Atos 13

1 E na igreja que estava em Antiochia havia alguns profetas e doutores, a saber: Barnabé e Simeão, chamado Níger, e Lúcio Cireneu, e Manahen, que fôra criado com Herodes o tetrarca, e Saulo.

Now there were in Antioch, in the Church there--as Prophets and teachers--barnabas, Symeon surnamed 'the black,' Lucius the Cyrenaean, Manaen (who was Herod the Tetrarch's foster-brother), and Saul.

2 E, servindo eles ao Senhor, e jejuando, disse o Espírito Santo: apartai-me a Barnabé e a Saulo para a obra para que os tenho chamado.

While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me, now at once, Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them."

3 Então, jejuando e orando, e pondo sobre eles as mãos, os despediram.

So, after fasting and prayer and the laying on of hands, they let them go.

4 Estes então, enviados pelo Espírito Santo, desceram a Seleucia e dali navegaram para Chypre.

They therefore, being thus sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleuceia, and from there sailed to Cyprus.

5 E, chegados a Salamina, anunciavam a palavra de Deus nas sinagogas dos judeus; e tinham também a João por ministro.

Having reached Salamis, they began to announce God's Message in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John as their assistant.

6 E, havendo atravessado a ilha até Paphos, acharam um certo judeu mágico, falso profeta, chamado Bar-Jesus,

When they had gone through the whole length of the island as far as Paphos, they there met with a Jewish magician and false prophet, Bar-Jesus by name,

7 O qual estava com o próconsul Sérgio Paulo, varão prudente. Este, chamando a si Barnabé e Saulo, procurava muito ouvir a palavra de Deus.

who was a friend of the Proconsul Sergius Paulus. The Proconsul was a man of keen intelligence. He sent for Barnabas and Saul, and asked to be told God's Message.

8 Mas resistia-lhes Elymas, o encantador (que assim se interpreta o seu nome), procurando apartar da fé o próconsul.

But Elymas (or 'the Magician,' for such is the meaning of the name) opposed them, and tried to prevent the Proconsul from accepting the faith.

9 Porém Saulo, que também se chama Paulo, cheio do Espírito Santo, e fixando os olhos nele, disse:

Then Saul, who is also called Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, fixing his eyes on Elymas,

10 Ó filho do diabo, cheio de todo o engano e de toda a malícia, inimigo de toda a justiça, não cessarás de perturbar os retos caminhos do Senhor?

said, "You who are full of every kind of craftiness and unscrupulous cunning--you son of the Devil and foe to all that is right--will you never cease to misrepresent the straight paths of the Lord?

11 Eis-aí, pois, agora contra ti a mão do Senhor, e ficarás cego, sem ver o sol por algum tempo. E no mesmo instante a escuridão e as trevas cairam sobre ele, e, andando em redor, buscava a quem o guiasse pela mão

The Lord's hand is now upon you, and you will be blind for a time and unable to see the light of day." Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and, as he walked about, he begged people to lead him by the hand.

12 Então o próconsul, vendo o que havia acontecido, creu, maravilhado da doutrina do Senhor.

Then the Proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being struck with amazement at the teaching of the Lord.

13 E, partindo de Paphos, Paulo e os que estavam com ele chegaram a Perge, cidade da Pamphylia. Porém João, apartando-se deles, voltou para Jerusalém.

From Paphos, Paul and his party put out to sea and sailed to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and returned to Jerusalem.

14 E eles, saindo de Perge, chegaram a Antiochia, da Pisídia, e, entrando na sinagoga, num dia de sábado, assentaram-se;

But they themselves, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia. Here, on the Sabbath day, they went into the synagogue and sat down.

15 E, depois da lição da lei e dos profetas, lhes mandaram dizer os principais da sinagoga: Varões irmãos, se vós tendes alguma palavra de consolação para o povo, falai

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the Wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brethren," they said, "if you have anything encouraging to say to the people, speak."

16 E, levantando-se Paulo, e pedindo silêncio com a mão, disse: Varões israelitas, e os que temeis a Deus, ouvi:

So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said, "Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me.

