Atti 13
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Primo viaggio missionario
Barnaba e Saulo scelti dallo Spirito Santo
13 (A)Nella chiesa che era ad Antiochia c’erano profeti e dottori: Barnaba, Simeone detto Niger, Lucio di Cirene, Manaem, amico d’infanzia di Erode il tetrarca, e Saulo. 2 Mentre celebravano il culto del Signore e digiunavano, lo Spirito Santo disse: «Mettetemi da parte Barnaba e Saulo per l’opera alla quale li ho chiamati». 3 Allora, dopo aver digiunato, pregato e imposto loro le mani, li lasciarono partire.
Barnaba e Saulo a Cipro
4 Essi dunque, mandati dallo Spirito Santo, scesero a Seleucia[a], e di là salparono verso Cipro.
5 Giunti a Salamina[b], annunciarono la Parola di Dio nelle sinagoghe dei Giudei; e avevano con loro Giovanni come aiutante.
6 Poi, attraversata tutta[c] l’isola fino a Pafo[d], trovarono un tale, mago e falso profeta giudeo, di nome Bar-Gesù, 7 il quale era con il proconsole Sergio Paolo, uomo intelligente. Questi, chiamati a sé Barnaba e Saulo, chiese di ascoltare la Parola di Dio. 8 Ma Elima, il mago (questo è il significato del suo nome), faceva loro opposizione cercando di distogliere il proconsole dalla fede. 9 Allora Saulo, detto anche Paolo[e], pieno di Spirito Santo, guardandolo fisso, gli disse: 10 «O uomo pieno di ogni frode e di ogni malizia, figlio del diavolo, nemico di ogni giustizia, non cesserai mai di pervertire le rette vie del Signore? 11 Ecco, ora la mano del Signore è su di te, e sarai cieco per un certo tempo, senza vedere il sole». In quell’istante, oscurità e tenebre piombarono su di lui; e andando qua e là cercava chi lo conducesse per la mano. 12 Allora il proconsole, visto quello che era accaduto, credette, colpito dalla dottrina del Signore.
13 Paolo e i suoi compagni, imbarcatisi a Pafo, arrivarono a Perga di Panfilia[f]; ma Giovanni, separatosi da loro, ritornò a Gerusalemme.
Predicazione di Paolo ad Antiochia di Pisidia
14 (B)Essi, passando oltre Perga, giunsero ad Antiochia di Pisidia[g]; ed entrati di sabato nella sinagoga, si sedettero. 15 Dopo la lettura della legge e dei profeti, i capi della sinagoga mandarono a dire loro: «Fratelli[h], se avete qualche parola di esortazione da rivolgere al popolo, ditela».
16 Allora Paolo si alzò e, fatto cenno con la mano, disse: «Israeliti[i], e voi che temete Dio, ascoltate. 17 Il Dio di questo popolo d’Israele[j] scelse i nostri padri, fece grande il popolo durante la sua dimora nel paese d’Egitto e, con braccio potente, lo trasse fuori. 18 Per circa quarant’anni sopportò la loro condotta nel deserto[k]. 19 Poi, dopo aver distrutto sette nazioni nel paese di Canaan, distribuì [loro] come eredità il paese di quelle. 20 Tutto questo per circa quattrocentocinquant’anni[l]. Dopo queste cose, diede loro dei giudici fino al profeta Samuele. 21 In seguito chiesero un re; e Dio diede loro Saul, figlio di Chis, della tribù di Beniamino, per un periodo di quarant’anni. 22 Poi lo rimosse e suscitò loro come re Davide, al quale rese questa testimonianza:
“Io ho trovato Davide, figlio di Isai, uomo secondo il mio cuore, che eseguirà ogni mio volere”[m].
23 Dalla discendenza di lui, secondo la promessa, Dio ha suscitato[n] a Israele un salvatore, Gesù[o]. 24 Giovanni, prima della venuta di lui, aveva predicato il battesimo del ravvedimento a tutto il popolo d’Israele. 25 E quando Giovanni stava per concludere la sua missione disse: “Che cosa pensate voi che io sia? Io non sono il Messia[p]; ma ecco, dopo di me viene uno al quale io non sono degno di slacciare i calzari[q]”.
26 Fratelli[r], figli della discendenza di Abraamo, e tutti voi che avete timor di Dio, a noi[s] è stata mandata la Parola di questa salvezza. 27 Infatti gli abitanti di Gerusalemme e i loro capi non hanno riconosciuto questo Gesù e, condannandolo, adempirono le dichiarazioni dei profeti che si leggono ogni sabato. 28 Benché non trovassero in lui nulla che fosse degno di morte, chiesero a Pilato che fosse ucciso. 29 Dopo aver compiuto tutte le cose che erano scritte di lui, lo trassero giù dal legno e lo deposero in un sepolcro. 30 Ma Dio lo risuscitò dai morti; 31 e per molti giorni egli apparve a quelli che erano saliti con lui dalla Galilea a Gerusalemme, i quali ora[t] sono suoi testimoni davanti al popolo.
32 E noi vi portiamo il lieto messaggio che la promessa fatta ai padri 33 Dio l’ha adempiuta per noi, {loro} figli, risuscitando Gesù, come anche è scritto nel salmo secondo:
“Tu sei mio Figlio, oggi io t’ho generato”[u].
