Acts 1
New American Standard Bible
Introduction
1 The first account I [a]composed, (A)Theophilus, about all that Jesus (B)began to do and teach, 2 until the day when He (C)was taken up to heaven, after He (D)had given orders [b]by the Holy Spirit to (E)the apostles whom He had (F)chosen. 3 To [c]these (G)He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of (H)things regarding the kingdom of God. 4 [d]Gathering them together, He commanded them (I)not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for [e](J)what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me; 5 for (K)John baptized [f]with water, but you will be baptized [g]with the Holy Spirit [h](L)not many days from now.”
6 So, when they had come together, they began asking Him, saying, “Lord, (M)is it at this time that You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” 7 But He said to them, “It is not for you to know periods of time or appointed times which (N)the Father has set by His own authority; 8 but you will receive power (O)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be (P)My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and (Q)Samaria, and as far as (R)the remotest part of the earth.”
The Ascension
9 And after He had said these things, (S)He was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took Him up, out of their sight. 10 And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, then behold, (T)two men in white clothing stood beside them, 11 and they said, “(U)Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who (V)has been taken up from you into heaven, will (W)come in the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”
The Upper Room
12 Then they (X)returned to Jerusalem from the [i](Y)mountain called [j]Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a [k]Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city, they went up to (Z)the upstairs room where they were staying, that is, (AA)Peter, John, [l]James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, [m]James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and (AB)Judas the [n]son of [o]James. 14 All these (AC)were continually devoting themselves with one [p]mind to prayer, along with (AD)the women, and Mary the (AE)mother of Jesus, and with His (AF)brothers.
15 [q]At this time Peter stood up among (AG)the brothers and sisters (a group of about 120 [r]people was there together), and said, 16 “[s]Brothers, (AH)the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, (AI)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For he was (AJ)counted among us and received his share in (AK)this ministry.” 18 (Now this man (AL)acquired a field with (AM)the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out. 19 And it became known to all the residents of Jerusalem; as a result that field was called Hakeldama in (AN)their own language, that is, Field of Blood.) 20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms:
‘(AO)May his residence be made desolate,
And may there be none living in it’;
and,
21 Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that (AQ)the Lord Jesus went in and out [u]among us— 22 (AR)beginning [v]with the baptism of John until the day that He (AS)was taken up from us—one of these must become a (AT)witness with us of His resurrection.” 23 So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and (AU)Matthias. 24 And they (AV)prayed and said, “You, Lord, who (AW)know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two You have chosen 25 to [w]occupy (AX)this ministry and (AY)apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26 And they [x](AZ)drew lots for them, and the lot fell [y]to (BA)Matthias; and he was added to (BB)the eleven apostles.
Footnotes
- Acts 1:1 Lit made
- Acts 1:2 Or through
- Acts 1:3 Lit whom
- Acts 1:4 Or eating with; or lodging with
- Acts 1:4 Lit the promise of the Father
- Acts 1:5 Or in
- Acts 1:5 Or in
- Acts 1:5 Lit not long after these many days
- Acts 1:12 Or hill
- Acts 1:12 Or Olive Grove
- Acts 1:12 2,000 cubits, or about 0.6 miles or 1 km
- Acts 1:13 Or Jacob
- Acts 1:13 Or Jacob
- Acts 1:13 Or brother
- Acts 1:13 Or Jacob
- Acts 1:14 Or purpose
- Acts 1:15 Lit In these days
- Acts 1:15 Lit names
- Acts 1:16 Lit Men, brothers
- Acts 1:20 Lit position of oversight
- Acts 1:21 Lit to us
- Acts 1:22 Lit from
- Acts 1:25 Lit take the place of
- Acts 1:26 Lit gave
- Acts 1:26 Or upon
Actes 1
Segond 21
Témoignage à Jérusalem 1.1–8.3
Ascension de Christ
1 Cher Théophile, dans mon premier livre[a], j'ai parlé de tout ce que Jésus a commencé de faire et d'enseigner 2 jusqu'au jour où il a été enlevé au ciel après avoir donné ses ordres, par le Saint-Esprit, aux apôtres qu'il avait choisis. 3 Après avoir souffert, il se présenta à eux vivant et leur en donna de nombreuses preuves: pendant 40 jours, il se montra à eux et parla de ce qui concerne le royaume de Dieu.
4 Alors qu’il se trouvait en leur compagnie, il leur recommanda de ne pas s'éloigner de Jérusalem, mais d'attendre ce que le Père avait promis, «ce que je vous ai annoncé, leur dit-il, 5 car Jean a baptisé d'eau, mais vous, dans peu de jours, vous serez baptisés du Saint-Esprit.» 6 Alors que les apôtres étaient réunis, ils lui demandèrent: «Seigneur, est-ce à ce moment-là que tu rétabliras le royaume pour Israël?» 7 Il leur répondit: «Ce n'est pas à vous de connaître les temps ou les moments que le Père a fixés de sa propre autorité. 8 Mais vous recevrez une puissance lorsque le Saint-Esprit viendra sur vous, et vous serez mes témoins à Jérusalem, dans toute la Judée, dans la Samarie et jusqu'aux extrémités de la terre.»
