Apostelenes gerninger 17
1 Men de rejste igennem Amfipolis og Apollonia og kom til Thessalonika, hvor Jøderne havde en Synagoge.
After Paul and Silas had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia they arrived at Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
2 Og efter sin Sædvane gik Paulus ind til dem, og på tre Sabbater samtalede han med dem ud fra Skrifterne,
As usual, Paul went into the synagogue and over the course of three Sabbaths he debated with them using the Scriptures.
3 idet han udlagde og forklarede, at Kristus måtte lide og opstå fra de døde, og han sagde: "Denne Jesus, som jeg forkynder eder, han er Kristus."
He explained what the Scriptures meant, proving that the Messiah had to die and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I'm telling you about—he is the Messiah,” he told them.
4 Og nogle af dem bleve overbeviste og sluttede sig til Paulus og Silas, og tillige en stor Mængde at de gudfrygtige Grækere og ikke få af de fornemste Kvinder.
Some of them were convinced and joined Paul and Silas, along with many Greek-speaking worshipers and some leading women of the town.
5 Men Jøderne bleve nidkære og toge med sig nogle slette Mennesker af Lediggængerne på 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 became jealous and with some rabble-rousers they gathered from the marketplace they formed a mob. They rioted in the town, and attacked Jason's house. They tried to find Paul and Silas so they could bring them before the people.
6 Men da de ikke fandt dem, trak de Jason og nogle Brødre for Byens Øvrighed og råbte: "Disse, som have bragt hele Verden i Oprør, ere også komne hid;
When they couldn't find them they dragged Jason and some of the other believers before the town leaders, shouting, “These people are famous for causing trouble, turning the world upside down. Now they've come here,
7 dem har Jason taget ind til sig; og alle disse handle imod Kejserens Befalinger og sige, at en anden er Konge, nemlig Jesus."
and Jason has made them welcome in his house. They all defy Caesar's decrees, committing treason by saying there is another king called Jesus.”
8 Og de satte Skræk i Mængden og Byens Øvrighed, som hørte det.
The people and the leaders of the town were very disturbed when they heard this.
9 Og denne lod Jason og de andre stille Borgen og løslod dem.
So they made Jason and the others post bail before they let them go.
10 Men Brødrene sendte straks om Natten både Paulus og Silas bort til Berøa; og da de vare komne dertil, gik de ind i Jødernes Synagoge.
The believers had Paul and Silas leave for Berea that very night. When they arrived in Berea they went to the Jewish synagogue.
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 således.
The people there had a better attitude than those in Thessalonica in that they were very quick to accept the word, and every day they examined the Scriptures to make sure what they were told was right.
12 Så troede da mange af dem og ikke få af de fornemme græske Kvinder og Mænd.
As a result many of them became believers, along with some highly-placed Greek women and men.
13 Men da Jøderne i Thessalonika fik at vide, at Guds Ord blev forkyndt af Paulus også i Berøa, kom de og vakte også der Røre og Bevægelse iblandt Skarerne.
But when the Jews in Thessalonica heard that Paul was also spreading the word of God in Berea, they went there and caused the same kind of trouble, stirring up the crowds.
14 Men da sendte Brødrene straks Paulus bort, for at han skulde drage til Havet; men både Silas og Timotheus bleve der tilbage.
Immediately the believers sent Paul to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.
15 Og de, som ledsagede Paulus, førte ham lige til Athen; og efter at have fået det Bud med til Silas og Timotheus, at de snarest muligt skulde komme til ham, droge de bort.
Those escorting Paul took him as far as Athens, and then returned with instructions from Paul to Silas and Timothy that they should join him there as soon as possible.
16 Medens nu Paulus ventede på dem i Athen, harmedes hans Ånd i ham, da han så, at Byen var fuld af Afgudsbilleder.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens he was very troubled to see all the idolatry in the city.
17 Derfor talte han i Synagogen med Jøderne og de gudfrygtige og på Torvet hver Dag til dem, som han traf på.
He debated in the synagogue with the Jews and those who worshiped God, as well as in the marketplace with those he happened to meet from day to day.
18 Men også 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.
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also argued with him. “What is he going on about?” they wondered. Others concluded, “He seems to be teaching about some foreign gods,” because he was speaking about Jesus and the resurrection.
19 Og de toge ham og førte ham op på Areopagus og sagde: ""Kunne vi få at vide, hvad dette er for en ny Lære, som du taler om?
So they took him to the Areopagus, and asked him, “Please tell us about this new teaching that you're promoting.
20 Thi du bringer os nogle fremmede Ting for Øren; derfor ville vi vide, hvad dette skal betyde.""
We're hearing from you things that sound odd to us, so we'd like to know what they mean.”
21 Men alle Atheniensere og de fremmede, som opholdt sig der, gave sig ikke Stunder til andet end at fortælle eller høre nyt.
(All the Athenians, including foreigners who lived there, spent their whole time doing nothing except explaining or listening to something new.)
22 Men Paulus stod frem midt på Areopagus og sagde: ""I athemiensiske Mænd! jeg ser, at I i alle Måder ere omhyggelige for eders Gudsdyrkelse.
Paul stood up right in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “People of Athens, I notice you are very religious about everything.
23 Thi da jeg gik omkring og betragtede eders Helligdommen, fandt jeg også et Alter, på hvilket der var skrevet: ""For en ukendt Gud."" Det, som I således dyrke uden at kende det, det forkynder jeg eder.
As I was walking along, looking at your shrines, I found an altar that had the inscription, ‘To an Unknown God.’ This unknown God whom you worship is the one I'm describing to 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 who created the world and everything in it, the Lord of heaven and earth, doesn't live in temples we make.
25 han tjenes ikke heller af Menneskers Hænder som en, der trænger til noget, efterdi han selv giver alle Liv og Ånde og alle Ting.
He doesn't need to be served by us as if he needed anything, since he is the source of all life for every living being.
26 Og han har gjort, at hvert Folk iblandt Mennesker bor ud af eet Blod på hele Jordens Flade, idet han fastsatte bestemte Tider og Grænserne for deres Bolig,
From one man he made all the peoples who live on the earth, and decided beforehand when and where they should live.
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;
God's purpose was that they should seek him, hoping they would reach out for him and find him—though he isn't far from any one of us.
28 thi i ham leve og røres og ere vi, som også nogle af eders Digtere have sagt: Vi ere jo også hans Slægt.
In him we live, move, and exist. Just as one of your own poets wrote, ‘We are his family.’
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.
Since we are his family we shouldn't think that God is like gold, or silver, or stone, shaped by human artistry and thinking.
30 Efter at Gud altså har båret over med disse Vankundighedens Tider, byder han nu Menneskene at de alle og alle Vegne skulle omvende sig.
God disregarded people's ignorance in the past, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent.
31 Thi han har fastsat en Dag, på 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."
For he has set a time when he will rightly judge the world by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone that he is the one by raising him from the dead.”
32 Men da de hørte om de dødes Opstandelse, spottede nogle; men andre sagde: "Ville atter høre dig om dette."
Some of them laughed when they heard about the resurrection of the dead, while others said, “Please come back so we can hear more about this later.”
33 Således gik Paulus ud fra dem.
So Paul left them.
34 Men nogle Mænd holdt sig til ham og troede; iblandt hvilke også var Areopagiten Dionysius og en Kvinde ved Navn Damaris og andre med dem.
A few men joined him and trusted in God, including Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, as well as a woman called Damaris, and some others.
