Acts

掃羅的轉變

1掃羅仍然向主的門徒口吐威嚇凶煞的話，去見大祭司，

2求文書給大馬士革的各會堂，若是找着信奉這道的人，無論男女，都准他捆綁帶到耶路撒冷。

3掃羅行路，將到大馬士革，忽然從天上發光，四面照着他；

4他就仆倒在地，聽見有聲音對他說：「掃羅！掃羅！你為甚麼逼迫我？」

5他說：「主啊！你是誰？」主說：「我就是你所逼迫的耶穌。

6起來！進城去，你所當做的事，必有人告訴你。」

7同行的人站在那裏，說不出話來，聽見聲音，卻看不見人。

8掃羅從地上起來，睜開眼睛，竟不能看見甚麼。有人拉他的手，領他進了大馬士革；

9三日不能看見，也不吃也不喝。

10當下，在大馬士革有一個門徒，名叫亞拿尼亞。主在異象中對他說：「亞拿尼亞。」他說：「主，我在這裏。」

11主對他說：「起來！往直街去，在猶大的家裏，訪問一個大數人，名叫掃羅。他正禱告，

12又看見了一個人，名叫亞拿尼亞，進來按手在他身上，叫他能看見。」

13亞拿尼亞回答說：「主啊，我聽見許多人說，這人怎樣在耶路撒冷多多苦害你的聖徒，

14並且他在這裏有從祭司長得來的權柄捆綁一切求告你名的人。」

15主對亞拿尼亞說：「你只管去！他是我所揀選的器皿，要在外邦人和君王，並以色列人面前宣揚我的名。

16我也要指示他，為我的名必須受許多的苦難。」

17亞拿尼亞就去了，進入那家，把手按在掃羅身上，說：「兄弟掃羅，在你來的路上向你顯現的主，就是耶穌，打發我來，叫你能看見，又被聖靈充滿。」

18掃羅的眼睛上，好像有鱗立刻掉下來，他就能看見。於是起來受了洗；

19吃過飯就健壯了。 掃羅在大馬士革傳道 掃羅和大馬士革的門徒同住了些日子，

20就在各會堂裏宣傳耶穌，說他是上帝的兒子。

21凡聽見的人都驚奇，說：「在耶路撒冷殘害求告這名的，不是這人嗎？並且他到這裏來，特要捆綁他們，帶到祭司長那裏。」

22但掃羅越發有能力，駁倒住大馬士革的猶太人，證明耶穌是基督。

未受猶太人的謀害

23過了好些日子，猶太人商議要殺掃羅，

24但他們的計謀被掃羅知道了。他們又晝夜在城門守候，要殺他。

25他的門徒就在夜間用筐子把他從城牆上縋下去。

掃羅在耶路撒冷

26掃羅到了耶路撒冷，想與門徒結交，他們卻都怕他，不信他是門徒。

27惟有巴拿巴接待他，領去見使徒，把他在路上怎麼看見主，主怎麼向他說話，他在大馬士革怎麼奉耶穌的名放膽傳道，都述說出來。

28於是掃羅在耶路撒冷和門徒出入來往，

29奉主的名放膽傳道，並與說希臘話的猶太人講論辯駁；他們卻想法子要殺他。

30弟兄們知道了就送他下凱撒利亞，打發他往大數去。

31那時，猶太、加利利、撒馬利亞各處的教會都得平安，被建立；凡事敬畏主，蒙聖靈的安慰，人數就增多了。

以尼雅得醫治

32彼得周流四方的時候，也到了居住呂大的聖徒那裏；

33遇見一個人，名叫以尼雅，得了癱瘓，在褥子上躺臥八年。

34彼得對他說：「以尼雅，耶穌基督醫好你了， 起來！收拾你的褥子。」他就立刻起來了。

35凡住呂大和沙崙的人都看見了他，就歸服主。

多加復活

36在約帕有一個女徒，名叫大比大，翻希臘話就是多加；她廣行善事，多施賙濟。

37當時，她患病而死，有人把她洗了，停在樓上。

38呂大原與約帕相近；門徒聽見彼得在那裏，就打發兩個人去見他，央求他說：「快到我們那裏去，不要耽延。」

39彼得就起身和他們同去；到了，便有人領他上樓。眾寡婦都站在彼得旁邊哭，拿多加與她們同在時所做的裏衣外衣給他看。

40彼得叫她們都出去，就跪下禱告，轉身對着死人說：「大比大，起來！」她就睜開眼睛，見了彼得，便坐起來。

41彼得伸手扶她起來，叫眾聖徒和寡婦進去，把多加活活地交給他們。

42這事傳遍了約帕，就有許多人信了主。

43此後，彼得在約帕一個硝皮匠西門的家裏住了多日。

1And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest,

2did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,

4and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'

5And he said, 'Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

6trembling also, and astonished, he said, 'Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord [said] unto him, 'Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

7And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice but seeing no one,

8and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus,

9and he was three days without seeing, and he did neither eat nor drink.

10And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, 'Ananias;' and he said, 'Behold me, Lord;'

11and the Lord [saith] unto him, 'Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, [one] by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray,

12and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.'

13And Ananias answered, 'Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,

14and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'

15And the Lord said unto him, 'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings — the sons also of Israel;

16for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

17And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him [his] hands, said, 'Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me — Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming — that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'

18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,

19and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,

20and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

21And all those hearing were amazed, and said, 'Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'

22And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

23And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,

24and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

25and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.

26And Saul, having come to Jerusalem, did try to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple,

27and Barnabas having taken him, brought [him] unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.

28And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem,

29and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,

30and the brethren having known, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

31Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

32And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all [quarters], came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda,

33and he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name — for eight years laid upon a couch — who was paralytic,

34and Peter said to him, 'Aeneas, heal thee doth Jesus the Christ; arise and spread for thyself;' and immediately he rose,

35and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord.

36And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

37and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber,

38and Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that [place], sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them.

39And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them.

40And Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, 'Tabitha, arise;' and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up,

41and having given her [his] hand, he lifted her up, and having called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive,

42and it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord;

43and it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa, with a certain one, Simon a tanner.