13保羅和同伴從帕弗乘船到旁非利亞的別加。約翰·馬可在那裡離開他們回耶路撒冷去了。14他們由別加繼續前行，來到彼西底區的安提阿。在安息日那天，他們進了會堂坐下來。15讀完律法書和先知書後，會堂主管派人告訴他們：「弟兄們，如果你們有什麼勸勉眾人的話，請講。」16保羅站起來向大家揮手示意，說：「各位以色列同胞和各位敬畏上帝的外族朋友們，請聽我說。17以色列的上帝揀選了我們的祖先，讓他們在埃及寄居期間人丁興旺成為大族，後來祂伸出臂膀帶領他們離開埃及。18他們在曠野漂泊的那四十年間，上帝一直照顧、容忍他們。19後來上帝又滅了迦南境內的七族，把土地分給他們作產業。20前後歷時約四百五十年。之後，上帝又為他們設立士師，直到撒母耳先知的時代。21「後來，他們求上帝為他們立一位王，上帝就選立便雅憫支派中基士的兒子掃羅為王，執政四十年。22之後，上帝廢掉掃羅，選立大衛作王，並為他作證說，『我找到了耶西的兒子大衛，他是合我心意的人，他必遵行我一切的旨意。』23上帝照自己的應許，從大衛的後裔中為以色列人立了一位救主，就是耶穌。24在耶穌還未公開露面以前，約翰已經勸告以色列人要悔改，接受洗禮。25約翰在工作快要完成的時候說，『你們以為我是誰？我不是基督。在我之後來的那位，我連給祂解鞋帶也不配。』26「弟兄們，各位亞伯拉罕的子孫和敬畏上帝的外族人啊，這救恩之道原是傳給我們的。27可是耶路撒冷的人和他們的官長不知道耶穌是基督，雖然每個安息日都誦讀先知的信息，卻把基督判死罪。這正應驗了先知們的話。28他們雖然找不到判祂死罪的理由，卻強求彼拉多將祂處死。29祂受死的記載全部應驗之後，有人把祂從十字架上取下來，安放在石墓裡。30但上帝卻使祂從死裡復活。31之後有許多天，那些從加利利跟隨祂上耶路撒冷的人都看見過祂，他們如今在百姓中都是祂的見證人。32我們要報給你們一個好消息，上帝給我們祖先的應許，33祂藉著使耶穌復活已為我們做子孫的成就了。正如詩篇第二篇所說， 『你是我的兒子， 我今日成為你父親。』34聖經曾這樣記載上帝使祂從死裡復活、永不朽壞的事， 『我必將應許大衛的聖潔、 可靠的恩福賜給你們。』35又在詩篇上說， 『你必不讓你的聖者身體朽壞。』36「大衛在世時遵行上帝的旨意，最後死了，葬在他祖先那裡，肉身也朽壞了。37然而，上帝使之復活的那位卻沒有朽壞。38所以，弟兄們，你們應該知道，赦罪的信息是藉著耶穌傳給你們的。39你們靠遵行摩西律法不能被稱為義人，只有信靠耶穌才能被稱為義人。40你們要當心，免得先知說的話應驗在你們身上，41『藐視真理的人啊，看吧！ 你們要在驚懼中滅亡， 因為我要在你們的時代行一件事， 即使有人告訴你們， 你們也不會信。』」42保羅和巴拿巴離開會堂時，會堂裡的人請求他們下一個安息日再來講道。43許多猶太人和誠心改信猶太教的外族人都跟隨保羅和巴拿巴，二人就與他們談論，勸勉他們要堅定不移地信靠上帝的恩典。44到了下一個安息日，幾乎全城的人都聚集起來，要聽上帝的道。45猶太人看見那麼多人聚集，充滿嫉妒，便反駁保羅所講的，誹謗他。46保羅和巴拿巴毫不畏懼地說：「上帝的道本該先傳給你們，你們既然拒絕接受，認為自己不配得永生，我們現在就把這道傳給外族人。47因為主這樣吩咐我們， 『我已使你成為外族人的光， 好把救恩帶到地極。』」48外族人聽後，非常歡喜，頌讚主的道。凡被選定得永生的人都信了主。49主的道傳遍了那個地方。50但猶太人煽動虔誠的貴婦和城中顯要迫害保羅和巴拿巴，將二人趕出城去。51保羅和巴拿巴便當眾跺掉腳上的塵土*，去了以哥念。52門徒滿心喜樂，被聖靈充滿。
English Standard Version
Barnabas and Saul Sent Off
1Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger,* Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”3Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus
4So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them.6When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.7He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.8But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.9But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him10and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?11And now, behold, 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 people to lead him by the hand.12Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
Paul and Barnabas at Antioch in Pisidia
13Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem,14but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.”16So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen.17The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.18And for about forty years he put up with* them in the wilderness.19And after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.20All this took about 450 years. And after that he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.21Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.22And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’23Of this man’s offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised.24Before his coming, John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.25And as John was finishing his course, 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 who fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.27For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.28And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.29And when they had carried out all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.30But God raised him from the dead,31and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.32And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers,33this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, “‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you.’34And as for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken in this way, “‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’35Therefore he says also in another psalm, “‘You will not let your Holy One see corruption.’36For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption,37but he whom God raised up did not see corruption.38Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,39and by him everyone who believes is freed* from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.40Beware, therefore, lest what is said in the Prophets should come about:41“‘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.’”42As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath.43And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.44The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.45But when the Jews* saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him.46And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.47For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”48And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.49And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.50But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.51But they shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium.52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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