أعمال 14

١ 1 وَفِي إِيْقُونِيَةَ دَخَلَ بُولُسُ وَبَرْنَابَا إِلَى الْمَجْمَعِ الْيَهُودِيِّ كَعَادَتِهِمَا، وَأَخَذَا يَتَكَلَّمَانِ حَتَّى آمَنَ جَمْعٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ وَالْيُونَانِيِّينَ.

It came to pass now in Iconium according to the same entering they into the synagogue of the Jews and speaking so that to believe of Jews both and Greeks a great number.

٢ 2 وَلَكِنَّ الْيَهُودَ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا أَثَارُوا غَيْرَ الْيَهُودِ عَلَى الإِخْوَةِ، وَأَفْسَدُوا عُقُولَهُمْ.

The however (disobeying *N(k)O*) Jews stirred up and they poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brothers.

٣ 3 إِلّا أَنَّ بُولُسَ وَبَرْنَابَا بَقِيَا هُنَاكَ فَتْرَةً طَوِيلَةً يُبَشِّرَانِ بِالرَّبِّ بِكُلِّ جُرْأَةٍ، وَأَيَّدَهُمَا الرَّبُّ شَاهِداً لِكَلِمَةِ نِعْمَتِهِ بِمَا أَجْرَاهُ عَلَى أَيْدِيهِمَا مِنْ آيَاتٍ وَعَجَائِبَ.

A long indeed therefore time they stayed speaking boldly about the Lord who is bearing witness (to *n*) the word of the grace of Him, (and *k*) granting signs and wonders to be done through the hands of them.

٤ 4 فَانْقَسَمَ أَهْلُ إِيْقُونِيَةَ فَرِيقَيْنِ: فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ كَانَ مَعَ الْيَهُودِ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ كَانَ مَعَ الرَّسُولَيْنِ.

Was divided now the multitude of the city, and some indeed were with the Jews, some however with the apostles.

٥ 5 وَلَمَّا أَوْشَكَ غَيْرُ الْيَهُودِ وَالْيَهُودُ وَرُؤَسَاؤُهُمْ أَنْ يُهِينُوا الرَّسُولَيْنِ وَيَرْجُمُوهُمَا بِالْحِجَارَةِ،

When then there was a rush of the Gentiles both and Jews with the rulers of them to mistreat and to stone them,

٦ 6 عَلِمَا بِذلِكَ فَهَرَبَا إِلَى مَدِينَتَيْ لِسْتَرَةَ وَدَرْبَةَ الْوَاقِعَتَيْنِ فِي مُقَاطَعَةِ لِيكَأُونِيَةَ، وَإِلَى الْمِنْطَقَةِ الْمُحِيطَةِ بِهِمَا،

having become aware they fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region,

٧ 7 وَأَخَذَا يُبَشِّرَانِ هُنَاكَ.

and there and there evangelising they were continuing.

٨ 8 وَكَانَ يُقِيمُ فِي مَدِينَةِ لِسْتَرَةَ كَسِيحٌ مُقْعَدٌ مُنْذُ وِلادَتِهِ لَمْ يَمْشِ قَطُّ.

And a certain man crippled in Lystra in the feet was sitting, lame from [the] womb of [the] mother of him (being *k*) who never (walked. *N(k)O*)

٩ 9 فَإِذْ كَانَ يُصْغِي إِلَى حَدِيثِ بُولُسَ فَرَأَى فِيهِ إِيمَاناً بِأَنَّهُ سَيُشْفَى،

This [man] (heard *N(k)O*) Paul speaking, who having looked intently at him and having seen that he has faith to be healed,

١٠ 10 فَنَادَاهُ بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ: «انْهَضْ وَاقِفاً عَلَى رِجْلَيْكَ!» فَقَفَزَ الرَّجُلُ وَبَدَأَ يَمْشِي.

said in a loud (*ko*) voice; do stand on the feet of you (upright! *NK(o)*) And (he sprang up *N(k)O*) and was walking.

