Apostelenes gerninger 17
1 Men de rejste igennem Amfipolis og Apollonia og kom til Thessalonika, hvor Jøderne havde en Synagoge.
And, travelling through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews;
2 Og efter sin Sædvane gik Paulus ind til dem, og paa tre Sabbater samtalte han med dem ud fra Skrifterne,
and, according to Paul’s custom, he went in unto them, and, for three sabbaths, reasoned with them from the Scriptures, —
3 idet han udlagde og forklarede, at Kristus maatte lide og opstaa fra de døde, og han sagde: „Denne Jesus, som jeg forkynder eder, han er Kristus.‟
opening up, and setting forth, that it was needful for, the Christ, to suffer, and to arise from among the dead; and [saying], This, is the Christ, —Jesus, whom, I, am declaring unto you.
4 Og nogle af dem bleve overbeviste og sluttede sig til Paulus og Silas, og tillige en stor Mængde af de gudfrygtige Grækere og ikke faa af de fornemste Kvinder.
And, some from among them, were persuaded, and cast in their lot with Paul and Silas; also, of the devout Greeks, a great throng, and, of the chief women, not a few.
5 Men Jøderne bleve nidkære og toge med sig nogle slette Mennesker af Lediggængerne paa Torvet, rejste et Opløb og oprørte Byen; og de stormede Jasons Hus og søgte efter dem for at føre dem ud til Folket.
But the Jews, being, jealous, and taking unto themselves certain wicked men, of the rabble, and making a riot, were setting the city in an uproar; and, besieging the house of Jason, were seeking to lead them forth unto the populace, —
6 Men da de ikke fandt dem, trak de Jason og nogle Brødre for Byens Øvrighed og raabte: „Disse, som have bragt hele Verden i Oprør, ere ogsaa komne hid;
and, not finding them, they began dragging Jason and certain brethren unto the city-rulers, shouting—They who have thrown the inhabited earth into confusion, the same, hither also, are come, —
7 dem har Jason taget ind til sig; og alle disse handle imod Kejserens Befalinger og sige, at en anden er Konge, nemlig Jesus.‟
unto whom Jason hath given welcome; and, these all, contrary to the decrees of Caesar, are acting, —saying that there is another king, Jesus.
8 Og de satte Skræk i Mængden og Byens Øvrighed, som hørte det.
And they troubled the multitude and the city-rulers, when they heard these things;
9 Og denne lod Jason og de andre stille Borgen og løslod dem.
and, taking security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
10 Men Brødrene sendte straks om Natten baade Paulus og Silas bort til Berøa; og da de vare komne dertil, gik de ind i Jødernes Synagoge.
But, the brethren, straightway, during the night, sent away both Paul and Silas unto Beroea, who, indeed, arriving, unto the synagogue of the Jews, went off;
11 Men disse vare mere velsindede end de i Thessalonika, de modtoge Ordet med al Redebonhed og ransagede daglig Skrifterne, om disse Ting forholdt sig saaledes.
and, these, were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they welcomed the word with all readiness of mind, daily, searching the Scriptures, —whether these things could be so.
12 Saa troede da mange af dem og ikke faa af de fornemme græske Kvinder og Mænd.
Many, therefore, from among them, believed, and, of the Grecian women of the higher class, and of men, not a few.
13 Men da Jøderne i Thessalonika fik at vide, at Guds Ord blev forkyndt af Paulus ogsaa i Berøa, kom de og vakte ogsaa der Røre og Bevægelse iblandt Skarerne.
But, when the Jews from Thessalonica came to know that, in Beroea also, had the word of God been declared by Paul, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.
14 Men da sendte Brødrene straks Paulus bort, for at han skulde drage til Havet; men baade Silas og Timotheus bleve der tilbage.
Howbeit, then, immediately, the brethren sent away, Paul, to be journeying as far as unto the sea; and both Silas and Timothy stayed behind, there.
15 Og de, som ledsagede Paulus, førte ham lige til Athen; og efter at have faaet det Bud med til Silas og Timotheus, at de snarest muligt skulde komme til ham, droge de bort.
But, they who were conducting Paul, brought him as far as Athens, and, receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy, that with, all possible speed, they would come unto him, they departed.
16 Medens nu Paulus ventede paa dem i Athen, harmedes hans Aand i ham, da han saa, at Byen var fuld af Afgudsbilleder.
But, while, in Athens, Paul was expecting them, his spirit within him was being urged on, seeing how the city was given to idols.
17 Derfor talte han i Synagogen med Jøderne og de gudfrygtige og paa Torvet hver Dag til dem, som han traf paa.
So then, he began reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them who worshipped; and, in the market-place, every day, with them who happened to be at hand.
18 Men ogsaa nogle af de epikuræiske og stoiske Filosoffer indlode sig i Ordstrid med ham; og nogle sagde: „Hvad vil denne Ordgyder sige?‟ men andre: „Han synes at være en Forkynder af fremmede Guddomme; ‟ fordi han forkyndte Evangeliet om Jesus og Opstandelsen.
