Acts

帖撒罗尼迦的骚动

1保罗和西拉经过暗妃坡里、亚波罗尼亚，来到帖撒罗尼迦，在那里有犹太人的会堂。

2保罗照他素常的规矩进去，一连三个安息日，本着圣经与他们辩论，

3讲解陈明基督必须受害，从死里复活；又说：「我所传与你们的这位耶稣就是基督。」

4他们中间有些人听了劝，就附从保罗和西拉，并有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。

5但那不信的犹太人心里嫉妒，招聚了些市井匪类，搭伙成群，耸动合城的人闯进耶孙的家，要将保罗、西拉带到百姓那里。

6找不着他们，就把耶孙和几个弟兄拉到地方官那里，喊叫说：「那搅乱天下的也到这里来了，

7耶孙收留他们。这些人都违背凯撒的命令，说另有一个王耶稣。」

8众人和地方官听见这话，就惊慌了；

9于是取了耶孙和其余之人的保状，就释放了他们。

使徒们在庇哩亚传道

10弟兄们随即在夜间打发保罗和西拉往庇哩亚去。二人到了，就进入犹太人的会堂。

11这地方的人贤于帖撒罗尼迦的人，甘心领受这道，天天考查圣经，要晓得这道是与不是。

12所以他们中间多有相信的，又有希腊尊贵的妇女，男子也不少。

13但帖撒罗尼迦的犹太人知道保罗又在庇哩亚传 神的道，也就往那里去，耸动搅扰众人。

14当时弟兄们便打发保罗往海边去，西拉和提摩太仍住在庇哩亚。

15送保罗的人带他到了雅典，既领了保罗的命，叫西拉和提摩太速速到他这里来，就回去了。

保罗在雅典

16保罗在雅典等候他们的时候，看见满城都是偶像，就心里着急；

17于是在会堂里与犹太人和虔敬的人，并每日在市上所遇见的人，辩论。

18还有伊壁鸠鲁和斯多亚两门的学士，与他争论。有的说：「这胡言乱语的要说什么？」有的说：「他似乎是传说外邦鬼神的。」这话是因保罗传讲耶稣与复活的道。

19他们就把他带到亚略·巴古，说：「你所讲的这新道，我们也可以知道吗？

20因为你有些奇怪的事传到我们耳中，我们愿意知道这些事是什么意思。」（

21雅典人和住在那里的客人都不顾别的事，只将新闻说说听听。）

22保罗站在亚略·巴古当中，说：「众位雅典人哪，我看你们凡事很敬畏鬼神。

23我游行的时候，观看你们所敬拜的，遇见一座坛，上面写着『未识之神』。你们所不认识而敬拜的，我现在告诉你们。

24创造宇宙和其中万物的 神，既是天地的主，就不住人手所造的殿，

25也不用人手服事，好像缺少什么；自己倒将生命、气息、万物，赐给万人。

26他从一本造出万族的人，住在全地上，并且预先定准他们的年限和所住的疆界，

27要叫他们寻求 神，或者可以揣摩而得，其实他离我们各人不远；

28我们生活、动作、存留，都在乎他。就如你们作诗的，有人说：『我们也是他所生的。』

29我们既是 神所生的，就不当以为 神的神性像人用手艺、心思所雕刻的金、银、石。

30世人蒙昧无知的时候， 神并不监察，如今却吩咐各处的人都要悔改。

31因为他已经定了日子，要借着他所设立的人按公义审判天下，并且叫他从死里复活，给万人作可信的凭据。」

32众人听见从死里复活的话，就有讥诮他的；又有人说：「我们再听你讲这个吧！」

33于是保罗从他们当中出去了。

34但有几个人贴近他，信了主，其中有亚略·巴古的官丢尼修，并一个妇人，名叫大马哩，还有别人一同信从。

1And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

2And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures:

3Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.

4And some of them believed, and were associated to Paul and Silas; and of those that served God, and of the Gentiles a great multitude, and of noble women not a few.

5But the Jews, moved with envy, and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort, and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason’s house, sought to bring them out unto the people.

6And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar, are come hither also;

7Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

8And they stirred up the people, and the rulers of the city hearing these things,

9And having taken satisfaction of Jason and of the rest, they let them go.

10But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so.

12And many indeed of them believed, and of honourable women that were Gentiles, and of men not a few.

13And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.

14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.

15And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

16Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.

17He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them that served God, and in the marketplace, every day with them that were there.

18And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

19And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

20For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

21(Now all the Athenians, and strangers that were there, employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)

22But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.

23For passing by, and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the unknown God. What therefore you worship, without knowing it, that I preach to you:

24God, who made the world, and all things therein; he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

25Neither is he served with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing; seeing it is he who giveth to all life, and breath, and all things:

26And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times, and the limits of their habitation.

27That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us:

28For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring.

29Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the graving of art, and device of man.

30And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every where do penance.

31Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed; giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.

32And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked, but others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.

33So Paul went out from among them.

34But certain men adhering to him, did believe; among whom was also Dionysius, the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.