Acts 13 – NIV & CCBT

New International Version

Acts 13:1-52

1Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with 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.” 3So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.

On Cyprus

4The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. 5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.

6They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, 7who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. 8But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. 9Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, 10“You are a child of the devil 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? 11Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

In Pisidian Antioch

13From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem. 14From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down. 15After the reading from the Law 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.”

16Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17The 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; 18for about forty years he endured their conduct13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them in the wilderness; 19and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan, giving their land to his people as their inheritance. 20All this took about 450 years.

“After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. 21Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. 22After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’

23“From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised. 24Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel. 25As John was completing his work, he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for. But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’

26“Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. 27The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. 28Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed. 29When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb. 30But God raised him from the dead, 31and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people.

32“We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors 33he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm:

“ ‘You are my son;

today I have become your father.’13:33 Psalm 2:7

34God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,

“ ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’13:34 Isaiah 55:3

35So it is also stated elsewhere:

“ ‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)

36“Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed. 37But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.

38“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. 39Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses. 40Take 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.’13:41 Hab. 1:5

42As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath. 43When 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.

44On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. 45When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.

46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. 47For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“ ‘I have made you13:47 The Greek is singular. a light for the Gentiles,

that you13:47 The Greek is singular. may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’13:47 Isaiah 49:6

48When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

49The word of the Lord spread through the whole region. 50But 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. 51So they shook the dust off their feet as a warning to them and went to Iconium. 52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

使徒行傳 13:1-52

巴拿巴和掃羅接受差遣

1安提阿教會中有幾位先知和教師,就是巴拿巴、綽號「黑人」的希緬古利奈路求、與分封王希律一同長大的馬念以及掃羅2一天,他們正在敬拜主、禁食的時候,聖靈對他們說:「要為我把巴拿巴掃羅分別出來,好讓他們做我呼召他們去做的事。」 3於是,他們禁食禱告並把手按在巴拿巴掃羅身上,然後差遣他們出去。

4二人受聖靈差遣,下到西流基,從那裡乘船去塞浦路斯5他們到了撒拉米,就在當地的猶太會堂傳講上帝的道。約翰·馬可作他們的助手。

6他們走遍全島,遠至帕弗,在那裡遇見一個冒充先知的猶太術士巴·耶穌7這人和當地的士求·保羅總督常有來往。士求·保羅是個聰明人,他邀請了巴拿巴掃羅來,要聽上帝的道。 8希臘名字叫以呂馬的那個術士反對使徒,試圖攔阻總督信主。 9又名保羅掃羅被聖靈充滿,盯著他說: 10「你這魔鬼的兒子,充滿了詭詐和邪惡,是一切正義之敵,到現在還想歪曲主的正道嗎? 11現在主要親手懲罰你,使你瞎眼,暫時不見天日!」

他頓覺眼前一片漆黑,只好四處摸索,求人領他走路。 12總督看見所發生的事,對主的道感到驚奇,就信了。

保羅傳揚基督

13保羅和同伴從帕弗乘船到旁非利亞別加約翰·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猶太人煽動虔誠的貴婦和城中顯要迫害保羅巴拿巴,將二人趕出城去。 51保羅巴拿巴便當眾跺掉腳上的塵土13·51 表示兩不相干,參見馬太福音10·14,去了以哥念52門徒滿心喜樂,被聖靈充滿。