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Handelingen 17
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De rel in Tessalonika

17 Ze reisden via Amfipolis en Apollonia naar Tessalonika. Daar was een synagoge van de Joden. 2 Paulus ging zoals altijd de synagoge in. Drie heilige rustdagen achter elkaar sprak hij over bepaalde delen uit de Boeken. 3 Hij legde met behulp van deze gedeelten uit dat de Messias moest lijden en moest opstaan uit de dood. Hij legde ook uit dat Jezus die Messias is. En hij zei dat hij nu over Hem kwam vertellen. 4 Een paar van hen geloofden hem. Ze sloten zich bij Paulus en Silas aan. Ook een groot aantal Grieken die God aanbaden en een groot aantal belangrijke vrouwen sloten zich aan.

5 Maar de Joden die niet wilden geloven, werden jaloers. Ze zochten een aantal kerels bij elkaar die op straat rondhingen. Ze stookten hen op om een rel te veroorzaken. De hele stad raakte in rep en roer. Ze bestormden het huis van Jason. Ze wilden Paulus en Silas naar de bestuurders van de stad slepen. 6 Maar ze vonden hen daar niet. Daarom sleepten ze Jason met nog een paar broeders mee naar de bestuurders van de stad. En ze schreeuwden: "Die mannen die de hele wereld in rep en roer brengen, zijn ook hier gekomen! 7 Jason heeft hen in huis gehaald! En ze zijn ongehoorzaam aan de keizer, want ze beweren dat er een andere koning is die Jezus heet!" 8 Het werd een groot rumoer in de stad. Ook de bestuurders van de stad werden ongerust. 9 Maar toen ze van Jason en de andere broeders losgeld hadden gekregen, lieten ze hen vrij.

Paulus en Silas vertrekken naar Berea

10 Maar de broeders lieten Paulus en Silas diezelfde nacht naar Berea vertrekken. Daar gingen ze naar de synagoge van de Joden. 11 Deze Joden reageerden veel beter dan de Joden in Tessalonika. Want ze luisterden naar Paulus en geloofden hem. Elke dag zochten ze in de Boeken op of het allemaal klopte wat hij zei. 12 Veel van hen gingen in Jezus geloven. Ook veel van de belangrijke Griekse mannen en vrouwen gingen in Jezus geloven.

13 Maar de Joden in Tessalonika merkten dat Paulus ook in Berea het woord van God bracht. Toen kwamen ze ook in Berea de mensen opstoken en onrustig maken. 14 De broeders lieten Paulus onmiddellijk vertrekken in de richting van de zee. Maar Silas en Timoteüs bleven in Berea.

15 Een aantal broeders reisde met Paulus mee tot aan Athene. Daarna gingen zij terug. Ze moesten Silas en Timoteüs vragen om zo gauw mogelijk naar Paulus in Athene te komen.

Paulus in Athene

16 Paulus wachtte in Athene op hen. Hij werd geïrriteerd door het grote aantal godenbeelden dat hij in de stad zag. 17 Daarom begon hij in de synagoge gesprekken met de Joden en met de andere mensen die God aanbaden. Ook op de markt praatte hij met de mensen die hij daar zag. 18 Hij sprak ook met een aantal filosofen. Sommigen van hen zeiden: "Wat moet die wijsneus toch?" Anderen zeiden: "Hij schijnt over andere goden te komen spreken." Want hij vertelde daar het goede nieuws van Jezus en van zijn opstanding uit de dood. 19 Ze namen Paulus mee naar de vergadering op de Areopagus-heuvel. En ze zeiden: "Zouden we ook mogen weten over wat voor nieuwe godsdienst jij het hebt? 20 Want je vertelt vreemde dingen. We willen graag weten waar het precies over gaat." 21 Want alle Atheners en alle buitenlanders die daar waren, wilden niets liever dan iets nieuws zeggen of horen.

