Atti 17
La Nuova Diodati
17 Or dopo essere passati per Anfipoli e per Apollonia, giunsero a Tessalonica, dove c'era la sinagoga dei Giudei.
2 E Paolo, secondo il suo solito, entrò da loro e per tre sabati presentò loro argomenti tratti dalle Scritture,
3 dichiarando e dimostrando loro, che era necessario che il Cristo soffrisse e risuscitasse dai morti, e dicendo: «Questo Gesú che vi annunzio è il Cristo».
4 Alcuni di loro credettero e si unirono a Paolo e Sila, come pure un gran numero di Greci pii e non poche donne ragguardevoli.
5 Ma i Giudei che non avevano creduto, mossi da invidia, presero con loro certi uomini malvagi tra la gente di piazza e, radunata una plebaglia, misero in subbuglio la città, avendo poi assalita la casa di Giasone, cercavano Paolo e Sila per condurli davanti al popolo.
6 Ma, non avendoli trovati, trascinarono Giasone e alcuni dei fratelli davanti ai capi della città, gridando: «Quelli che hanno messo sottosopra il mondo sono venuti anche qua,
7 e Giasone li ha accolti; tutti costoro agiscono contro gli statuti di Cesare, dicendo che c'è un altro re, cioè Gesú».
8 Cosí misero in agitazione il popolo e i capi della città, che udivano queste cose.
9 Ma essi, ricevuta una cauzione da Giasone e dagli altri, li lasciarono andare
10 Allora i fratelli fecero subito partire di notte Paolo e Sila per Berea ed essi, appena vi giunsero, entrarono nella sinagoga dei Giudei.
11 Or costoro erano di sentimenti piú nobili di quelli di Tessalonica e ricevettero la parola con tutta prontezza, esaminando ogni giorno le Scritture per vedere se queste cose stavano cosí.
12 Così molti di loro credettero assieme a un non piccolo numero di nobili donne greche e di uomini.
13 Ma, quando i Giudei di Tessalonica vennero a sapere che la parola di Dio era stata annunziata da Paolo anche a Berea, andarono pure là, mettendo in agitazione le folle.
14 Allora i fratelli fecero subito partire Paolo in direzione del mare, ma Sila e Timoteo rimasero là.
15 Quelli che scortavano Paolo lo condussero fino ad Atene; poi, ricevuto da lui l'incarico di dire a Sila e a Timoteo di raggiungerlo quanto prima, tornarono indietro.
16 Ora, mentre Paolo li aspettava ad Atene, il suo spirito s'inacerbiva in lui, vedendo la città piena di idoli.
17 Egli dunque discuteva nella sinagoga con i Giudei e con le persone pie, e ogni giorno sulla piazza con quelli che incontrava.
18 Con lui discutevano pure alcuni filosofi epicurei, e stoici. Alcuni dicevano: «Che vuol dire questo cianciatore?». E gli altri: «Egli pare essere un annunziatore di divinità straniere», perché annunziava loro Gesú e la risurrezione.
19 Cosí lo presero e lo condussero nell'Areopago, dicendo: «Potremmo sapere qual è questa nuova dottrina che tu proponi?
20 Poiché tu rechi cose strane ai nostri orecchi, vogliamo dunque sapere che cosa significano queste cose».
21 Or tutti gli Ateniesi e i forestieri che dimoravano in quella città non avevano passatempo migliore che quello di dire o ascoltare qualche novità.
22 Allora Paolo, stando in piedi in mezzo all'Areopago, disse: «Ateniesi, io vi trovo in ogni cosa fin troppo religiosi.
23 Poiché, passando in rassegna e osservando gli oggetti del vostro culto, ho trovato anche un altare sul quale era scritto: AL DIO SCONOSCIUTO. Quello dunque che voi adorate senza conoscerlo, io ve lo annunzio.
24 Il Dio che ha fatto il mondo e tutte le cose che sono in esso, essendo Signore del cielo e della terra, non abita in templi fatti da mani d'uomo,
25 e non è servito dalle mani di uomini come se avesse bisogno di qualcosa, essendo lui che dà a tutti la vita, il fiato e ogni cosa;
26 or egli ha tratto da uno solo tutte le stirpi degli uomini, perché abitassero sopra tutta la faccia della terra, avendo determinato le epoche prestabilite e i confini della loro abitazione,
27 affinché cercassero il Signore, se mai riuscissero a trovarlo come a tastoni, benché egli non sia lontano da ognuno di noi.