١١ 11 فَلَمَّا رَأَى الْحَاضِرُونَ مَا قَامَ بِهِ بُولُسُ هَتَفُوا بِاللُّغَةِ اللِّيكَأُونِيَّةِ: «اتَّخَذَ الآلِهَةُ صُورَةَ بَشَرٍ وَنَزَلُوا بَيْنَنَا!»

(And *N(k)O*) the crowds having seen what did (*k*) Paul lifted up the voice of them in Lycaonian saying; The gods having become like as men have come down to us;

١٢ 12 ثُمَّ دَعَوْا بَرْنَابَا زَفْسَ وَبُولُسَ هَرْمَسَ، لأَنَّهُ كَانَ يُدِيرُ الْحَدِيثَ.

They were calling then (one *k*) Barnabas Zeus, other Paul Hermes, because he himself was the leading speaker.

١٣ 13 وَكَانَ عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ الْمَدِينَةِ مَعْبَدٌ لِلإلَهِ زَفْسَ، فَجَاءَ كَاهِنُهُ عَلَى رَأْسِ جَمْعٍ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ، وَهُمْ يَحْمِلُونَ أَكَالِيلَ الزُّهُورِ وَيَجُرُّونَ الثِّيرَانَ لِيُقَدِّمُوهَا ذَبِيحَةً لِبُولُسَ وَبَرْنَابَا.

(And *N(k)O*) the priest of Zeus who is being just outside the city (of them *k*) oxen and wreaths to the gates having brought with the crowds was desiring to sacrifice.

١٤ 14 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ الرَّسُولانِ بِذَلِكَ مَزَّقَا ثِيَابَهُمَا، وَأَسْرَعَا إِلَى الْمُجْتَمِعِينَ

Having heard however the apostles Barnabas and Paul having torn the garments (of them *NK(o)*) (rushed out *N(k)O*) into the crowd crying out

١٥ 15 وَهُمَا يَصْرُخَانِ: «لِمَاذَا تَفْعَلُونَ هَذَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ؟ مَا نَحْنُ إِلّا بَشَرٌ ضُعَفَاءُ مِثْلُكُمْ، نُبَشِّرُكُمْ بِأَنْ تَرْجِعُوا عَنْ هذِهِ الأَشْيَاءِ الْبَاطِلَةِ إِلَى اللهِ الْحَيِّ صَانِعِ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ وَالْبَحْرِ، وَكُلِّ مَا فِيهَا،

and saying; Men, why these things do you? Also we ourselves of like nature are with you men, evangelising to you from these vanities to turn to (*k*) God (who *k*) is living, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the [things] in them,

١٦ 16 وَقَدْ تَرَكَ الأُمَمَ فِي الْعُصُورِ الْمَاضِيَةِ يَسْلُكُونَ فِي طُرُقِهِمْ،

who in the having past generations allowed all the nations to go in the ways of them;

١٧ 17 مَعَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَتْرُكْهُمْ دُونَ شَاهِدٍ يَدُلُّهُمْ عَلَيْهِ. فَهُوَ مَازَالَ يُنْعِمُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْخَيْرِ، وَيَرْزُقُكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَمْطَاراً وَمَوَاسِمَ مُثْمِرَةً، وَيُشْبِعُكُمْ طَعَاماً وَيَمْلأُ قُلُوبَكُمْ سُرُوراً».

(and yet and yet *N(k)O*) not without witness (Himself *N(k)O*) He has left (doing good, *N(k)O*) from heaven (to you *N(K)O*) rains giving and seasons fruitful, filling with food and gladness the hearts (of you. *N(K)O*)

١٨ 18 بِهَذَا الْكَلامِ تَمَكَّنَا بَعْدَ جَهْدٍ مِنْ إِقْنَاعِ الْجُمُوعِ بِعَدَمِ تَقْدِيمِ الذَّبَائِحِ لَهُمَا.

And these things saying hardly they stopped the crowds not sacrificing to them.

