Apostelgeschichte 14
1 In Ikonium gingen sie in derselben Weise (wie in Antiochia) in die Synagoge der Juden und predigten mit solchem Erfolg, daß sowohl von den Juden als auch von den Griechen eine große Zahl zum Glauben kam.
At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish meeting place and spoke very convincingly [about the Lord Jesus]. As a result, many Jews and also non-Jews believed [in Jesus].
2 Von den Juden aber reizten die, welche ungläubig geblieben waren, die heidnische Bevölkerung zur Erbitterung gegen die Brüder an.
But [some of] the Jews refused to believe [that message, and] told the non-Jews not to believe it. They told the non-Jewish people that the message [about Jesus] was not true. As a result, [some of] the non-Jews became angry towards the believers [there].
3 Dennoch blieben Paulus und Barnabas geraume Zeit dort und predigten freimütig im Vertrauen auf den Herrn, der für das Wort seiner Gnade dadurch Zeugnis ablegte, daß er Zeichen und Wunder durch ihre Hände geschehen ließ.
So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there speaking boldly for the Lord, and the Lord Jesus enabled them to do many miracles. In this way he showed [people] that the message about how the Lord saves us in a way that we do not deserve is true.
4 Da entstand eine Spaltung unter der Bevölkerung der Stadt: die einen hielten es mit den Juden, die anderen mit den Aposteln.
The people [who lived] in [Iconium] city strongly disagreed with each other [concerning the message about Jesus]. Some of them agreed with the Jews [SYN] [who did not believe that message]. Others agreed with Paul and Barnabas.
5 Als aber die Heiden und die Juden im Einvernehmen mit der dortigen Obrigkeit voller Wut den Beschluß faßten, sich tätlich an ihnen zu vergreifen und sie zu steinigen,
Then the non-Jewish people and the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [who opposed those two] talked among themselves about how they could mistreat them. Some of the important men in that city agreed to help them. Together, they decided that they would [kill Paul and Barnabas by] throwing stones at them.
6 entflohen sie, nachdem sie Kunde davon erhalten hatten, in die lykaonischen Städte Lystra und Derbe und deren Umgegend
But Paul and Barnabas heard about that, so they quickly went away to Lycaonia [district. They went] to Lystra and Derbe [cities in that district] and to the area surrounding [those cities].
7 und setzten auch dort die Verkündigung der Heilsbotschaft fort.
[While they were] in that area, they continually told people the message [about the Lord Jesus].
8 Nun wohnte da in Lystra ein Mann, der keine Kraft in seinen Beinen hatte; er war von Geburt an lahm und hatte noch niemals gehen können.
[Once while Paul was preaching to people] in Lystra, a man was sitting there who was crippled in his legs. When [his mother] bore him he had crippled legs, so he was never able to walk.
9 Dieser hörte der Predigt des Paulus zu; und als dieser ihn fest ansah und erkannte, daß er den Glauben hatte, der zu seiner Heilung nötig war,
He listened as Paul was speaking [about the Lord Jesus]. Paul looked directly at him and could see [in the man’s face] that he believed that [the Lord Jesus] could make him well.
10 rief er ihm mit lauter Stimme zu: »Stelle dich aufrecht auf deine Füße hin!« Da sprang er auf und ging umher.
So Paul called out [to him], “Stand up!” [When the man heard that], he [immediately] jumped up and began to walk [normally].
11 Als nun die Volksmenge sah, was Paulus getan hatte, erhoben sie ihre Stimme und riefen auf lykaonisch aus: »Die Götter haben Menschengestalt angenommen und sind zu uns herabgekommen!«
When the crowd saw what Paul had done, [they thought that Paul and Barnabas] [were/must be]) [the gods that they worshipped]. So they shouted [excitedly] in their [own] Lycaonia language, “[Look! These people are] the gods [that we(inc) worship! They] made themselves look like people and have come down [from the sky/heaven to help us]!”
12 Dabei nannten sie Barnabas Zeus und den Paulus Hermes, weil dieser es war, der das Wort führte;
They began to say that Barnabas was [probably the chief god, whose name was]. And [they began to say that] Paul was Hermes, [the messenger/spokesman for the other gods. They mistakenly thought that] because Paul was the one who had been speaking.
13 und der Priester des Zeus, der vor der Stadt seinen Tempel hatte, brachte Stiere und Kränze an das Stadttor und wollte mit den Volksscharen Opfer darbringen.
Just outside [the gates of] the city there was a temple [where the people worshipped Zeus. The priest who was there heard what Paul and Barnabas had done, so he came] to the city gate, where many people had already gathered. He brought [two] bulls with wreaths [of flowers around their necks]. The priest and the other people wanted to kill the bulls [as part of a ceremony] to worship Paul and Barnabas.
14 Als die Apostel Barnabas und Paulus das vernahmen, zerrissen sie ihre Kleider, sprangen in die Volksmenge hinein
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about that, [and understood that the people thought that they were gods and wanted to sacrifice the bulls to worship them], they [were very distressed], so they tore their own clothes. They rushed among the people, shouting,
15 und riefen laut: »Ihr Männer, was tut ihr da? Wir sind auch nur Menschen von derselben Art wie ihr und verkündigen euch die Heilsbotschaft, damit ihr euch von diesen Verkehrtheiten zu dem lebendigen Gott bekehrt, der den Himmel und die Erde, das Meer und alles, was darin ist, geschaffen hat.
