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Sa Tesalonica

17 Nag-agi sila sa Amfipolis kag sa Apolonia hasta nakaabot sila sa Tesalonica. Didto sa Tesalonica may simbahan sang mga Judio. Kag suno sa kinabatasan ni Pablo, nagsulod siya sa ila simbahan, kag sa sulod sang tatlo ka Adlaw nga Inugpahuway, nagdiskusyon siya sa mga tawo didto. Ang Kasulatan amo ang iya gin-gamit agod pamatud-an sa ila nga ang Cristo kinahanglan gid nga mag-antos kag mabanhaw. Nagsiling si Pablo, “Ining Jesus nga akon ginasugid sa inyo amo ang Cristo.” Ang iban sa ila nagtuo sa ginhambal ni Pablo, kag nagsunod sila kay Pablo kag kay Silas. Madamo man nga mga Griego nga nagasimba sa Dios kag kilala nga mga babayi ang nag-upod sa ila.

Karon, nahisa ang mga lider sang mga Judio. Gani gintipon nila ang mga bugoy nga mga istambay. Kag sang madamo na ang ila natipon, nagsugod sila panggamo sa bug-os nga siyudad. Gin-gubat nila ang balay ni Jason sa pagpangita kay Pablo kag kay Silas agod madala sila sa atubangan sang mga tawo. Pero sang wala nila makita si Pablo kag si Silas, gindakop nila si Jason kag ang iban pa nga mga tumuluo. Gin-guyod nila sila pakadto sa mga opisyal sang siyudad kag nagasinggit sila, “Ining mga tawo nagadala sing gamo bisan diin sila magkadto tungod sang ila mga ginatudlo. Kag karon ari na sila sa aton siyudad. Ginpadayon pa sila ni Jason sa iya balay. Ini sila tanan nagakontra sa mga kasuguan sang Emperador tungod nga nagasiling sila nga may isa pa ka hari nga ang iya ngalan si Jesus.” Pagkabati sadto sang mga tawo kag sang mga opisyal, nagginamo sila. Sa wala pa nila mabuy-i si Jason kag ang iya mga kaupod, ginpabayad anay sila sang piansa.

Sa Berea

10 Pagkagab-i, ginpadala sang mga tumuluo si Pablo kag si Silas sa Berea. Pag-abot nila didto, nagkadto sila sa simbahan sang mga Judio. 11 Mas bukas ang hunahuna sang mga tawo sa Berea sang sa mga tawo sa Tesalonica. Dako gid ang ila luyag sa pagpamati sang ginatudlo nila ni Pablo. Kag adlaw-adlaw sige ang ila usisa sang Kasulatan agod tan-awon kon matuod gid bala ang mga ginapanghambal nila ni Pablo. 12 Madamo sa ila ang nagtuo pati ang mga lalaki kag mga kilala nga mga babayi nga Griego. 13 Pero pagkabati sang mga Judio sa Tesalonica nga nagwali man si Pablo sang pulong sang Dios didto sa Berea, nagkadto sila didto kag ginsutsot ang mga tawo sa paggamo. 14 Gani gindul-ong dayon sang mga tumuluo si Pablo sa baybay. Pero si Silas iya kag si Timoteo nagpabilin sa Berea. 15 Ang mga tawo nga nagdul-ong kay Pablo nag-upod sa iya hasta sa Atens. Dayon nagbalik sila sa Berea nga may tugon halin kay Pablo nga si Silas kag si Timoteo maapas lang dayon sa iya sa Atens.

Sa Atens

16 Samtang nagahulat si Pablo kay Silas kag kay Timoteo didto sa Atens, nakita niya nga madamo gid ang ila mga dios-dios. Natublag gid siya. 17 Gani nagsulod siya sa simbahan sang mga Judio kag nagpakigdiskusyon sa ila kag sa mga indi Judio nga nagasimba man sa Dios. Adlaw-adlaw didto siya sa plasa nga nagapakigdiskusyon sa mga tawo nga iya masugata. 18 May duha ka klase sang mga manunudlo ang nagpakigdiskusyon kay Pablo. Ang isa ginatawag mga Epicureo, kag ang isa mga Estoico.[a] Nagsiling ang iban sa ila, “Ano ayhan ang ginawakal sang tikalon nga ini?” Ang iban nagsiling, “Daw lain man nga mga dios ang iya ginawali.” Amo ini ang ila ginsiling tungod nga nagawali si Pablo parte kay Jesus kag sa iya pagkabanhaw. 19 Gani gindala nila si Pablo sa Areopagus, ang tilipunan sang mga pangulo sang banwa. Nagsiling sila sa iya, “Gusto namon nga mahibaluan ang bag-o nga pagtulun-an nga imo ginawali. 20 Kay may lain ka nga mga butang nga ginatudlo nga bag-o sa amon, gani gusto namon mahibaluan kon ano ina nga mga butang.” 21 (Amo ini ang ila ginhambal tungod nga ang mga taga-Atens kag ang mga taga-iban nga lugar nga didto na nagaestar wala sing iban nga naluyagan kundi ang magdiskusyon parte sa bag-o nga mga pagpanudlo.)