34 Siccome lo ha risuscitato dai morti, in modo che non abbia più a tornare alla decomposizione, Dio ha detto così:
“Io vi manterrò le sacre e fedeli promesse fatte a Davide”[v].
35 Difatti egli dice altrove:
36 Ora Davide, dopo aver eseguito il volere di Dio nella sua generazione, si è addormentato ed è stato unito ai suoi padri, e il suo corpo si è decomposto[y]; 37 ma colui che Dio ha risuscitato non ha subìto[z] decomposizione.
38 Vi sia dunque noto, fratelli[aa], che per mezzo di lui vi è annunciato il perdono dei peccati; 39 e, per mezzo di lui, chiunque crede è giustificato di tutte le cose, delle quali voi non avete potuto essere giustificati mediante la legge di Mosè. 40 Guardate dunque che non vi accada ciò che è detto nei profeti:
41 “Guardate, o disprezzatori, stupite e nascondetevi, perché io compio un’opera ai giorni vostri, un’opera che voi non credereste, se qualcuno ve la raccontasse”[ab]».
42 (C)Mentre uscivano, furono pregati[ac] di parlare di quelle medesime cose il sabato seguente. 43 Dopo che la riunione si fu sciolta, molti Giudei e proseliti pii seguirono Paolo e Barnaba; i quali, parlando loro, li convincevano a perseverare nella grazia di Dio.
44 Il sabato seguente quasi tutta la città si radunò per udire la Parola del Signore[ad]. 45 Ma i Giudei, vedendo la folla, furono pieni di invidia e, [opponendosi e ] bestemmiando, contraddicevano le cose dette da Paolo. 46 Ma Paolo e Barnaba dissero con franchezza: «Era necessario che a voi per primi si annunciasse la Parola di Dio; ma poiché la respingete e non vi ritenete degni della vita eterna, ecco, ci rivolgiamo agli stranieri. 47 Così infatti ci ha ordinato il Signore, dicendo:
“Io ti ho posto come luce dei popoli, perché tu porti la salvezza fino alle estremità della terra”[ae].
48 Gli stranieri, udendo queste cose, si rallegravano e glorificavano la Parola del Signore; e tutti quelli che erano ordinati a vita eterna, credettero.
49 E la Parola del Signore si diffondeva per tutta la regione. 50 Ma i Giudei istigarono le donne pie e ragguardevoli e i notabili della città, scatenarono una persecuzione contro Paolo e Barnaba e li cacciarono fuori dal loro territorio. 51 Allora essi, scossa la polvere dei piedi contro di loro, andarono a Iconio[af], 52 mentre i discepoli erano pieni di gioia e di Spirito Santo.
Footnotes
- Atti 13:4 Seleucia, porto di Antiochia.
- Atti 13:5 Salamina, una delle principali città dell’isola, sulla costa orientale.
- Atti 13:6 TR e M omettono tutta.
- Atti 13:6 Pafo, porto situato all’estremità occidentale dell’isola.
- Atti 13:9 Paolo, nome che ormai comparirà nel N.T. in sostituzione di quello di Saulo.
- Atti 13:13 Panfilia, provincia sul litorale dell’Asia Minore, di fronte all’isola di Cipro.
- Atti 13:14 Pisidia, provincia vicina alla Panfilia, a nord.
- Atti 13:15 Fratelli, lett. uomini fratelli.
- Atti 13:16 Israeliti, lett. uomini israeliti.
- Atti 13:17 M omette d’Israele.
- Atti 13:18 Sopportò la loro condotta nel deserto, altri leggono: li nutrì nel deserto.
- Atti 13:20 Tutto questo per circa 450 anni, lett. per circa 450 anni; TR e M Dopo queste cose, per circa 450 anni, diede loro dei giudici…
- Atti 13:22 +1 S 13:14.
- Atti 13:23 Così TR; NA e M ha recato.
- Atti 13:23 M a Israele una salvezza.
- Atti 13:25 Io non sono il Messia, lett. io non sono.
- Atti 13:25 Calzari, lett. calzari dei piedi.
- Atti 13:26 Fratelli, lett. uomini fratelli.
- Atti 13:26 TR e M a voi.
- Atti 13:31 Il termine ora compare in NA tra parentesi; TR e M lo omettono.
- Atti 13:33 +Sl 2:7.
- Atti 13:34 +Is 55:3.
- Atti 13:35 Subisca, lett. veda.
- Atti 13:35 +Sl 16:10.
- Atti 13:36 E il suo corpo si è decomposto, lett. e ha visto la decomposizione.
- Atti 13:37 Subìto, lett. visto.
- Atti 13:38 Fratelli, lett. uomini fratelli.
- Atti 13:41 +Ac 1:5.
- Atti 13:42 TR e M Quando i Giudei furono usciti dalla sinagoga (oppure quando uscirono dalla sinagoga dei Giudei), i Gentili li pregarono…
- Atti 13:44 TR e M Parola di Dio.
- Atti 13:47 +Is 49:6.
- Atti 13:51 Iconio, città della Licaonia a est della Pisidia, come anche Listra e Derba menzionate più avanti.
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 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
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