使徒行傳 8
Revised Chinese Union Version (Traditional Script) Shen Edition
掃羅迫害教會
8 掃羅也贊同處死他。從那一天開始,耶路撒冷的教會遭受到大迫害,除了使徒以外,眾門徒都分散在猶太和撒瑪利亞各處。 2 有些虔誠的人把司提反埋葬了,為他大大哀哭。 3 掃羅卻殘害教會,挨家挨戶地進去,拉着男女關在監裏。
福音傳到撒瑪利亞
4 那些分散的人往各地去傳福音的道。 5 腓利下撒瑪利亞城去[a],向當地人宣講基督。 6 眾人都聚精會神,同心合意地聽腓利所說的話,一邊聽他的話,一邊看他所行的神蹟。 7 因為有許多人被污靈附着,那些污靈大聲呼叫,從他們身上出來;還有許多癱瘓的、瘸腿的都得了醫治。 8 那城裏,有極大的喜樂。
9 有一個人名叫西門,向來在那城裏行邪術,自命為大人物,使撒瑪利亞的居民驚奇。 10 所有的人,從小到大都聽從他,說:「這個人就是 神的能力,那稱為大能者的。」 11 他們聽從他,因他很久以來用邪術使他們驚奇。 12 當他們信了腓利所傳 神國的福音和耶穌基督的名,連男帶女都受了洗。 13 西門自己也信了;既受了洗,就常與腓利在一處,看見他所行的神蹟和大異能,就覺得很驚奇。
14 在耶路撒冷的使徒聽見撒瑪利亞人領受了 神的道,就打發彼得和約翰到他們那裏去。 15 兩個人下去,就為他們禱告,要讓他們領受聖靈, 16 因為聖靈還沒有降在他們任何一個人身上,他們只奉主耶穌的名受了洗。 17 於是使徒按手在他們頭上,他們就領受了聖靈。 18 西門看見使徒一按手,就有聖靈賜下,就拿錢給使徒, 19 說:「請把這權柄也給我,使我手按着誰,誰就可以領受聖靈。」 20 彼得對他說:「你的銀子和你一同滅亡吧!因為你想 神的恩賜是可以用錢買的。 21 你在這道上無份無關;因為你在 神面前心懷不正。 22 你要為你這樣的惡而悔改,祈求主,或者你心裏的意念可得赦免。 23 我看出你正在苦膽之中,被不義捆綁着。」 24 西門回答說:「請你們為我求主,使你們所說的,沒有一樣臨到我身上。」
25 使徒既作了見證,並且宣講了主的道,就回耶路撒冷去,一路在撒瑪利亞好些村莊傳揚福音。
腓利與埃塞俄比亞的太監
26 有主的一個使者對腓利說:「起來!向南走,往那從耶路撒冷下迦薩的路上去。」那路是曠野。 27 腓利就起身去了。不料,有一個埃塞俄比亞人,是個有大權的太監,在埃塞俄比亞女王甘大基的手下總管銀庫,他上耶路撒冷去禮拜。 28 回程中,他坐在車上,正念着以賽亞先知的書, 29 聖靈對腓利說:「你去!靠近那車走。」 30 腓利就跑到太監那裏,聽見他正在念以賽亞先知的書,就說:「你明白你所念的嗎?」 31 他說:「沒有人指教我,怎能明白呢?」於是他請腓利上車,與他同坐。 32 他所念的那段經文是這樣:
「他像羊被牽去宰殺,
又像羔羊在剪毛的人手下無聲,
他也是這樣不開口。
33 他卑微的時候,得不到公義的審判,
誰能述說他的身世?