22 Gani nagtindog si Pablo sa atubangan sang mga tawo nga nagatipon didto sa Areopagus kag nagsiling, “Mga taga-Atens! Nakita ko nga kamo relihiyuso gid nga mga tawo. 23 Kay sa akon paglibot diri sa inyo siyudad nakita ko ang inyo mga ginasimba. May nakita pa ako nga halaran nga may nasulat nga nagasiling, ‘Sa wala pa makilala nga Dios.’ Ining Dios nga inyo ginasimba nga wala pa ninyo makilala amo ang Dios nga akon ginawali sa inyo. 24 Amo ini ang Dios nga nagtuga sang kalibutan kag sang tanan nga ara sa kalibutan. Siya ang Ginoo nga tag-iya sang langit kag duta, gani wala siya nagapuyo sa mga templo nga ginhimo sang mga tawo. 25 Wala man siya nagakinahanglan sang bulig nga halin sa mga tawo tungod nga siya mismo ang nagahatag sang kabuhi sa aton, pati sang tanan ta nga mga kinahanglanon. 26 Halin sa isa lang ka tawo, ginhimo niya ang tanan nga lahi sang mga tawo kag ginpalapta sa bug-os nga kalibutan. Ginplano man niya sang una pa ang mga dulunan kon diin maestar ang mga tawo pati ang tion nga sila magakabuhi diri. 27 Ini tanan ginhimo sang Dios agod kita nga mga tawo magpangita sa iya, kag basi pa lang nga makita ta man siya. Pero ang matuod, ang Dios indi malayo sa aton, 28 kay

‘tungod sa iya gahom nagakabuhi kita kag nagahulag.’

Pareho man sang ginsiling sang iban ninyo nga mga manugbinalaybay,

‘Kita matuod mga anak niya.’

29 Gani, tungod nga kita mga anak sang Dios, indi kita maghunahuna nga ang Dios pareho sang dios-dios nga bulawan, ukon pilak, ukon bato, nga puro imbinto sang hunahuna kag kamot sang tawo. 30 Sang una, sang wala pa makakilala ang mga tawo sa Dios, wala niya pagsapaka ang ila mga sala. Pero subong ginasugo sang Dios ang tanan nga tawo sa tanan nga lugar nga maghinulsol na kag bayaan ang ila malain nga mga ginahimo. 31 Kay may adlaw nga ginpili ang Dios nga hukman niya sing matarong ang tanan nga tawo diri sa kalibutan paagi sa tawo nga iya ginpili. Ginpamatud-an niya ini sa tanan paagi sa iya pagbanhaw sang amo nga tawo.”

32 Pagkabati nila nga nagahambal si Pablo parte sa pagkabanhaw, ang iban sa ila nagyaguta sa iya. Pero ang iban nagsiling, “Balik ka diri tungod nga gusto namon nga magpamati pa gid sa imo parte sa sini nga mga butang.” 33 Pagkatapos naghalin si Pablo sa ila ginatipunan. 34 Ang iban nga mga lalaki nagdampig sa iya kag nagtuo kay Jesus. Ang isa sa ila amo si Dionisius nga miyembro sang Areopagus; kag may babayi man nga si Damaris, kag may iban pa gid.

Footnotes

  1. 17:18 Epicureo… Estoico: Tan-awa ang Lista sang mga Pulong sa likod.

17 And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews,

and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,

opening and alleging, `That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ -- Jesus whom I proclaim to you.'

And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.

And the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring [them] to the populace,

and not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the city rulers, calling aloud -- `These, having put the world in commotion, are also here present,

whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king -- Jesus.'

And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,

and having taking security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

10 And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews;

11 and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

12 many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.

13 And when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that also in Berea was the word of God declared by Paul, they came thither also, agitating the multitudes;

14 and then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul, to go on as it were to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy were remaining there.

15 And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, they departed;

16 and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,

17 therefore, indeed, he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the worshipping persons, and in the market-place every day with those who met with him.

18 And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, `What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, `Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news,

19 having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought [him], saying, `Are we able to know what [is] this new teaching that is spoken by thee,

20 for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'

21 and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.

22 And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, `Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you as over-religious;

23 for passing through and contemplating your objects of worship, I found also an erection on which had been inscribed: To God -- unknown; whom, therefore -- not knowing -- ye do worship, this One I announce to you.

24 `God, who did make the world, and all things in it, this One, of heaven and of earth being Lord, in temples made with hands doth not dwell,

25 neither by the hands of men is He served -- needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things;

26 He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth -- having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings --

27 to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,

28 for in Him we live, and move, and are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring.