17 O Deus deste povo de Israel escolheu a nossos pais, e exaltou o povo, sendo eles estrangeiros na terra do Egito; e com braço levantado os tirou dela;

The God of this people of Israel chose our forefathers, and made the people great during their stay in Egypt, until with wondrous power He brought them out from that land.

18 E suportou os seus costumes no deserto por espaço de quase quarenta anos.

For a period of about forty years, He fed them, like a nurse, in the Desert.

19 E, destruindo a sete nações na terra de Canaan, lhes repartiu por sorte a terra deles.

Then, after overthrowing seven nations in the land of Canaan, He divided that country among them as their inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years;

20 E, depois disto, por quase quatrocentos e cincoênta anos, lhes deu juízes, até ao profeta Samuel.

and afterwards He gave them judges down to the time of the Prophet Samuel.

21 E depois pediram um rei, e Deus lhes deu por quarenta anos, a Saul filho de Kis, varão da tribo de Benjamin.

Next they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a Benjamite, who reigned forty years.

22 E, tirado este, lhes levantou como rei a David, ao qual também deu testemunho, e disse: Achei a David, filho de Jessé, varão conforme o meu coração, que executará toda a minha vontade.

After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, to whom He also bore witness when He said, "'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man I love, who will obey all My commands.'

23 Da descendência deste, conforme a promessa, levantou Deus a Jesus para Salvador de Israel;

"It is from among David's descendants that God, in fulfilment of His promise, has raised up a Saviour for Israel, even Jesus.

24 Tendo primeiramente João, antes da vinda dele, pregado a todo o povo de Israel o batismo do arrependimento.

Before the coming of Jesus, John had proclaimed to all the people of Israel a baptism of repentance.

25 Mas, como João cumprisse a sua carreira, disse: Quem pensais vós que eu sou? Eu não sou o Cristo; mas eis que após mim vem aquele a quem não sou digno de desatar as alparcas dos pés.

But John, towards the end of his career, repeatedly asked the people, "'What do you suppose me to be? I am not the Christ. But there is One coming after me whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.'

26 Varões irmãos, filhos da geração de Abraão, e os que dentre vós temem a Deus, a vós vos é enviada a palavra desta salvação.

"Brethren, descendants of the family of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to us has this Message of salvation been sent.

27 Porque, não conhecendo a este os que habitavam em Jerusalém, nem os seus príncipes, condenando-o, cumpriram assim as vozes dos profetas que se lêem todos os sábados.

For the people of Jerusalem and their rulers, by the judgement they pronounced on Jesus, have actually fulfilled the predictions of the Prophets which are read Sabbath after Sabbath, through ignorance of those predictions and of Him.

28 E, não achando nenhuma causa de morte, pediram a Pilatos que fosse morto.

Without having found Him guilty of any capital offence they urged Pilate to have Him put to death;

29 E, havendo eles cumprido todas as coisas que dele estavam escritas, tirando-o do madeiro, o puseram na sepultura;

and when they had carried out everything which had been written about Him, they took Him down from the cross and laid Him in a tomb.

30 Porém Deus o resuscitou dos mortos.

"But God raised Him from the dead.

31 E ele por muitos dias foi visto pelos que subiram com ele da Galiléia a Jerusalém, e são suas testemunhas para com o povo.

And, after a few days, He appeared to the people who had gone up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem and are now witnesses concerning Him to the Jews.

32 E nós vos anunciamos a promessa que foi feita aos pais, a qual já Deus nos cumpriu, a nós, seus filhos, resuscitando a Jesus:

And we bring you the Good News about the promise made to our forefathers,

33 Como também está escrito no salmo segundo: Meu filho és tu, hoje te gerei.

that God has amply fulfilled it to our children in raising up Jesus; as it is also written in the second Psalm, 'Thou art My Son: to-day I have become Thy Father.'

34 E que o resuscitaria dos mortos, para nunca mais tornar à corrupção, disse-o assim: As santas e fieis bençãos de David vos darei.

And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, never again to be in the position of one soon to return to decay, He speaks thus: 'I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.'