“Men, (you must not kill those bulls [to worship us(dl)!]/why are you doing this?) [RHQ] [We are not gods]! We are just human beings like you! We have come to tell you some good news! [We have come to tell you about] God who is all-powerful. He wants you to stop worshipping other gods, because they cannot help you. This true God made the heaven/sky and the earth and the oceans and everything in it.
16 Er hat in den vergangenen Zeiten alle Heidenvölker ihre eigenen Wege gehen lassen,
In the past, all of you non-Jewish people [worshipped whatever gods that you wanted to]. God let you worship them, [because you did not know him].
17 doch sich durch seine Wohltaten nicht unbezeugt gelassen, indem er euch Regen und fruchtbare Zeiten vom Himmel her gesandt und euch reichlich Nahrung geschenkt und eure Herzen mit Freude erfüllt hat.«
But he has shown us [LIT] [that] he acts kindly [toward us(inc)]. He is the one who causes it to rain and causes crops to grow. He is the one who gives you plenty of food, and makes you very happy.”
18 Durch diese Worte brachten sie die Menge nur mit Mühe davon ab, ihnen zu opfern.
The people heard what [Paul] said, but they still thought that they should sacrifice those bulls to worship Paul and Barnabas. [But finally, the people decided not to do it].
19 Es kamen dann aber Juden aus Antiochia und Ikonium herüber, welche die Einwohnerschaft umstimmten; sie steinigten Paulus und schleiften ihn zur Stadt hinaus in der Meinung, er sei tot.
[However], after that, some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and persuaded many of the people of Lystra [that the message Paul had been telling them] was not true. The people [who believed what those Jews said became angry with Paul. They let the Jews] throw stones at him [until he fell down, unconscious]. They [all] thought that he was dead, so they dragged him outside the city [and left him lying there]. But some of the believers [in Lystra had followed them outside the city].
20 Als ihn aber die Jünger umringten, stand er auf und ging wieder in die Stadt hinein.
They came and stood around Paul, [where he was lying on the ground]. And Paul [became conscious! He] stood up and went back into the city [with the believers]. Acts 14:20b-23 The next day, Paul and Barnabas [left Lystra and] traveled to Derbe.
21 a Am folgenden Tage zog er dann mit Barnabas nach Derbe weiter. b Sie verkündigten die Heilsbotschaft (auch) in dieser Stadt und kehrten, nachdem sie zahlreiche Jünger gewonnen hatten, nach Lystra, Ikonium und (dem pisidischen) Antiochia zurück.
They [stayed there several days and they kept telling] the people the good message [about Jesus]. Many people became believers. After that, Paul and Barnabas [started on their way back. They] went again to Lystra. [Then they went from there] to Iconium, and [then they went] to Antioch [in Pisidia province].
22 Sie stärkten überall die Herzen der Jünger, ermahnten sie zu festem Ausharren im Glauben und wiesen sie darauf hin, daß wir durch viele Leiden in das Reich Gottes eingehen müssen.
[In each city], they helped the believers [SYN] to become strong [spiritually], and they urged them to keep on trusting in [the Lord Jesus]. They told [the believers], “It is necessary that [we endure] people often persecuting us [(inc)] before we enter the place where God will rule [over us forever].”
23 Sie erwählten ihnen für jede Gemeinde Älteste und befahlen diese unter Gebet und Fasten dem Herrn, an den sie gläubig geworden waren.
Paul and Barnabas appointed leaders for each congregation. [And before Paul and Barnabas left each town, they gathered the believers together and spent some time] praying and (fasting/not eating any food). Then Paul and Barnabas entrusted the [leaders and other believers] to the Lord [Jesus], in whom they had believed, [in order that he would care for them].
24 Als sie dann Pisidien durchzogen hatten, kamen sie nach Pamphylien,
After Paul and Barnabas had traveled through Pisidia [district], they went [south] to Pamphylia [district].
25 wo sie in Perge das Wort (des Herrn) noch predigten; dann zogen sie nach Attalia hinab.
[In that district], they [arrived] at Perga and preached God’s message [about the Lord Jesus to the people there. Then] they went down [to the seacoast] at Attalia.
26 Von dort fuhren sie zu Schiff nach Antiochia, von wo aus sie der Gnade Gottes für das Werk, das sie nun glücklich vollbracht hatten, befohlen worden waren.
There they got on a ship and went back to Antioch [in Syria province]. That was the place where Paul and Barnabas had been appointed {where [believers] had sent Paul and Barnabas} to go [to other places] and preach. [Antioch was the place where the believers] had asked God to kindly help Paul and Barnabas in the work that they had now completed.
27 Nach ihrer Ankunft beriefen sie eine Gemeindeversammlung und berichteten über alles, was Gott durch sie vollbracht hatte, besonders darüber, daß er den Heiden die Tür zum Glauben aufgetan habe.
When they arrived in Antioch, they called the believers together. Then Paul and Barnabas told them all that God had helped them to do. [Specifically, they told them how God] had enabled [IDM] [many] non-Jewish people to believe [in Jesus].
28 Sie blieben sodann noch längere Zeit bei den Jüngern dort.
Then Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch with the [other] believers for several months.