29 `Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man;

30 the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform,

31 because He did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.'

32 And having heard of a rising again of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking, but others said, `We will hear thee again concerning this;'

33 and so Paul went forth from the midst of them,

34 and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom [is] also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.

Paul and Silas in Thessalonica

17 ·Paul and Silas [L They] traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica [C a city on the Via Egnatia, the major road on the northern Aegean coast] where there was a synagogue. Paul went into the synagogue as he ·always [customarily] did [C speaking to the Jews first], and on each Sabbath day for three weeks, he ·talked [discussed; or argued; reasoned] with ·his fellow Jews [L them] about the Scriptures. He explained and proved that the ·Christ [Messiah; C Christ in Greek and Messiah in Hebrew mean “anointed one”] must ·die [L suffer] and then rise from the dead [3:18]. He said, “This Jesus I am ·telling you about [proclaiming to you] is the ·Christ [Messiah].” Some of them were ·convinced [persuaded] and joined Paul and Silas, along with many of the Greeks who ·worshiped God [were devout; C sometimes called “God-fearers,” these were Gentiles who worshiped the one true God of Israel; 10:2; 13:43] and ·many [L not a few] of the important women [13:50].

But ·some others [L the Jews] became jealous. So they got some evil men ·from the marketplace [or loitering in the streets; from the marketplace rabble], formed a mob, and ·started a riot [put the city in an uproar]. They ran to Jason’s house, looking for ·Paul and Silas [L them], wanting to bring them out to the ·people [assembly; crowd]. But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other ·believers [L brothers] to the ·leaders of the city [city authorities; L politarchs]. The people were yelling, “These people have ·made trouble [agitated; stirred up rebellion] everywhere in the world, and now they have come here too! Jason ·is keeping [has welcomed/received/harbored] them in his house. All of them ·do things against [defy; oppose] the ·laws [decrees] of Caesar, saying there is another king, called Jesus.”

When the ·people [crowd] and the ·leaders of the city [city authorities; L politarchs] heard these things, they ·became very upset [were disturbed]. They made Jason and the others ·put up a sum of money [pay bail; post a bond]. Then they let ·the believers [L them] go free.

Paul and Silas Go to Berea

10 That same night the ·believers [L brothers] sent Paul and Silas to ·Berea [C a Macedonian city to the south] where [L upon arriving] they went to the synagogue [L of the Jews]. 11 These people were more ·willing to listen [open-minded; fair-minded; noble in character] than the people in Thessalonica. The Bereans ·were eager to hear what Paul and Silas said [L eagerly received the word/message] and ·studied [examined] the Scriptures every day to find out if these things were true [C to confirm Paul’s teaching was in line with Scripture]. 12 So, many of them believed, as well as ·many [L not a few] ·important [prominent; socially high-standing] Greek women and men [17:4]. 13 But the Jews [C who had opposed Paul earlier] in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God in Berea, too. So they came there, ·upsetting [stirring up] the ·people [crowd] and ·making trouble [causing a disturbance]. 14 The ·believers [L brothers (and sisters)] ·quickly [immediately] sent Paul away to the ·coast [L sea], but Silas and Timothy stayed ·in Berea [behind; L there]. 15 The people ·leading [escorting; accompanying] Paul went with him to Athens [C the leading city in Greece]. Then they carried ·a message [instructions; an order] from Paul back to Silas and Timothy for them to ·come to [rejoin] him as soon as they could.

Paul Preaches in Athens

16 While Paul was waiting for ·Silas and Timothy [L them] in Athens, ·he [L his spirit] was ·troubled [very distressed] because he saw that the city was full of idols. 17 In the synagogue, he ·talked [or argued; reasoned] with the Jews and the ·Greeks who worshiped God [God-fearing Gentiles; L pious/devout ones; see 17:4]. He also ·talked [or argued; reasoned] every day with ·people [L those who happened to be present] in the ·marketplace [or public square].

18 Some of the Epicurean [C who believed the goal of life was pleasure and did not believe the soul survived death] and Stoic philosophers [C who believed life should be lived with indifference to pleasure and pain, and did not believe the soul was immortal] ·argued [conversed; debated] with him, saying, “What is this ·babbler [or charlatan; or ignorant show-off; L word-scatterer] trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be telling us about ·some other gods [foreign gods; strange deities],” because Paul was ·telling them [preaching the Good News/Gospel] about Jesus and ·his rising from the dead [the resurrection]. 19 They got Paul and took him to ·a meeting of the Areopagus [or the Hill of Ares; or Mars Hill; C Ares (Greek name) or Mars (Roman name) was the god of thunder and war; the council of Areopagus was the oldest and most prestigious court for intellectual and moral matters], where they said, “Please explain to us this new idea you have been teaching. 20 [L For; Because] The things you are saying ·are new [or sound strange] to us, and we want to know what ·this teaching means [L these things mean].” 21 (All the people of Athens and ·those from other countries [foreigners] who lived there spent all their time talking about and listening to the newest ideas.)