9 Après avoir dit cela, il s'éleva dans les airs pendant qu'ils le regardaient et une nuée le cacha à leurs yeux. 10 Et comme ils avaient les regards fixés vers le ciel pendant qu'il s'en allait, deux hommes habillés de blanc leur apparurent 11 et dirent: «Hommes de Galilée, pourquoi restez-vous à regarder le ciel? Ce Jésus qui a été enlevé au ciel du milieu de vous reviendra de la même manière que vous l'avez vu aller au ciel.»
12 Alors ils retournèrent à Jérusalem, de la colline appelée mont des Oliviers qui est près de Jérusalem, à la distance d'un kilomètre environ. 13 Quand ils furent arrivés, ils montèrent à l'étage dans la pièce où ils se tenaient d'ordinaire; il y avait là Pierre, Jean, Jacques, André, Philippe, Thomas, Barthélémy, Matthieu, Jacques, fils d'Alphée, Simon le zélote[b] et Jude, fils de Jacques. 14 Tous persévéraient d'un commun accord dans la prière avec les femmes, avec Marie la mère de Jésus et avec les frères de Jésus.
Matthias désigné à la place de Judas
15 A cette époque-là, Pierre se leva au milieu des disciples; le nombre des personnes réunies était d'environ 120. Il dit: 16 «Mes frères, il fallait que s'accomplisse l’Ecriture[c], ce que le Saint-Esprit avait annoncé d'avance par la bouche de David au sujet de Judas, devenu le guide de ceux qui ont arrêté Jésus. 17 Il était l'un des nôtres et il avait part au même ministère. 18 Cet homme a acheté un champ avec le salaire du crime; il y est tombé en avant, s'est éventré et toutes ses entrailles sont sorties. 19 Tous les habitants de Jérusalem l'ont appris, c'est pourquoi ce champ a été appelé dans leur langue ‘Hakeldama’, c'est-à-dire ‘le champ du sang’. 20 Or il est écrit dans le livre des Psaumes: Que sa maison devienne déserte et que personne ne l'habite! et: Qu'un autre prenne sa charge![d]
21 »Il faut donc choisir un homme parmi ceux qui nous ont accompagnés tout le temps où le Seigneur Jésus a vécu avec nous, 22 depuis le baptême de Jean jusqu'au jour où il a été enlevé du milieu de nous. Il nous sera associé comme témoin de sa résurrection.»
23 Ils en présentèrent deux: Joseph appelé Barsabbas, surnommé Justus, et Matthias. 24 Puis ils firent cette prière: «Seigneur, toi qui connais le cœur de tous, désigne lequel de ces deux hommes tu as choisi 25 pour prendre part à ce ministère et à cette charge d'apôtre que Judas a abandonnés pour aller à la place qui est la sienne.» 26 Ils tirèrent au sort et le sort tomba sur Matthias, qui fut associé aux onze apôtres.
Footnotes
- Actes 1:1 Théophile… premier livre: une comparaison avec Luc 1.1-4 montre que le livre des Actes est la suite de l'Evangile de Luc.
- Actes 1:13 Zélote: terme qui désignait une personne zélée pour la loi ou le membre d’un parti de patriotes juifs créé afin de résister aux Romains.
- Actes 1:16 L’Ecriture: c’est-à-dire l’Ancien Testament.
- Actes 1:20 Que sa maison… sa charge: citation des Psaumes 69.26 et 109.8.