35 Pelo que também em outro salmo diz: Não permitirás que o teu Santo veja corrupção.

Because in another Psalm also He says, 'Thou wilt not give up Thy Holy One to undergo decay.'

36 Porque, na verdade, tendo David no seu tempo servido conforme a vontade de Deus, dormiu, e foi posto junto de seus pais e viu a corrupção,

For David, after having been useful to his own generation in accordance with God's purpose, did fall asleep, was gathered to his forefathers, and did undergo decay.

37 Mas aquele a quem Deus resuscitou nenhuma corrupção viu.

But He whom God raised to life underwent no decay.

38 Seja-vos pois notório, varões irmãos, que por este se vos anuncia a remissão dos pecados.

"Understand therefore, brethren, that through this Jesus forgiveness of sins is announced to you;

39 E de tudo o que, pela lei de Moisés não pudestes ser justificados neste é justificado todo aquele que crê.

and in Him every believer is absolved from all offences, from which you could not be absolved under the Law of Moses.

40 Vede pois que não venha sobre vós o que está dito nos profetas:

Beware, then, lest what is spoken in the Prophets should come true of you:

41 Vede, ó desprezadores, e espantai vos e desaparecei; porque opero uma obra em vossos dias, obra que não crereis, se alguém vo-la contar.

'Behold, you despisers, be astonished and perish, because I am carrying on a work in your time--a work which you will utterly refuse to believe, though it be fully declared to you.'"

42 E, saídos os judeus da sinagoga, os gentios rogaram que no sábado seguinte se lhes falassem as mesmas coisas.

As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people earnestly begged to have all this repeated to them on the following Sabbath.

43 E, despedida a sinagoga, muitos dos judeus e dos prosélitos religiosos seguiram Paulo e Barnabé; os quais, falando-lhes, os exortavam a que permanecessem na graça de Deus.

And, when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and of the devout converts from heathenism continued with Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them and urged them to hold fast to the grace of God.

44 E no sábado seguinte ajuntou-se quase toda a cidade a ouvir a palavra de Deus.

On the next Sabbath almost the whole population of the city came together to hear the Lord's Message.

45 Porém os judeus, vendo a multidão, encheram-se de inveja: e, blasfemando, contradiziam o que Paulo dizia.

Seeing the crowds, the Jews, filled with angry jealousy, opposed Paul's statements and abused him.

46 Mas Paulo e Barnabé, usando de ousadia, disseram: Era míster que a vós se vos falasse primeiro a palavra de Deus; mas, visto que a rejeitais, e vos não julgais dignos da vida eterna, eis que nós voltamos para os gentios; (aiōnios g166)

Then, throwing off all reserve, Paul and Barnabas said, "We were bound to proclaim God's Message to you first. But since you spurn it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of the Life of the Ages--well, we turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

47 Porque o Senhor assim no-lo mandou, dizendo: Eu te pus para luz dos gentios, para que sejas para salvação até aos confins da terra.

For such is the Lord's command to us. "'I have placed Thee,' He says of Christ, 'as a light to the Gentiles, in order that Thou mayest be a Saviour as far as the remotest parts of the earth.'"

48 E os gentios, ouvindo isto, alegraram-se, e glorificavam a palavra do Senhor; e creram todos quantos estavam ordenados para a vida eterna. (aiōnios g166)

The Gentiles listened with delight and extolled the Lord's Message; and all who were pre-destined to the Life of the Ages believed. (aiōnios g166)

49 E a palavra do Senhor se divulgava por toda aquela província.

So the Lord's Message spread through the whole district.

50 Mas os judeus incitaram a algumas mulheres religiosas e honestas, e aos principais da cidade, e levantaram perseguição contra Paulo e Barnabé, e os lançaram fora dos seus termos.

But the Jews influenced the gentlewomen of rank who worshipped with them, and also the leading men in the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of the district.

51 Sacudindo, porém, contra eles o pó dos seus pés, partiram para Icônio.

But they shook off the dust from their feet as a protest against them and came to Iconium;

52 E os discípulos estavam cheios de alegria e do Espírito Santo.

and as for the disciples, they were more and more filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.