因為他的生命從地上被奪去。」
34 太監回答腓利說:「請問,先知說這話是指誰,是指自己,還是指別人呢?」 35 腓利就開口,從這段經文開始,對他傳講耶穌的福音。 36 二人正沿路往前走,到了有水的地方,太監說:「看哪!這裏有水,有甚麼能阻止我受洗呢?」[b] 38 於是他吩咐把車停下來,腓利和太監二人一同下到水裏,腓利就給他施洗。 39 他們從水裏上來,主的靈把腓利提了去,太監再也看不見他了,就歡歡喜喜地上路。 40 後來有人在亞鎖都遇見腓利;他走遍那地方,在各城宣揚福音,一直到凱撒利亞。
使 徒 行 傳 8
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
8
信徒受到迫害
就在同一天,耶路撒冷的教会遭到了残酷的迫害。除了使徒之外,所有的信徒都被驱散了,人们四散到犹大和撒玛利亚全境。一些虔诚的人掩埋了司提反的尸体,并且对他的死感到十分沉痛。扫罗企图毁灭教会,并挨家挨户地搜索,把男男女女都拽出屋子,关进了监狱。 4 但是,被赶散的人们到各处去传播着福音。
腓利在撒玛利亚传道
5 腓利 [a]到了撒玛利亚城,对那里的人们宣讲基督。 6 那里的人们听说了他,并亲眼看到他所行的奇迹,便都专心致志地倾听他讲的一切。 7 邪灵们随着一声大叫,离开许多被它们附体的人们。很多瘫痪和瘸腿的人也得到了医治。 8 因此,那座城里一片欢腾。
9 有一个名叫西门的人住在那座城里,他一直表演法术,曾经令撒玛利亚人感到十分惊奇,因此,他便自命不凡起来。 10 那里所有的人,不论是最卑微的还是最重要的人物都非常看重他,他们都说∶“这个人是被称为伟力的神力。” 11 他们如此重视他,是因为很久以来,他的法术让他们觉得十分惊奇。 12 但是,当腓利告诉人们关于上帝王国的福音和耶稣的力量时,男男女女都相信了他,并且都接受了洗礼。 13 西门本人也相信了。他受了洗礼,并时常呆在腓利身边,当他看见腓利所行的奇事和神迹之后,也感到十分惊异。
14 当耶路撒冷的使徒们听说撒玛利亚人接受了上帝的话语时,他们便派彼得和约翰去了那里。 15 他们两人一到,便为撒玛利亚的信徒祷告,使他们能够领受圣灵, 16 因为圣灵还没有降临到他们中间任何一个人的身上。他们只是奉主耶稣的名接受了洗礼。 17 这时,彼得和约翰把手放在他们的身上 [b],他们便领受了圣灵。
18 当西门看到使徒们把手放在人们的身上就可以给予圣灵时,便拿钱给他们, 19 说∶“把这力量也给我吧,这样,我把手放在谁的身上,谁就可以获得圣灵了。”
20 彼得对他说∶“愿你和你的钱永远灭亡,因为你以为能用钱买到上帝的馈赠。 21 在这项工作里,没有你的份。因为你在上帝面前心术不正。 22 为此邪恶悔改吧,向主祈祷吧,或许他会饶恕你的这种心思。 23 因为,我知道你充满了痛苦,完全被罪孽俘虏了。”
24 西门回答道∶“请你们为我向上帝祷告吧,让你们所说的这些事情不会落在我的头上。”
25 使徒们作了见证,宣讲了主的信息后,便返回了耶路撒冷。一路上,他们在撒玛利亚的许多村子向人们传播福音。
腓利教导一个埃塞俄比亚人
26 主的一个天使对腓利说∶“做好准备南下,走那条从耶路撒冷通向迦萨的路。”(这条路经过旷野。) 27 腓利做好准备就上路了。路上他遇到一个埃塞俄比亚的太监。他是埃塞俄比亚女王干大基手下的一个大臣,掌管着她的全部财富。 28 这个人到耶路撒冷去朝拜后,正坐在车里往回走。他边旅行边读着先知以赛亚的著作。 29 这时,圣灵对腓利说∶“到那辆车那里去,靠近它。” 30 腓利便走向那辆车子。他听到那太监正在读先知以赛亚的书,于是说道∶“你明白你所读的吗?”
31 太监回答说∶“除非有人给我讲解,否则我怎么能明白呢?”说完,便邀请腓利一起坐上车去, 32 他读的那一段经 [c]文是:
“他就像牵去被屠杀的羊,
就像剪毛人手下沉默的羊羔,
他也没有开口。
33 他在屈辱中被剥夺了正义,
谁又会去谈论他的后代?
