilled everything that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
30 But God raised Him from the dead.
31 And for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are His witnesses to the people.
32 So now we are bringing you the good news (Gospel) that what God promised to our forefathers,
33 This He has [e]completely fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, You are My Son; today I have begotten You [[f]caused You to arise, to be born; [g]formally shown You to be the Messiah by the resurrection].(G)
34 And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, now no more to return to [undergo] putrefaction and dissolution [of the grave], He spoke in this way, I will fulfill and give to you the holy and sure mercy and blessings [that were promised and assured] to David.(H)
35 For this reason He says also in another psalm, You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption [to undergo putrefaction and dissolution of the grave].(I)
36 For David, after he had served God’s will and purpose and counsel in his own generation, fell asleep [[h]in death] and was buried among his forefathers, and he did see corruption and undergo putrefaction and dissolution [of the grave].
37 But He Whom God raised up [to life] saw no corruption [did not experience putrefaction and dissolution of the grave].
38 So let it be clearly known and understood by you, brethren, that through this Man forgiveness and removal of sins is now proclaimed to you;
39 And that through Him everyone who believes [who [i]acknowledges Jesus as his Savior and devotes himself to Him] is absolved (cleared and freed) from every charge from which he could not be justified and freed by the Law of Moses and given right standing with God.
40 Take care, therefore, lest there come upon you what is spoken in the prophets:
41 Look, you scoffers and scorners, and marvel and perish and vanish away; for I am doing a deed in your days, a deed which you will never have confidence in or believe, [even] if someone [[j]clearly describing it in detail] declares it to you.(J)
42 As they [Paul and Barnabas] went out [of the synagogue], the people earnestly begged that these things might be told to them [further] the next Sabbath.
43 And when the congregation of the synagogue dispersed, many of the Jews and the devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them and urged them to continue [to trust themselves to and to stand fast] in the grace (the unmerited favor and blessing) of God.
44 The next Sabbath almost the entire city gathered together to hear the Word of God [concerning [k]the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God].
45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, filled with envy and jealousy they contradicted what was said by Paul and talked abusively [reviling and slandering him].
46 And Paul and Barnabas spoke out plainly and boldly, saying, It was necessary that God’s message [concerning [l]salvation through Christ] should be spoken to you first. But since you thrust it from you, you pass this judgment on yourselves that you are unworthy of eternal life and out of your own mouth you will be judged. [Now] behold, we turn to the Gentiles (the heathen).
47 For so the Lord has charged us, saying, I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles (the heathen), that you may bring [eternal] salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.(K)
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified (praised and gave thanks for) the Word of God; and as many as were destined (appointed and ordained) to eternal life believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Jesus as the Christ and their Savior).
49 And so the Word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through Christ] scattered and spread throughout the whole region.
50 But the Jews stirred up the devout women of high rank and the outstanding men of the town, and instigated persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their boundaries.
51 But [the apostles] shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium.
52 And the disciples were continually filled [throughout their souls] with joy and the Holy Spirit.
Footnotes
- Acts 13:8 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon.
- Acts 13:8 Henry Alford, The Greek New Testament, with Notes.
- Acts 13:18 Some ancient manuscripts so read.
- Acts 13:25 Some manuscripts so read.
- Acts 13:33 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Acts 13:33 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Acts 13:33 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Acts 13:36 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Acts 13:39 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Acts 13:41 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Acts 13:44 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Acts 13:46 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
Acts 13
New International Version
13 1 Now in the church at Antioch(A) there were prophets(B) and teachers:(C) Barnabas,(D) Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,(E) Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod(F) the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(G) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(H) to which I have called them.”(I) 3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them(J) and sent them off.(K)
On Cyprus
4 The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit,(L) went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.(M) 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God(N) in the Jewish synagogues.(O) John(P) was with them as their helper.
6 They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer(Q) and false prophet(R) named Bar-Jesus, 7 who was an attendant of the proconsul,(S) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer(T) (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul(U) from the faith.(V) 9 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit,(W) looked straight at Elymas and said, 10 “You are a child of the devil(X) and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?(Y) 11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you.(Z) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”(AA)
Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 When the proconsul(AB) saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.
In Pisidian Antioch
13 From Paphos,(AC) Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia,(AD) where John(AE) left them to return to Jerusalem. 14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch.(AF) On the Sabbath(AG) they entered the synagogue(AH) and sat down. 15 After the reading from the Law(AI) and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”
16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand(AJ) and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;(AK) 18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a](AL) in the wilderness;(AM) 19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan,(AN) giving their land to his people(AO) as their inheritance.(AP) 20 All this took about 450 years.
“After this, God gave them judges(AQ) until the time of Samuel the prophet.(AR) 21 Then the people asked for a king,(AS) and he gave them Saul(AT) son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin,(AU) who ruled forty years. 22 After removing Saul,(AV) he made David their king.(AW) God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;(AX) he will do everything I want him to do.’(AY)
23 “From this man’s descendants(AZ) God has brought to Israel the Savior(BA) Jesus,(BB) as he promised.(BC) 24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.(BD) 25 As John was completing his work,(BE) he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for.(BF) But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’(BG)
26 “Fellow children of Abraham(BH) and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation(BI) has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus,(BJ) yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets(BK) that are read every Sabbath. 28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.(BL) 29 When they had carried out all that was written about him,(BM) they took him down from the cross(BN) and laid him in a tomb.(BO) 30 But God raised him from the dead,(BP) 31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem.(BQ) They are now his witnesses(BR) to our people.
32 “We tell you the good news:(BS) What God promised our ancestors(BT) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(BU) As it is written in the second Psalm:
34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,
35 So it is also stated elsewhere:
36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(BY) he was buried with his ancestors(BZ) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(CA) did not see decay.
38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(CB) 39 Through him everyone who believes(CC) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(CD) 40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:
41 “‘Look, you scoffers,
wonder and perish,
for I am going to do something in your days
that you would never believe,
even if someone told you.’[e]”(CE)
42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue,(CF) the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. 43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(CG)
44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(CH) and heaped abuse(CI) on him.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(CJ) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(CK) 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us:
“‘I have made you[f] a light for the Gentiles,(CL)
that you[g] may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’[h]”(CM)
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(CN) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
49 The word of the Lord(CO) spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.(CP) 51 So they shook the dust off their feet(CQ) as a warning to them and went to Iconium.(CR) 52 And the disciples(CS) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(CT)
Footnotes
- Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them
- Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7
- Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3
- Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)
- Acts 13:41 Hab. 1:5
- Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
- Acts 13:47 The Greek is singular.
- Acts 13:47 Isaiah 49:6
Chinese New Version (CNV). Copyright © 1976, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2005 by Worldwide Bible Society.
Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.