22 Then Paul stood ·before the meeting [L in the midst] of the Areopagus and said, “·People of Athens [L Men, Athenians], I can see you are very religious in ·all things [every way]. 23 [L For; Because] As I was going through your city, I ·saw [observed closely] the objects you worship. I found an altar that had these words written on it: to ·a god who is not known [T an unknown god]. ·You worship a god that you don’t know, and this is the God I am telling you about [L What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you]! 24 The God who made the whole world and everything in it [Deut. 4:39; Ps. 146:6] is the Lord of the ·sky and the land [or heaven and earth]. He does not live in ·temples [shrines] built by human hands. 25 This God is the One who gives life, breath, and everything else to ·people [L all; everyone; Gen. 1:29; 2:7]. He ·does not need any help from them [L is not served by human hands]; he has everything he needs. 26 ·God began by making one person, and from him came all the different people [L From one, God made every nation of people] ·who live everywhere in the world [or in order to inhabit the whole earth]. God ·decided exactly [determined; or allotted] ·when [or their appointed time in history; or the seasons of their year] and ·where they must live [or the boundaries of their lands]. 27 God wanted them to ·look for [seek] him and perhaps ·search all around for [grope for; reach out to; feel their way towards] him and find him, though he is not far from any of us: 28 [L For] ·By his power [or In him] we live and move and ·exist [have our being; C a quotation from the Cretan philosopher Epimenides, from about 600 bc].’ [L As] Some of your own poets have said: ‘For we are his ·children [offspring; C a quotation from Aratus, a Stoic philosopher from Cilicia, who lived about 315–240 bc].’ 29 Since we are God’s ·children [offspring], you must not think that ·God [the deity; or the divine nature] is like ·something [an image/likeness] ·that people imagine or make [L made by human skill and imagination] from gold, silver, or rock. 30 ·In the past, people did not understand God, and he ignored this [or God overlooked such times of ignorance]. But now, God ·tells [commands] all people in the world to ·change their hearts and lives [repent]. 31 [L Because] God has ·set [fixed; established] a day that he will judge all the world with ·fairness [righteousness], by the man he ·chose [appointed] long ago. And God has ·proved [or given assurance of] this to everyone by raising that man from the dead!”

32 When the people heard about ·Jesus being raised [L the resurrection] from the dead, some of them ·laughed [mocked; scoffed]. But others said, “We will hear more about this from you ·later [L again].” 33 So Paul went away from them. 34 But some of the ·people [L men] ·believed Paul [became believers] and joined him. Among those who believed was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and some others.

In Thessalonica

17 When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica,(A) where there was a Jewish synagogue. As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue,(B) and on three Sabbath(C) days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,(D) explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer(E) and rise from the dead.(F) “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,”(G) he said. Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas,(H) as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city.(I) They rushed to Jason’s(J) house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.[a] But when they did not find them, they dragged(K) Jason and some other believers(L) before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world(M) have now come here,(N) and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.”(O) When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. Then they made Jason(P) and the others post bond and let them go.

In Berea

10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas(Q) away to Berea.(R) On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.(S) 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica,(T) for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures(U) every day to see if what Paul said was true.(V) 12 As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.(W)

13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea,(X) some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. 14 The believers(Y) immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas(Z) and Timothy(AA) stayed at Berea. 15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens(AB) and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.(AC)

In Athens

16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in the synagogue(AD) with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. 18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news(AE) about Jesus and the resurrection.(AF) 19 Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus,(AG) where they said to him, “May we know what this new teaching(AH) is that you are presenting? 20 You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we would like to know what they mean.” 21 (All the Athenians(AI) and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)

22 Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus(AJ) and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.(AK) 23 For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship(AL)—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.

24 “The God who made the world and everything in it(AM) is the Lord of heaven and earth(AN) and does not live in temples built by human hands.(AO) 25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.(AP) 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.(AQ) 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.(AR) 28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’[b](AS) As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’[c]

29 “Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill.(AT) 30 In the past God overlooked(AU) such ignorance,(AV) but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.(AW) 31 For he has set a day when he will judge(AX) the world with justice(AY) by the man he has appointed.(AZ) He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”(BA)

32 When they heard about the resurrection of the dead,(BB) some of them sneered, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this subject.” 33 At that, Paul left the Council. 34 Some of the people became followers of Paul and believed. Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus,(BC) also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 17:5 Or the assembly of the people
  2. Acts 17:28 From the Cretan philosopher Epimenides
  3. Acts 17:28 From the Cilician Stoic philosopher Aratus