Acts 13 – NIV & CRO

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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.

Knijga O Kristu

Djela Apostolska 13:1-52

Poslanje Barnabe i Savla

1Među prorocima i učiteljima u sirijskoj Antiohiji bili su Barnaba, Šimun zvani Niger, Lucije Cirenac, Manahen, koji je kao dijete othranjen s Herodom Antipom, i Savao. 2Dok su jednom obavljali Božju službu i postili, Sveti Duh im reče: “Pošaljite Barnabu i Savla na djelo na koje sam ih pozvao.” 3Postili su i dalje i molili. Zatim na njih polože ruke i pošalju ih na put.

Prvo Pavlovo misijsko putovanje

4Savla i Barnabu Sveti je Duh poslao u Seleuciju, a odande jedrenjakom na Cipar. 5Kad su došli u grad Salaminu, navješćivali su Božju riječ po židovskim sinagogama. Ivan Marko pratio ih je i pomagao im.

6Kad su tako prešli sav otok i stigli do grada Pafa, naiđu na nekog vračara, samozvanog proroka, Židova, imenom Barjesus. 7Bio je iz kruga namjesnika Sergija Pavla, razborita čovjeka. Sergije pozove Barnabu i Savla pa ih zamoli da mu kazuju Božju riječ, 8ali usprotivi im se vračar Elim (tako mu ime glasi na grčkome) i namjesnika počne odvraćati od vjere.

9Tada ga Savao, kojega su zvali i Pavao, pun Svetoga Duha, ošine pogledom 10i reče: “Sine đavolski pun lukavštine i pakosti, neprijatelju svake pravednosti, dokle ćeš iskrivljavati ispravne putove Gospodnje? 11Udarit će te sada ruka Gospodnja! Oslijepit ćeš na neko vrijeme i nećeš gledati sunca!” Na vračara smjesta padne tama te on počne glavinjati uokolo tražeći tko će ga voditi. 12Kad je namjesnik vidio što se dogodilo, povjeruje i zadivi se učenju Gospodnjem.

Pavao propovijeda u pizidijskoj Antiohiji

13Pavao i njegovi pratitelji otisnu se lađom iz Pafa te stignu u luku Pergu u Pamfiliji.13:13 Pamfilija i Pizidija bile su pokrajine u današnjoj Turskoj. Ondje ih napusti Ivan Marko i vrati se u Jeruzalem. 14Barnaba i Pavao iz Perge odu u pizidijsku Antiohiju.

U subotu odu u sinagogu i sjednu. 15Nakon uobičajenog čitanja Mojsijeva zakona i Proroka nadstojnici sinagoge im poruče: “Braćo, imate li koju riječ utjehe za narod, govorite!”

16Nato Pavao ustane, podigne ruku i reče: “Izraelci i svi koji se bojite izraelskoga Boga, čujte:

17Bog ovoga, izraelskog naroda izabrao je naše pretke i učinio da napreduju u Egiptu. Zatim ih je svojom silnom rukom izveo iz te zemlje u kojoj su robovali. 18Četrdesetak godina ih je u pustinji strpljivo podnosio. 19Zatro je sedam naroda u kanaanskoj zemlji da bi im njihovu zemlju dao u naslijeđe. 20Sve je to trajalo kojih četiristo pedeset godina. Potom im je dao suce da vladaju njima—sve do proroka Samuela. 21Tada su ljudi zaiskali kralja pa im je Bog dao Šaula, Kišova sina iz Benjaminova plemena, da vlada četrdeset godina. 22Ali njega je svrgnuo i postavio im za kralja Davida, za kojega je sam rekao: ‘Jišajev sin David čovjek je po mojemu srcu jer će učiniti sve što želim.’13:22 1 Samuelova 13:14.

23Iz Davidova je potomstva Bog po svojemu obećanju Izraelu izveo Spasitelja Isusa. 24Prije Isusova dolaska Ivan Krstitelj propovijedao je svem izraelskom narodu da se mora obratiti Bogu i krstiti. 25Kad je Ivan završavao sa svojoj službom, govorio je: ‘Nisam onaj za kojega me smatrate. Nisam Mesija. Ali on dolazi za mnom. Ja mu nisam dostojan ni biti robom.’13:25 U grčkome: ni odvezati sandale.