因为他的生命已从地球上被夺走。” (A)
34 太监对腓利说∶“请告诉我,这个先知谈论的是谁;他是在说自己,还是在说别人?” 35 于是,腓利就从这部《经》讲起,对他叙说关于耶稣的福音。
36 正当他们沿路行走时,遇到了一汪水。太监说道∶“看哪,这儿有水!有什么能阻止我接受洗礼呢?” 37 [d] 38 说罢,他命令车子停下来。然后,两人走下车子,下到水中,腓利为他施了洗礼。 39 当他们从水里出来时,主的灵便把腓利带走了。太监没有再见到腓利,而是兴高采烈的继续赶路去了。 40 腓利发现自己在亚锁都,他走遍了各城镇,向人们传播着福音,最后,他来到了该撒利亚。
Footnotes
- 使 徒 行 傳 8:5 腓利: 不是使徒腓利。
- 使 徒 行 傳 8:17 把手放在他们身上: 在此来表示使徒有上帝的权力或力量,给予人们圣灵的特别力量。
- 使 徒 行 傳 8:32 经: 圣作,旧约。
- 使 徒 行 傳 8:37 一些近期版本增有37节∶“腓力回答,‘如果你用心相信,你就能。’太监说∶‘我相信耶稣基督是上帝之子。’”
使徒行传 8
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
教会受迫害
8 当时,扫罗也赞成杀死司提凡。从那天起,耶路撒冷的教会开始遭到极大的迫害。除了使徒之外,门徒都分散到犹太和撒玛利亚各地。 2 有些虔诚人将司提凡埋葬了,为他大声痛哭。
3 扫罗却在摧毁教会,他挨家挨户搜寻,把男女信徒抓进监里。
腓利传扬福音
4 但那些逃往各地的信徒逃到哪里,就将福音传到哪里。 5 腓利来到撒玛利亚城宣讲基督。 6 城里的人耳闻目睹他所行的神迹,都聚精会神地听他讲道。 7 当时有许多人被污鬼附身,那些污鬼大声喊叫着被赶了出来。还有不少瘫子和瘸子也被医好了。 8 城里洋溢着欢乐的气氛。
术士归主
9 有个名叫西门的术士,向来妄自尊大,曾用邪术使撒玛利亚人惊奇不已。 10 无论贵贱,众人都听从他,称他为“上帝的大能者”。 11 他们听从他,因为他长期用邪术迷惑他们。 12 后来,他们相信了腓利传的有关上帝的国度和耶稣基督的福音,男男女女都接受了洗礼。 13 西门本人也信了基督,接受了洗礼,并常常追随腓利左右。腓利所行的神迹奇事令他非常惊奇。
14 耶路撒冷的使徒听说撒玛利亚人接受了上帝的道,就派彼得和约翰去那里。 15 二人到了,为那些信徒祷告,好让他们领受圣灵, 16 因为他们只是奉耶稣的名受了洗,圣灵还没有降在他们身上。 17 使徒把手按在他们身上,他们就领受了圣灵。
18 西门看见使徒把手一按在人身上,就有圣灵赐下来,便拿钱给使徒, 19 说:“请把这能力也给我吧,以便我把手按在谁身上,就使谁领受圣灵。”
20 彼得责备他说:“你和你的钱都一同毁灭吧!因为你以为可以用钱买上帝的恩赐! 21 你在上帝面前心术不正,休想在我们的事工上有份。 22 你要悔改,离弃邪恶,向主祷告,或许主会赦免你心中的邪念。 23 我看得出你正因为嫉妒而心里充满了苦涩,被罪恶捆绑。”
24 西门说:“请为我求求主,免得我遭受你们所说的刑罚。”
25 彼得和约翰为主做见证,传讲主的道。之后,他们启程回耶路撒冷,沿途又在撒玛利亚各村庄传扬福音。
太监归主
26 有一天,主的天使对腓利说:“起来,向南走,往耶路撒冷通往迦萨的路去。”那条路很荒凉。 27 腓利立刻动身,结果在那条路上遇见一个埃塞俄比亚的太监。他是埃塞俄比亚女王甘大基手下的重臣,负责管理国库。他刚从耶路撒冷参加敬拜回来, 28 正坐在车上诵读以赛亚先知的书。 29 圣灵吩咐腓利:“赶上去,贴近那辆马车!”
