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
New King James Version
Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles
13 Now (A)in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: (B)Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, (C)Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, (D)“Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work (E)to which I have called them.” 3 Then, (F)having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
Preaching in Cyprus
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to (G)Cyprus. 5 And when they arrived in Salamis, (H)they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had (I)John as their assistant.
6 Now when they had gone through [a]the island to Paphos, they found (J)a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, 7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8 But (K)Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) [b]withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, (L)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, (M)you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11 And now, indeed, (N)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”
And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
At Antioch in Pisidia
13 Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and (O)John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and (P)went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down. 15 And (Q)after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Men and brethren, if you have (R)any word of [c]exhortation for the people, say on.”
16 Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and (S)you who fear God, listen: 17 The God of this people [d]Israel (T)chose our fathers, and exalted the people (U)when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with [e]an uplifted arm He (V)brought them out of it. 18 Now (W)for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness. 19 And when He had destroyed (X)seven nations in the land of Canaan, (Y)He distributed their land to them by allotment.
20 “After that (Z)He gave them judges for about four hundred and fifty years, (AA)until Samuel the prophet. 21 (AB)And afterward they asked for a king; so God gave them (AC)Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 And (AD)when He had removed him, (AE)He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, (AF)‘I have found David the son of Jesse, (AG)a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ 23 (AH)From this man’s seed, according (AI)to the promise, God raised up for Israel (AJ)a[f] Savior—Jesus— 24 (AK)after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, he said, (AL)‘Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, (AM)there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.’
26 “Men and brethren, sons of the [g]family of Abraham, and (AN)those among you who fear God, (AO)to you the [h]word of this salvation has been sent. 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, (AP)because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him. 28 (AQ)And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. 29 (AR)Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, (AS)they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. 30 (AT)But God raised Him from the dead. 31 (AU)He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people. 32 And we declare to you glad tidings—(AV)that promise which was made to the fathers. 33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:
(AW)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’
34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to [i]corruption, He has spoken thus:
35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm:
(AY)‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’
36 “For David, after he had served [k]his own generation by the will of God, (AZ)fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and [l]saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised up [m]saw no corruption. 38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that (BA)through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and (BB)by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:
41 ‘Behold,(BC) you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”
Blessing and Conflict at Antioch
42 [n]So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, (BD)persuaded them to continue in (BE)the grace of God.
44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they (BF)opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, (BG)“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but (BH)since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, (BI)we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:
(BJ)‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (BK)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (BL)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51 (BM)But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples (BN)were filled with joy and (BO)with the Holy Spirit.
Footnotes
- Acts 13:6 NU the whole island
- Acts 13:8 opposed
- Acts 13:15 encouragement
- Acts 13:17 M omits Israel
- Acts 13:17 Mighty power
- Acts 13:23 M salvation, after
- Acts 13:26 stock
- Acts 13:26 message
- Acts 13:34 the state of decay
- Acts 13:34 blessings
- Acts 13:36 in his
- Acts 13:36 underwent decay
- Acts 13:37 underwent no decay
- Acts 13:42 Or And when they went out of the synagogue of the Jews; NU And when they went out, they begged
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
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