Acts 17
1 And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews.
Men de rejste igennem Amfipolis og Apollonia og kom til Thessalonika, hvor Jøderne havde en Synagoge.
2 And Paul, as his custom was, went in among them, and for three sabbaths discoursed to them out of the Scriptures,
Og efter sin Sædvane gik Paulus ind til dem, og paa tre Sabbater samtalte han med dem ud fra Skrifterne,
3 explaining them, and setting forth that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that “this is the Christ, —Jesus whom I am making known to you.”
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.”
4 And some of them were convinced, and joined themselves to Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the women of high rank not a few.
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.
5 But the unbelieving Jews, taking with them certain bad men of the idlers in the market-place, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar; and having come to the house of Jason, they endeavored to bring them out to the people;
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.
6 but not finding them, they dragged Jason and some of the brethren before the city magistrates, crying out, These men that have turned the world upside down have come hither also;
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;
7 whom Jason hath entertained; and they are all acting in opposition to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
dem har Jason taget ind til sig; og alle disse handle imod Kejserens Befalinger og sige, at en anden er Konge, nemlig Jesus.”
8 And they alarmed the multitude and the city magistrates when they heard these things.
Og de satte Skræk i Mængden og Byens Øvrighed, som hørte det.
9 And having taken security of Jason and of the others, they let them go.
Og denne lod Jason og de andre stille Borgen og løslod dem.
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea; who, having come there, went into the synagogue of the Jews.
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.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
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.
12 Many of them therefore believed; and of the Grecian women of rank and men, not a few.
Saa troede da mange af dem og ikke faa af de fornemme græske Kvinder og Mænd.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica knew that at Beroea, too, the word of God was preached by Paul, they came hither also, and stirred up the multitudes.
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.
14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go to the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.
Men da sendte Brødrene straks Paulus bort, for at han skulde drage til Havet; men baade Silas og Timotheus bleve der tilbage.
15 And they who conducted Paul brought him to Athens; and having received a commandment to Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed.
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.
16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he saw the city full of idols.
Medens nu Paulus ventede paa dem i Athen, harmedes hans Aand i ham, da han saa, at Byen var fuld af Afgudsbilleder.
17 Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout [[Greeks]], and in the market daily with those that met him.
Derfor talte han i Synagogen med Jøderne og de gudfrygtige og paa Torvet hver Dag til dem, som han traf paa.
18 And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, What doth this babbler mean to say? and others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of foreign gods; because he brought the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.
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.
19 And they took him and brought him to Mars' hill, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?
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?
20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.
Thi du bringer os nogle fremmede Ting for Øren; derfor ville vi vide, hvad dette skal betyde.”
21 Now all the Athenians, and the strangers residing among them, spent their leisure for nothing else but to tell or to hear something new.
Men alle Atheniensere og de fremmede, som opholdt sig der, gave sig ikke Stunder til andet end at fortælle eller høre nyt.
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are very devout.
Men Paulus stod frem midt paa Areopagus og sagde: „I atheniensiske Mænd! jeg ser, at I i alle Maader ere omhyggelige for eders Gudsdyrkelse.
23 For while passing along and observing your objects of worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, “To an unknown God.” What therefore ye, without knowledge of it, worship, that do I make known to you.
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.
24 The God who made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
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,
25 nor doth he receive service at the hands of men, as though he needed anything, since it is he that giveth to all life and breath and all things.
han tjenes ikke heller af Menneskers Hænder som en, der trænger til noget, efterdi han selv giver alle Liv og Aande og alle Ting.
26 And he made of one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having fixed appointed times, and the bounds of their habitation;
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,
27 that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from every one of us.
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;
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as also some of your own poets have said: “For we are also his offspring.”
thi i ham leve og røres og ere vi, som ogsaa nogle af eders Digtere have sagt: Vi ere jo ogsaa hans Slægt.
29 Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Deity is like to gold or silver or stone, graven by the art and device of man.
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.
30 The times indeed of ignorance God overlooked; but now commandeth all men every where to repent;
Efter at Gud altsaa har baaret over med disse Vankundighedens Tider, byder han nu Menneskene, at de alle og alle Vegne skulle omvende sig.
31 inasmuch as he hath fixed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he hath appointed; having given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.
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.”
32 And when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but ethers said, We will hear thee again about this matter.
Men da de hørte om de dødes Opstandelse, spottede nogle; men andre sagde: „Vi ville atter høre dig om dette.”
33 Thus Paul departed from among them.
Saaledes gik Paulus ud fra dem.
34 But certain men joined themselves to him, and believed; among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite; and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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.
