[영어 성경] Acts chapter 13

Ac. 13:1 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.

Ac. 13:2 While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy

Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work

to which I have called them.”

Ac. 13:3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands

on them and sent them off.

Ac. 13:4 The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went

down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

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Ac. 13:5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of

God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their

helper.

Ac. 13:6 They travelled through the whole island until they came to

Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet

named Bar-Jesus,

Ac. 13:7 who 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.

Ac. 13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means)

opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

Ac. 13:9 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy

Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said,

Ac. 13:10 “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?

Ac. 13:11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be

blind, and for a time you will be unable 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.

Ac. 13:12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for

he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

Ac. 13:13 From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in

Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.

Ac. 13:14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the

Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down.

Ac. 13:15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the

synagogue rulers sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you

have a message of encouragement for the people, please

speak.”

Ac. 13:16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Men of

Israel and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!

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Ac. 13:17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers; he made

the people prosper during their stay in Egypt, with mighty

power he led them out of that country,

Ac. 13:18 he endured their conduct [Some manuscripts: and cared for

them] for about forty years in the desert,

Ac. 13:19 he overthrew seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to

his people as their inheritance.

Ac. 13:20 All this took about 450 years. “After this, God gave them

judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

Ac. 13:21 Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son

of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled for forty years.

Ac. 13:22 After removing Saul, he made David their king. He 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.’

Ac. 13:23 “From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the

Saviour Jesus, as he promised.

Ac. 13:24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and

baptism to all the people of Israel.

Ac. 13:25 As John was completing his work, he said: `Who do you

think I am? I am not that one. No, but he is coming after me,

whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’

Ac. 13:26 “Brothers, children of Abraham, and you God-fearing

Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been

sent.

Ac. 13:27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognise

Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the

prophets that are read every Sabbath.

Ac. 13:28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence,

they asked Pilate to have him executed.

Ac. 13:29 When they had carried out all that was written about him,

they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

Ac. 13:30 But God raised him from the dead,

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Ac. 13:31 and for many days he was seen by those who had travelled

with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his

witnesses to our people.

Ac. 13:32 “We tell you the good news: What God promised our fathers

Ac. 13:33 he 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.’ [Or have begotten you] [Psalm

2:7]

Ac. 13:34 The fact that God raised him from the dead, never to decay,

is stated in these words: “`I will give you the holy and sure

blessings promised to David.’ [Isaiah 55:3]

Ac. 13:35 So it is stated elsewhere: “`You will not let your Holy One

see decay.’ [Psalm 16:10]

Ac. 13:36 “For when David had served God’s purpose in his own

generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his fathers and

his body decayed.

Ac. 13:37 But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see

decay.

Ac. 13:38 “Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through

Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

Ac. 13:39 Through him everyone who believes is justified from

everything you could not be justified from by the law of

Moses.

Ac. 13:40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen

to you:

Ac. 13:41 “`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.’“ [Hab. 1:5]

Ac. 13:42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the

people invited them to speak further about these things on the

next Sabbath.

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Ac. 13:43 When 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.

Ac. 13:44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear

the word of the Lord.

Ac. 13:45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy

and talked abusively against what Paul was saying.

Ac. 13:46 Then 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.

Ac. 13:47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “`I have made

you [The Greek is singular.] a light for the Gentiles, that you

[The Greek is singular.] may bring salvation to the ends of

the earth.’“ [Isaiah 49:6]

Ac. 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honoured

the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal

life believed.

Ac. 13:49 The word of the Lord spread through the whole region.

Ac. 13:50 But the Jews 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.

Ac. 13:51 So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them

and went to Iconium.

Ac. 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy

Spirit.