١٩ 19 بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ جَاءَ بَعْضُ الْيَهُودِ مِنْ أَنْطَاكِيَةَ وَإِيقُونِيَّةَ، وَاسْتَمَالُوا الْجُمُوعَ، فَرَجَمُوا بُولُسَ حَتَّى ظَنُّوا أَنَّهُ مَاتَ، وَجَرُّوهُ إِلَى خَارِجِ الْمَدِينَةِ.

Came however from Antioch and Iconium Jews, and having persuaded the crowds and having stoned Paul they were dragging [him] outside the city (supposing *N(k)O*) him (to have died. *N(k)O*)

٢٠ 20 وَلَمَّا أَحَاطَ بِهِ التَّلامِيذُ، قَامَ وَعَادَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ. وَفِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي سَافَرَ مَعَ بَرْنَابَا إِلَى دَرْبَةَ،

When were sorrounding however the disciples him having risen up he entered into the city And on the next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

٢١ 21 وَبَشَّرَا أَهْلَهَا، فَصَارَ كَثِيرُونَ مِنْهُمْ تَلامِيذَ لِلرَّبِّ. ثُمَّ رَجَعَا إِلَى لِسْتَرَةَ، وَمِنْهَا إِلَى إِيْقُونِيَةَ، وَأَخِيراً إِلَى أَنْطَاكِيَةَ.

Having evangelised then the city that and having discipled many they returned to Lystra and (to *no*) Iconium and (to *no*) Antioch;

٢٢ 22 وَفِي هذِهِ الأَمَاكِنِ كُلِّهَا كَانَا يُشَدِّدَانِ عَزِيمَةَ التَّلامِيذِ، وَيَحُثَّانِهِمْ عَلَى الثَّبَاتِ فِي الإِيمَانِ، مُؤَكِّدَيْنِ لَهُمْ أَنَّ دُخُولَ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ يَقْتَضِي أَنْ نُقَاسِيَ صُعُوبَاتٍ كَثِيرَةً.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting [them] to continue in the faith and that through many tribulations it behooves us to enter into the kingdom of God.

٢٣ 23 وَعَيَّنَا لِلتَّلامِيذِ شُيُوخاً فِي كُلِّ كَنِيسَةٍ. ثُمَّ صَلَّيَا بِأَصْوَامٍ وَأَسْلَمَا الْجَمِيعَ وَدِيعَةً بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الرَّبِّ الَّذِي آمَنُوا بِهِ.

Having chosen now for them in every church elders, having prayed with fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

٢٤ 24 ثُمَّ سَافَرَا مِنْ مُقَاطَعَةِ بِيسِيدِيَّةَ، وَوَصَلا إِلَى بَمْفِيلِيَّةَ.

And having passed through Pisidia they came to (*no*) Pamphylia,

٢٥ 25 وَبَشَّرَا بِكَلِمَةِ اللهِ فِي بَرْجَةَ، ثُمَّ سَافَرَا إِلَى أَتَّالِيَةَ.

and having spoken in Perga the word they went down to Attalia;

٢٦ 26 وَمِنْ هُنَاكَ عَادَا بَحْراً إِلَى مَدِينَةِ أَنْطَاكِيَةَ، حَيْثُ كَانَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ قَدْ أَسْلَمُوهُمَا إِلَى نِعْمَةِ اللهِ لِيَقُومَا بِالْعَمَلِ الَّذِي قَدْ أَنْجَزَاهُ.

And from there And from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had committed to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled.

٢٧ 27 وَلَمَّا وَصَلا، اسْتَدْعَيَا الْكَنِيسَةَ إِلَى الاجْتِمَاعِ، وَأَخْبَرَا بِكُلِّ مَا فَعَلَ اللهُ بِوَاسِطَتِهِمَا، وَبِأَنَّهُ فَتَحَ بَابَ الإِيمَانِ لِغَيْرِ الْيَهُودِ.

Having arrived now and having gathered together the church (they were declaring *N(k)O*) how much did God with them and that He had opened to the Gentiles a door of faith.

٢٨ 28 وَأَقَامَا مَعَ التَّلامِيذِ هُنَاكَ مُدَّةً طَوِيلَةً.

They were remaining then (there *k*) time no little with the disciples.