30 腓利跑上前,听见太监在诵读以赛亚先知的书,就问:“你明白所读的经文吗?”
31 他说:“没有人为我解释,我怎能明白呢?”他就请腓利上车和他一起坐。 32 他刚才念的那段经文是:
“祂默然不语,
像被人牵去宰杀的羔羊,
又如在剪毛人手下一声不吭的绵羊。
33 祂忍受耻辱,
无人为祂主持公道,
谁能明白那个世代呢?
因为祂的生命竟然被夺去。”
34 太监问腓利:“请问先知是在说谁?在说他自己还是在说别人?” 35 腓利就从这段经文入手向他传耶稣的福音。 36 他们往前走的时候,经过一处有水的地方,太监说:“你看,这里有水,我可以在这里接受洗礼吗?” 37 腓利说:“只要你全心相信,当然可以。”太监说:“我相信耶稣基督是上帝的儿子!”
38 于是,太监吩咐停车,二人一同下到水里,腓利为他施洗。 39 他们从水里上来时,主的灵把腓利带走了。太监看不见腓利了,就继续前行,满心欢喜。 40 后来,腓利出现在亚锁都。他走遍那里,在各城各乡传扬福音,直到凯撒利亚。
Acts 8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul the Persecutor
8 Saul agreed with putting him to death.
On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.(A) 2 Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. 3 Saul,(B) however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.(C)
Philip in Samaria
4 So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the message of good news. 5 Philip went down to a[a] city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.(D) 6 The crowds paid attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the signs he was performing. 7 For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed, and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.(E) 8 So there was great joy in that city.
The Response of Simon
9 A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and astounded the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.(F) 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God!”[b](G) 11 They were attentive to him because he had astounded them with his sorceries for a long time. 12 But when they believed Philip, as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.(H) 13 Then even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he went around constantly with[c] Philip and was astounded as he observed the signs and great miracles(I) that were being performed.
Simon’s Sin
14 When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.(J) 15 After they went down there, they prayed for them, so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For He had not yet come down on[d] any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.(K) 17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 When Simon saw that the Holy[e] Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power too, so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought the gift of God could be obtained with money!(L) 21 You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.(M) 22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”(N)
24 “Please pray[f] to the Lord for me,” Simon replied, “so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”(O)
25 Then, after they had testified and spoken the message of the Lord, they traveled back to Jerusalem, evangelizing many villages of the Samaritans.
The Conversion of the Ethiopian Official
26 An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip: “Get up and go south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is the desert road.)[g](P) 27 So he got up and went. There was an Ethiopian man, a eunuch(Q) and high official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians,[h] who was in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to worship in Jerusalem(R) 28 and was sitting in his chariot on his way home, reading the prophet Isaiah aloud.
29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go and join that chariot.”(S)
30 When Philip ran up to it, he heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you’re reading?”
31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the Scripture passage he was reading was this:
He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
and as a lamb is silent before its shearer,
so He does not open His mouth.
33 In His humiliation justice was denied Him.
Who will describe His generation?
For His life is taken from the earth.(T)[i]
34 The eunuch replied to Philip, “I ask you, who is the prophet saying this about—himself or another person?” 35 So Philip proceeded[j] to tell him the good news about Jesus, beginning from that Scripture.(U)
36 As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there’s water! What would keep me from being baptized?” [37 And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart you may.” And he replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”][k] 38 Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord(V) carried Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any longer. But he went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip appeared in[l] Azotus,[m] and he was traveling and evangelizing all the towns until he came to Caesarea.(W)
Footnotes
- Acts 8:5 Other mss read the
- Acts 8:10 Or This is the power of God called Great
- Acts 8:13 Or he kept close company with
- Acts 8:16 Or yet fallen on
- Acts 8:18 Other mss omit Holy
- Acts 8:24 Gk words you and pray are pl
- Acts 8:26 Or is a desert place
- Acts 8:27 = Nubia
- Acts 8:33 Is 53:7-8
- Acts 8:35 Lit Philip opened his mouth
- Acts 8:37 Other mss omit bracketed text
- Acts 8:40 Or Philip was found at, or Philip found himself in
- Acts 8:40 Or Ashdod
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