But, certain both of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were encountering him; and some were saying—What might this picker-up-of-scraps wish to be saying? And, others—Of foreign demons, he seemeth to be a declarer: because, of Jesus and the Resurrection, he was announcing the joyful tidings.
19 Og de toge ham og førte ham op paa Areopagus og sagde: „Kunne vi faa at vide, hvad dette er for en ny Lære, som du taler om?
And so, laying hold of him, they brought him up, to the Hill of Mars, saying—Can we get to know what this new teaching is, which, by thee, is being spoken.
20 Thi du bringer os nogle fremmede Ting for Øren; derfor ville vi vide, hvad dette skal betyde.‟
For, certain foreign things, art thou bringing into our hearing: We are minded to get to know, therefore, what these things please to be!
21 Men alle Atheniensere og de fremmede, som opholdt sig der, gave sig ikke Stunder til andet end at fortælle eller høre nyt.
Now, all Athenians and the sojourning foreigners, unto nothing else, were devoting their leisure, than to be telling or hearing, something newer.
22 Men Paulus stod frem midt paa Areopagus og sagde: „I atheniensiske Mænd! jeg ser, at I i alle Maader ere omhyggelige for eders Gudsdyrkelse.
And Paul taking his stand in the midst of the Hill of Mars, said—Ye men of Athens! In every way, how unusually reverent of the demons ye are, I perceive.
23 Thi da jeg gik omkring og betragtede eders Helligdomme, fandt jeg ogsaa et Alter, paa hvilket der var skrevet: „For en ukendt Gud.‟ Det, som I saaledes dyrke uden at kende det, det forkynder jeg eder.
For, passing through, and carefully observing your objects of devotion, I found an altar also, in which was inscribed—Unto an Unknown God. What, therefore, not knowing, ye reverence, the same, do, I, declare unto you.
24 Gud, som har gjort Verden og alle Ting, som ere i den, han, som er Himmelens og Jordens Herre, bor ikke i Templer, gjorte med Hænder,
The God that made the world and all things that are therein, the same, being, Lord, of heaven and earth, not in hand-made shrines, doth dwell,
25 han tjenes ikke heller af Menneskers Hænder som en, der trænger til noget, efterdi han selv giver alle Liv og Aande og alle Ting.
nor, by human hands, is waited upon, as though in want of anything, himself, giving unto all life and breath and all things;
26 Og han har gjort, at hvert Folk iblandt Mennesker bor ud af eet Blod paa hele Jordens Flade, idet han fastsatte bestemte Tider og Grænserne for deres Bolig,
he made also, of one, every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, —marking out fitting opportunities, and the bounds of their dwelling place,
27 for at de skulde søge Gud, om de dog kunde føle sig frem og finde ham, skønt han er ikke langt fra hver enkelt af os;
that they might be seeking God—if, after all, indeed, they might feel after him and find him, —although, in truth, he is already not far from any one of us.
28 thi i ham leve og røres og ere vi, som ogsaa nogle af eders Digtere have sagt: Vi ere jo ogsaa hans Slægt.
For, in him, we live and move and are: as, even some of your own poets, have said—For, his offspring also, we are.
29 Efterdi vi da ere Guds Slægt, bør vi ikke mene, at Guddommen er lig Guld eller Sølv eller Sten, formet ved Menneskers Kunst og Opfindsomhed.
Being, then, offspring, of God, we ought not to be supposing that, unto gold or silver or stone, graven by art and device of man, the Divine, is like.
30 Efter at Gud altsaa har baaret over med disse Vankundighedens Tider, byder han nu Menneskene, at de alle og alle Vegne skulle omvende sig.
The times of ignorance, therefore, overlooking, God, as things now are, is charging all men everywhere to repent,
31 Thi han har fastsat en Dag, paa hvilken han vil dømme Jorderige med Retfærdighed ved en Mand, som han har beskikket dertil, og dette har han bevist for alle ved at oprejse ham fra de døde.‟
inasmuch as he hath appointed a day, in which he is about to be judging the habitable earth in righteousness, by a man whom he hath pointed out, —offering faith unto all, by raising him from among the dead?
32 Men da de hørte om de dødes Opstandelse, spottede nogle; men andre sagde: „Vi ville atter høre dig om dette.‟
Now, when they heard of raising the dead, some, indeed, began to mock, while, others, said—We will hear thee, concerning this, even again.
33 Saaledes gik Paulus ud fra dem.
Thus, Paul, came forth out of their midst.
34 Men nogle Mænd holdt sig til ham og troede; iblandt hvilke ogsaa var Areopagiten Dionysius og en Kvinde ved Navn Damaris og andre med dem.
But, certain persons, joining themselves unto him, believed; among whom were even Dionysius the Mars-hill judge, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.