使徒行传 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
应许圣灵降临
1 提阿非罗啊，在前一封信中，我从耶稣的生平和教导开始， 2 一直谈到祂借着圣灵吩咐了自己选立的使徒，然后被接回天上。 3 祂受难后用许多确凿的证据证实自己活着，在四十天之内屡次向使徒显现，与他们谈论上帝的国。 4 有一次，耶稣和他们在一起吃饭的时候，叮嘱他们：“你们不要离开耶路撒冷，要在那里等候我对你们说过的天父的应许。 5 因为从前约翰用水给你们施洗，但再过几天，你们要受圣灵的洗。”
6 他们跟耶稣在一起的时候问祂：“主啊，你要在这时候复兴以色列国吗？” 7 耶稣回答说：“天父照祂的权柄定下的时间、日期不是你们可以知道的。 8 但圣灵降临在你们身上后，你们必得到能力，在耶路撒冷、犹太全境和撒玛利亚，直到地极，做我的见证人。”
9 耶稣说完这番话，就在他们眼前被提升天，被一朵云彩接去，离开了他们的视线。 10 祂上升时，他们都定睛望着天空，忽然有两个身穿白衣的人站在他们身旁， 11 说：“加利利人啊！你们为什么站在这里望着天空呢？这位离开你们被接到天上的耶稣，你们看见祂怎样升天，将来祂还要怎样回来。”
选立新使徒
12 于是，他们从橄榄山回到耶路撒冷。橄榄山距离耶路撒冷不远，约是安息日允许走的路程[a]。 13 他们进城后，来到楼上自己住的房间。当时有彼得、约翰、雅各、安得烈、腓力、多马、巴多罗买、马太、亚勒腓的儿子雅各、激进党人西门、雅各的儿子犹大。 14 他们和耶稣的母亲玛丽亚、耶稣的弟弟们及几个妇女在一起同心合意地恒切祷告。
15 那时，约有一百二十人在聚会，彼得站起来说： 16 “弟兄们，关于带人抓耶稣的犹大，圣灵借着大卫的口早已预言，这经文必须要应验。 17 这人原本是我们中间的一员，与我们同担使徒的职分。”
18 犹大用作恶得来的钱买了一块田，他头朝下栽倒在那里，肚破肠流。 19 这消息很快传遍了耶路撒冷，当地人称那块田为“亚革大马”，就是“血田”的意思。
20 彼得继续说：“诗篇上写道，‘愿他的家园一片荒凉，无人居住’，又说，‘愿别人取代他的职位。’ 21-22 所以，我们必须另选一个人代替犹大，与我们一同为主耶稣的复活做见证。他必须是从主耶稣接受约翰的洗礼起一直到主升天，始终与我们在一起的人。”
23 被提名的有别号巴撒巴又叫犹士都的约瑟和马提亚两个人。 24-25 大家便祷告说：“主啊！你洞悉人的内心，求你指明这两个人中你要拣选哪一个来担负使徒的职分。犹大丢弃了这职分，去了他该去的地方。” 26 然后，他们抽签，抽中了马提亚，就把他列入十一使徒中。
Footnotes
- 1:12 按犹太人的传统，在安息日只能走约一公里远。
Acts 1
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
1 In the former account [which I prepared], O Theophilus, I made [a continuous report] dealing with all the things which Jesus began to do and to teach(A)
2 Until the day when He ascended, after He through the Holy Spirit had instructed and commanded the apostles (special messengers) whom He had chosen.
3 To them also He showed Himself alive after His passion (His suffering in the garden and on the cross) by [a series of] many convincing demonstrations [unquestionable evidences and infallible proofs], appearing to them during forty days and talking [to them] about the things of the kingdom of God.
4 And while being in their company and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised, Of which [He said] you have heard Me speak.(B)
5 For John baptized with water, but not many days from now you shall be baptized with ([a]placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit.
6 So when they were assembled, they asked Him, Lord, is this the time when You will reestablish the kingdom and restore it to Israel?
7 He said to them, It is not for you to become acquainted with and know [b]what time brings [the things and events of time and their definite periods] or fixed [c]years and seasons (their critical niche in time), which the Father has appointed (fixed and reserved) by His own choice and authority and personal power.
8 But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth.
9 And when He had said this, even as they were looking [at Him], He was caught up, and a cloud received and carried Him away out of their sight.
10 And while they were gazing intently into heaven as He went, behold, two men [dressed] in white robes suddenly stood beside them,
11 Who said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into heaven? This same Jesus, Who was caught away and lifted up from among you into heaven, will return in [just] the same way in which you saw Him go into heaven.
12 Then [the disciples] went back to Jerusalem from the hill called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, [only] a Sabbath day’s journey (three-quarters of a mile) away.
13 And when they had entered [the city], they mounted [the stairs] to the upper room where they were [[d]indefinitely] staying—Peter and John and James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [son] of James.
14 All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer, [waiting together] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15 Now on one of those days Peter arose among the brethren, the whole number of whom gathered together was about a hundred and twenty.
16 Brethren, he said, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold by the lips of David, about Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.
17 For he was counted among us and received [by divine allotment] his portion in this ministry.
18 Now this man obtained a piece of land with the [money paid him as a] reward for his treachery and wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle [of his body] and all his intestines poured forth.
19 And all the residents of Jerusalem became acquainted with the facts, so that they called the piece of land in their own dialect—Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.
20 For in the book of Psalms it is written, Let his place of residence become deserted and gloomy, and let there be no one to live in it; and [again], Let another take his position or overseership.(C)
21 So one of the [other] men who have accompanied us [apostles] during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 From the baptism of John at the outset until the day when He was taken up from among us—one of these men must join with us and become a witness to testify to His resurrection.
23 And they accordingly proposed (nominated) two men, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And they prayed and said, You, Lord, Who know all hearts ([e]their thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, purposes, and endeavors), indicate to us which one of these two You have chosen
25 To take the place in this ministry and receive the position of an apostle, from which Judas fell away and went astray to go [where he belonged] to his own [proper] place.
26 And they drew lots [between the two], and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to and counted with the eleven apostles (special messengers).
Footnotes
- Acts 1:5 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies in the Greek New Testament.
- Acts 1:7 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament.
- Acts 1:7 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- Acts 1:13 James Moulton and George Milligan, The Vocabulary of the Greek Testament.
- Acts 1:24 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
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