Atos 9
1 E Saulo, respirando ainda ameaças e mortes contra os discípulos do Senhor, dirigiu-se ao sumo sacerdote,
But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 E pediu-lhe cartas para Damasco, para as sinagogas, para que, se encontrasse alguns daquela seita, quer homens quer mulheres, os conduzisse presos a Jerusalém.
and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 E, indo já no caminho, aconteceu que, chegando perto de Damasco, subitamente o cercou um resplendor de luz do céu.
And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:
4 E, caindo em terra, ouviu uma voz que lhe dizia: Saulo, Saulo, porque me persegues?
and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 E ele disse: Quem és, Senhor? E disse o Senhor: Eu sou Jesus, a quem tu persegues. Duro é para ti recalcitrar contra os aguilhões.
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
6 E ele, tremendo e atônito, disse: Senhor, que queres que faça? E disse-lhe o Senhor: Levanta-te, e entra na cidade, e ali te será dito o que te convém fazer.
but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 E os varões, que iam com ele, pararam atônitos, ouvindo a voz, mas não vendo ninguém.
And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man.
8 E Saulo levantou-se da terra, e, abrindo os olhos, não via a ninguém. E, guiando-o pela mão, o conduziram a Damasco.
And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 E esteve três dias sem vêr, e não comeu nem bebeu.
And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.
10 E havia em Damasco um certo discípulo chamado Ananias; e disse-lhe o Senhor em visão: Ananias! E ele respondeu: Eis-me aqui, Senhor.
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord.
11 E disse-lhe o Senhor: Levanta-te, e vai à rua chamada Direita, e pergunta em casa de Judas por um chamado Saulo, de Tarso; pois eis que ele ora;
And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;
12 E tem visto em visão que entrava um homem chamado Ananias, e punha sobre ele a mão, para que tornasse a vêr.
and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.
13 E respondeu Ananias: Senhor, a muitos ouvi acerca deste varão, quantos males tem feito aos teus santos em Jerusalém;
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 E aqui tem poder dos principais dos sacerdotes para prender a todos os que invocam o teu nome.
and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.
15 Disse-lhe, porém, o Senhor: vai, porque este é para mim vaso escolhido, para levar o meu nome diante dos gentios, e dos reis e dos filhos de Israel.
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:
16 Porque eu lhe mostrarei quanto deve padecer pelo meu nome.
for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
17 E Ananias foi, e entrou na casa, e, impondo-lhe as mãos, disse: Irmão Saulo, o Senhor Jesus, que te apareceu no caminho por onde vinhas, me enviou, para que tornes a ver e sejas cheio do Espírito Santo.
And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
18 E logo lhe cairam dos olhos como que umas escamas, e recebeu logo a vista; e, levantando-se, foi batizado.
And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;
19 E, tendo comido, ficou confortado. E esteve Saulo alguns dias com os discípulos que estavam em Damasco.
and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.
20 E logo nas sinagogas pregava a Jesus, que este era o Filho de Deus.
And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
21 E todos os que o ouviam estavam atônitos, e diziam: Não é este aquele que em Jerusalém assolava aos que invocavam esse nome, e para isso veio aqui, para os levar presos aos principais dos sacerdotes?
And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.
22 Porém Saulo se esforçava muito mais, e confundia os judeus que habitavam em Damasco, provando que aquele era o Cristo.
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
23 E, tendo passado muitos dias, os judeus tomaram conselho entre si para o matar.
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:
24 Mas as suas ciladas vieram ao conhecimento de Saulo: e eles guardavam as portas, tanto de dia como de noite, para poderem mata-lo.
but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:
25 Porém, tomando-o de noite os discípulos, o arriaram, dentro dum cesto, pelo muro.
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
26 E, quando Saulo chegou a Jerusalém, procurava ajuntar-se aos discípulos, porém todos se temiam dele, não crendo que fosse discípulo.
And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 Mas Barnabé, tomando-o consigo, o trouxe aos apóstolos, e lhes contou como no caminho ele vira ao Senhor e lhe falara, e como em Damasco falara ousadamente no nome de Jesus.
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
28 E andava com eles em Jerusalém, entrando e saindo.
And he was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem,
29 E falou ousadamente no nome de Jesus. falava e disputava também contra os gregos, mas eles procuravam mata-lo.
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.
30 Sabendo-o, porém, os irmãos, o acompanharam até Cesareia, e o enviaram a Tarso.
And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 Assim pois, as igrejas em toda a Judeia, e Galiléia e Samaria tinham paz, e eram edificadas; e se multiplicavam, andando no temor do Senhor e consolação do Espírito Santo.
So the church throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
32 E aconteceu que, passando Pedro por todas as partes, veio também aos santos que habitavam em Lidda.
And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.
33 E achou ali um certo homem, chamado Eneas, jazendo numa cama havia oito anos, o qual era paralítico.
And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied.
34 E disse-lhe Pedro: Eneas, Jesus Cristo te dá saúde; levanta-te e faze a tua cama. E logo se levantou.
And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And straightway he arose.
35 E viram-no todos os que habitavam em Lidda e Sarona, os quais se converteram ao Senhor.
And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
36 E havia em Joppe uma certa discípula chamada Tabitha, que traduzido se diz Dorcas. Esta estava cheia de boas obras e esmolas que fazia.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 E aconteceu naqueles dias, que, enfermando ela, morreu; e, tendo-a lavado, a depositaram num quarto alto.
And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 E, como Lidda era perto de Joppe, ouvindo os discípulos que Pedro estava ali, lhe mandaram dois varões, rogando-lhe que não se demorasse em vir ter com eles.
And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.
39 E, levantando-se Pedro, foi com eles; e quando chegou o levaram ao quarto alto, e todas as viúvas o rodearam, chorando e mostrando as túnicas e vestidos que Dorcas fizera quando estava com elas.
And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 Porém Pedro, fazendo-as sair a todas, pôs-se de joelhos e orou: e, voltando-se para o corpo, disse: Tabitha, levanta-te. E ela abriu os olhos, e, vendo a Pedro, assentou-se,
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 E ele dando-lhe a mão a levantou, e, chamando os santos e as viúvas, apresentou-lha viva.
And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
42 E foi isto notório por toda a Joppe, e muitos creram no Senhor.
And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord.
43 E aconteceu que ficou muitos dias em Joppe, com um certo Simão curtidor.
And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
