Atos 9
1 E Saulo, respirando ainda ameaças e mortes contra os discípulos do Senhor, dirigiu-se ao sumo sacerdote,
But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to 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 for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who 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.
As he travelled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
4 E, caindo em terra, ouviu uma voz que lhe dizia: Saulo, Saulo, porque me persegues?
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute 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.
He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
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 up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”
7 E os varões, que iam com ele, pararam atônitos, ouvindo a voz, mas não vendo ninguém.
The men who travelled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.
8 E Saulo levantou-se da terra, e, abrindo os olhos, não via a ninguém. E, guiando-o pela mão, o conduziram a Damasco.
Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
9 E esteve três dias sem vêr, e não comeu nem bebeu.
He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
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. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, 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;
The Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,
12 E tem visto em visão que entrava um homem chamado Ananias, e punha sobre ele a mão, para que tornasse a vêr.
and in a vision he has 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 about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
14 E aqui tem poder dos principais dos sacerdotes para prender a todos os que invocam o teu nome.
Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your 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 to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations 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.
Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your 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.
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptised.
19 E, tendo comido, ficou confortado. E esteve Saulo alguns dias com os discípulos que estavam em Damasco.
He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.
20 E logo nas sinagogas pregava a Jesus, que este era o Filho de Deus.
Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, 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?
All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to 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 more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
23 E, tendo passado muitos dias, os judeus tomaram conselho entre si para o matar.
When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired 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. They watched the gates both 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.
When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but 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 to them how he had seen the Lord on 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.
He was with them entering into 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 Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
30 Sabendo-o, porém, os irmãos, o acompanharam até Cesareia, e o enviaram a Tarso.
When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off 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 assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
32 E aconteceu que, passando Pedro por todas as partes, veio também aos santos que habitavam em Lidda.
As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
33 E achou ali um certo homem, chamado Eneas, jazendo numa cama havia oito anos, o qual era paralítico.
There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years because he was paralysed.
34 E disse-lhe Pedro: Eneas, Jesus Cristo te dá saúde; levanta-te e faze a tua cama. E logo se levantou.
Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.
35 E viram-no todos os que habitavam em Lidda e Sarona, os quais se converteram ao Senhor.
All who lived 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 when translated means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
37 E aconteceu naqueles dias, que, enfermando ela, morreu; e, tendo-a lavado, a depositaram num quarto alto.
In those days, she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
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.
As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
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.
Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the tunics and other garments which Dorcas had 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,
Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” 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.
He gave her his hand and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
42 E foi isto notório por toda a Joppe, e muitos creram no Senhor.
This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
43 E aconteceu que ficou muitos dias em Joppe, com um certo Simão curtidor.
He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