26Braćo moja, sinovi Abrahamovi i svi koji se bojite Izraelova Boga, ta je riječ spasenja nama namijenjena! 27Žitelji Jeruzalema i njihovi vođe ispunili su proročanstvo osudivši Isusa na smrt. Nisu ga prepoznali ni shvatili da je on taj o kojemu su pisali proroci iako svake subote čitaju iz proročkih knjiga. 28Tražili su od Pilata da ga smakne iako za to nisu imali nikakav razlog.

29Kad su tako ispunili proročanstva o njegovoj smrti, skinuli su ga s križa i položili u grob. 30Ali Bog ga je uskrisio od mrtvih. 31Mnogo dana ukazivao se onima koji su s njim išli iz Galileje u Jeruzalem. Oni sad o njemu svjedoče narodu.

32A mi vam navješćujemo Radosnu vijest. Bog je ispunio obećanje koje je dao našim precima 33za života nas, njihove djece, uskrisivši Isusa od mrtvih. O tomu govori Drugi psalam:

‘Ti si moj Sin,

danas sam ti postao Ocem.’13:33 Psalam 2:7.

34Jer Bog je obećao da će ga podignuti od mrtvih i da nikada više neće umrijeti. Rekao je:

‘Vama ću dati svete blagoslove

koje sam pouzdano obećao Davidu.’13:34 Izaija 55:3.

35Na drugome mjestu kaže:

‘Nećeš dopustiti da tvoj svetac istrune.’13:35 Psalam 16:10.

36To se ne odnosi na Davida jer je on služio svojemu naraštaju po Božjoj volji i zatim preminuo i bio pokopan, a tijelo mu je istrunulo. 37Riječ je o nekomu drugome—kojega je Bog podignuo od mrtvih i čije tijelo nije istrunulo.

38Čujte me, braćo! U tome čovjeku, Isusu, imate oproštenje svojih grijeha. 39Tko god povjeruje u njega, oslobađa se krivnje i opravdan je pred Bogom za sve za što vas Mojsijev zakon nije mogao opravdati. 40Pazite! Nemojte da vas snađe ono što piše u Prorocima:

41‘Gledajte, vi preziratelji,

snebivajte se i umrite!

Jer u vaše dane činim djelo

u koje ne biste vjerovali

da vam tko o njemu ispriča.’”13:41 Habakuk 1:5.

42Kad su Pavao i Barnaba izlazili iz sinagoge, ljudi ih zamole da im iduće subote dođu govoriti o tomu. 43Mnogi Židovi i pobožni obraćenici na judaizam su nakon sastanka u sinagogi išli za Pavlom i Barnabom. Poticali su ih: “Božjom milošću, ostanite vjerni!”.

Pavao se vraća poganima

44Sljedeće subote gotovo je sav grad nagrnuo da čuje riječ Gospodnju. 45Kad su židovski vođe ugledali mnoštvo, spopadne ih zavist. Vrijeđali su Pavla i suprotstavljali se onomu što je govorio.

46Na to su im Pavao i Barnaba hrabro rekli: “Božju riječ najprije je trebalo navijestiti vama Židovima. Ali kako je vi odbacujete i sami sebe smatrate nedostojnima vječnoga života, navijestit ćemo ju poganima. 47Jer to nam je zapovjedio Gospodin rekavši:

‘Postavio sam te za svjetlost poganima,

da doneseš spasenje u sve krajeve zemlje.’”13:47 Izaija 49:6.

48Kad su pogani to čuli, počnu se radovati i zahvaljivati Gospodinu na njegovoj Riječi. I svi koji su bili određeni za vječni život, povjeruju. 49A Riječ Gospodnja pronijela se cijelim tim krajem.

50Ali židovski vođe nagovore neke utjecajne bogobojazne žene i gradske dužnosnike te oni pokrenu progon protiv Pavla i Barnabe i istjeraju ih iz grada. 51Njih dvojica stresu prašinu s nogu protiv njih i odu u grad Ikonij. 52A vjernici13:52 U grčkome: učenici. su bili puni radosti i Svetoga Duha.