Acts

扫罗的转变

1扫罗仍然向主的门徒口吐威吓凶杀的话，去见大祭司，

2求文书给大马士革的各会堂，若是找着信奉这道的人，无论男女，都准他捆绑带到耶路撒冷。

3扫罗行路，将到大马士革，忽然从天上发光，四面照着他；

4他就仆倒在地，听见有声音对他说：「扫罗！扫罗！你为什么逼迫我？」

5他说：「主啊！你是谁？」主说：「我就是你所逼迫的耶稣。

6起来！进城去，你所当做的事，必有人告诉你。」

7同行的人站在那里，说不出话来，听见声音，却看不见人。

8扫罗从地上起来，睁开眼睛，竟不能看见什么。有人拉他的手，领他进了大马士革；

9三日不能看见，也不吃也不喝。

10当下，在大马士革有一个门徒，名叫亚拿尼亚。主在异象中对他说：「亚拿尼亚。」他说：「主，我在这里。」

11主对他说：「起来！往直街去，在犹大的家里，访问一个大数人，名叫扫罗。他正祷告，

12又看见了一个人，名叫亚拿尼亚，进来按手在他身上，叫他能看见。」

13亚拿尼亚回答说：「主啊，我听见许多人说，这人怎样在耶路撒冷多多苦害你的圣徒，

14并且他在这里有从祭司长得来的权柄捆绑一切求告你名的人。」

15主对亚拿尼亚说：「你只管去！他是我所拣选的器皿，要在外邦人和君王，并以色列人面前宣扬我的名。

16我也要指示他，为我的名必须受许多的苦难。」

17亚拿尼亚就去了，进入那家，把手按在扫罗身上，说：「兄弟扫罗，在你来的路上向你显现的主，就是耶稣，打发我来，叫你能看见，又被圣灵充满。」

18扫罗的眼睛上，好像有鳞立刻掉下来，他就能看见。于是起来受了洗；

19吃过饭就健壮了。 扫罗在大马士革传道 扫罗和大马士革的门徒同住了些日子，

20就在各会堂里宣传耶稣，说他是 神的儿子。

21凡听见的人都惊奇，说：「在耶路撒冷残害求告这名的，不是这人吗？并且他到这里来，特要捆绑他们，带到祭司长那里。」

22但扫罗越发有能力，驳倒住大马士革的犹太人，证明耶稣是基督。

未受犹太人的谋害

23过了好些日子，犹太人商议要杀扫罗，

24但他们的计谋被扫罗知道了。他们又昼夜在城门守候，要杀他。

25他的门徒就在夜间用筐子把他从城墙上缒下去。

扫罗在耶路撒冷

26扫罗到了耶路撒冷，想与门徒结交，他们却都怕他，不信他是门徒。

27惟有巴拿巴接待他，领去见使徒，把他在路上怎么看见主，主怎么向他说话，他在大马士革怎么奉耶稣的名放胆传道，都述说出来。

28于是扫罗在耶路撒冷和门徒出入来往，

29奉主的名放胆传道，并与说希腊话的犹太人讲论辩驳；他们却想法子要杀他。

30弟兄们知道了就送他下凯撒利亚，打发他往大数去。

31那时，犹太、加利利、撒马利亚各处的教会都得平安，被建立；凡事敬畏主，蒙圣灵的安慰，人数就增多了。

以尼雅得医治

32彼得周流四方的时候，也到了居住吕大的圣徒那里；

33遇见一个人，名叫以尼雅，得了瘫痪，在褥子上躺卧八年。

34彼得对他说：「以尼雅，耶稣基督医好你了，起来！收拾你的褥子。」他就立刻起来了。

35凡住吕大和沙 的人都看见了他，就归服主。

多加复活

36在约帕有一个女徒，名叫大比大，翻希腊话就是多加；她广行善事，多施周济。

37当时，她患病而死，有人把她洗了，停在楼上。

38吕大原与约帕相近；门徒听见彼得在那里，就打发两个人去见他，央求他说：「快到我们那里去，不要耽延。」

39彼得就起身和他们同去；到了，便有人领他上楼。众寡妇都站在彼得旁边哭，拿多加与她们同在时所做的里衣外衣给他看。

40彼得叫她们都出去，就跪下祷告，转身对着死人说：「大比大，起来！」她就睁开眼睛，见了彼得，便坐起来。

41彼得伸手扶她起来，叫众圣徒和寡妇进去，把多加活活地交给他们。

42这事传遍了约帕，就有许多人信了主。

43此后，彼得在约帕一个硝皮匠西门的家里住了多日。

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.