Paulus' toespraak in Athene

22 Paulus antwoordde: "Mannen van Athene, ik zie dat jullie veel ontzag hebben voor de goden. 23 Want ik heb heel veel heiligdommen in jullie stad gezien. Ik heb zelfs een altaar gevonden waarop staat: 'Voor de onbekende god'. Over die God kom ik jullie vertellen. Jullie aanbidden Hem nu zonder dat jullie weten wie Hij is. 24 Maar Hij is de God die de wereld en alles heeft gemaakt. Hij is de Heer van hemel en aarde. Hij woont niet in tempels die door mensen zijn gemaakt. 25 Hij laat zich ook niet door mensen dienen omdat Hij Zelf iets nodig heeft. Want Hijzelf geeft aan iedereen leven en adem en alles. 26 Hij heeft uit één enkele mens alle volken gemaakt om over de hele aarde te gaan wonen. Hij heeft de grenzen vastgesteld van hun woongebieden. Hij heeft bepaald wanneer en hoelang zij zouden bestaan. 27 En Hij wil dat de mensen Hem zoeken. En als ze Hem zoeken, zullen ze Hem vinden. Want Hij is niet ver bij ons vandaan. 28 Want wij leven, bewegen en bestaan dankzij Hem. Dat hebben ook jullie eigen dichters gezegd: 'Wij lijken ook op hem.' 29 Wij lijken dus op God. Dan moeten we niet denken dat Hij een gouden of zilveren of stenen beeld is dat door mensen is gemaakt.

30 Vroeger stond God het toe dat wij niets van Hem af wisten. Maar nu zegt God dat alle mensen in Hem moeten geloven en moeten gaan leven zoals Hij het wil. 31 Want op een dag zal Hij over alle mensen van de aarde rechtvaardig rechtspreken. Hij heeft een Man aangewezen om op die dag Rechter te zijn. Om iedereen te bewijzen dat Hij díe Man heeft aangewezen, heeft Hij Hem uit de dood teruggeroepen en weer levend gemaakt."

32 Toen de mensen hoorden over een opstanding uit de dood, lachten sommigen hem uit. Anderen zeiden: "We komen een andere keer nog wel eens naar je luisteren." 33 Paulus vertrok. 34 Maar een paar mensen sloten zich bij hem aan en gingen in Jezus geloven. Dat waren Dionysius (een rechter van de Areopagus), een vrouw die Damaris heette, en nog een paar andere mensen.

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Acts 17
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17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: 2 and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three [a]sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures, 3 opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, said he, I proclaim unto you, is the Christ. 4 And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. 5 But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people. 6 And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned [b]the world upside down are come hither also; 7 whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. 8 And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. 9 And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so. 12 Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few. 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul at Beroea also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and troubling the multitudes. 14 And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still. 15 But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him. 18 And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of [c]strange [d]gods: because he [e]preached Jesus and the resurrection. 19 And they took hold of him, and brought him [f]unto [g]the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee? 20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. 21 (Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there [h]spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.) 22 And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said,

Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are [i]very religious. 23 For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, To an Unknown God. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you. 24 The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in [j]temples made with hands; 25 neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26 and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation; 27 that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us: 28 for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said,

For we are also his offspring. 29 Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that [k]the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man. 30 The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he [l]commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent: 31 inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge [m]the world in righteousness [n]by [o]the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

32 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again. 33 Thus Paul went out from among them. 34 But certain men clave unto him, and believed: among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 17:2 Or, weeks
  2. Acts 17:6 Greek the inhabited earth.
  3. Acts 17:18 Or, foreign divinities
  4. Acts 17:18 Greek demons.
  5. Acts 17:18 See marginal note on 5:42.
  6. Acts 17:19 Or, before
  7. Acts 17:19 Or, the hill of Mars
  8. Acts 17:21 Or, had leisure for nothing else
  9. Acts 17:22 Or, somewhat superstitious
  10. Acts 17:24 Or, sanctuaries
  11. Acts 17:29 Or, that which is divine
  12. Acts 17:30 Some ancient authorities read declareth to men.
  13. Acts 17:31 Greek the inhabited earth.
  14. Acts 17:31 Greek in.
  15. Acts 17:31 Or, a man
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Acts 17
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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. 2 As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue,(B) and on three Sabbath(C) days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,(D) 3 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. 4 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.

5 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] 6 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) 7 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) 8 When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. 9 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
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