28 Poiché in lui viviamo, ci muoviamo e siamo, come persino alcuni dei vostri poeti hanno detto: "Poiché siamo anche sua progenie".
29 Essendo dunque noi progenie di Dio, non dobbiamo stimare che la deità sia simile all'oro o all'argento o alla pietra o alla scultura d'arte e d'invenzione umana.
30 Ma ora, passando sopra ai tempi dell'ignoranza, Dio comanda a tutti gli uomini e dappertutto che si ravvedano.
31 Poiché egli ha stabilito un giorno in cui giudicherà il mondo con giustizia, per mezzo di quell'uomo che egli ha stabilito; e ne ha dato prova a tutti, risuscitandolo dai morti».
32 Quando sentirono parlare di risurrezione dei morti, alcuni lo beffavano, altri dicevano: «Su questo argomento ti ascolteremo un'altra volta».
33 Cosí Paolo uscí di mezzo a loro.
34 Ma alcuni si unirono a lui e credettero fra i quali anche Dionigi l'areopagita, una donna di nome Damaris e altri con loro.
Acts 17
King James Version
17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
33 So Paul departed from among them.
34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Acts 17
Revised Geneva Translation
17 Now as they passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
2 And Paul (as was his custom) went in and argued with them from the Scriptures for three Sabbaths,
3 Opening, and alleging, that Christ must have suffered and risen again from the dead; and saying, “This is Jesus Christ. Whom I preach to you.”
4 And some of them believed (also a great multitude of the Greeks who feared God, and not a few of the chief women) and joined with Paul and Silas.
5 But the Jews who did not believe - moved with envy – took some wicked fellows from the marketplace. And when they had assembled a multitude, they made a disturbance in the city. And they assaulted the house of Jason and sought to bring them out to the people.
6 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers before the heads of the city, crying, “Those who have subverted the state of the world are here also!
7 “Jason has received them. And they all act against the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another King - Jesus!”
8 And they troubled the people and the heads of the city, when they heard these things.
9 Nevertheless, when they had received bail from Jason and the others, they let them go.
10 And the brothers immediately sent away Paul and Silas to Berea by night. And when they had gotten there, they entered into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 Also, these were more noble men than those at Thessalonica. They received the Word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed, and honorable Greek women, and not a few men.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica knew that the Word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also, and moved the people.
14 And immediately the brothers sent Paul away, to go to the sea. But Silas and Timothy remained there.
15 And those who conducted Paul brought him to Athens. And when they had received a commandment for Silas and Timothy to come to him at once, they departed.
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, when he saw the idolatry in the city, his spirit was pricked within him.
17 Therefore he disputed daily - with the Jews in the synagogue, with the religious, and in the marketplace - with whomever he met.
18 Then some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him. And some said, “What will this babbler say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange gods.” (because he preached Jesus to them, and the resurrection.)
19 And they took him, and brought him to Mars’ Hill, saying, “May we know what this new doctrine is of which you speak?
20 “For you bring some strange things to our ears. Therefore, we want to know what these things mean.”
21 For all the Athenians (and strangers who dwelt there) gave themselves to nothing else but either telling or hearing something new.
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ Hill, and said, “Men of Athens! I perceive that in all things you are very fearful of gods.
23 “For as I passed by and observed your objects of worship, I found an altar whereupon was written, ‘TO THE UNKNOWN GOD’. Him then, Whom you ignorantly worship, I proclaim to you.
24 “God - Who made the world and all things that therein are - seeing that He is Lord of Heaven and Earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands.
25 “Nor is He worshipped with man’s hands as though He needed anything (seeing He gives life to all, and breath, and all things).
26 “And He has made, from one blood, all nations of mankind to dwell on all the face of the Earth; and has assigned the seasons (which were pre-ordained) and the boundaries of their dwellings,
27 “so that they should seek the Lord; that perhaps they might have groped after Him and found Him. Though doubtless He is not far from each one of us.
28 “For in Him we live, and move, and have our being, as some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His family’.
29 “Therefore, since we are the family of God, we ought not to think that the Divine is like gold, or silver, or stone, sculpted by art and the invention of man.
30 “God, having overlooked these times of ignorance, now admonishes all mankind, everywhere, to repent.
31 “Because He has appointed a Day on the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that Man Whom He has appointed. He has given us all this assurance by raising Him from the dead.”
32 Now when they had heard of the resurrection from the dead, some mocked. And others said, “We will hear from you again about this.”
33 And so Paul departed from among them.
34 But some men joined Paul and believed. Among them were Dionysius Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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